Notions of Wisdom: Consumerism versus the Cross

A while back, I had the privilege of speaking at a men’s retreat about the idea of wisdom. In my preparation for it, God led me to 1 Corinthians 1:18-31, and what Paul writes about as the antithesis to worldly wisdom as portrayed in the cross. I think worldly wisdom breaks down into one of three . . . → Read More: Notions of Wisdom: Consumerism versus the Cross

Saturday’s Flip Book (12/26/2009): The Day After Christmas

It’s the day after Christmas, the skies are a classic SF overcast, my stomach is still full from a night of feasting, and it’s great to be home. I hope you had a wonderful day resting, eating, traveling, or whatever you were up to. I’m particularly thankful for family and friends, and the huge blessing it . . . → Read More: Saturday’s Flip Book (12/26/2009): The Day After Christmas

The Virtue of Unbusyness

We here in the San Francisco Bay Area suffer from a disease called busy. The land of hour plus commutes, wall-to-wall weekends, work weeks going into the triple digit hours, constant web surfing on your iPhone/Blackberry/Droid/Palm – you know what I mean. I got to thinking about this on my morning bus ride while reading The . . . → Read More: The Virtue of Unbusyness

Friday’s Flip Book (12/18/2009)

I’m a constructor. At least that’s what a quick teaching/learning style preference questionnaire taught me, and I think it’s fairly accurate. One of the characteristics of a constructor is a preference for facts, content, and ideas. Marcia likes to point out the craziness of my Google reader, which basically always has more than a thousand articles . . . → Read More: Friday’s Flip Book (12/18/2009)

Monday’s Musing: The Big Deal About Small

I just recently got the latest issue of Forefront, magazine that gets sent to Cal Engineering alum (go bears!), and I noticed this article titled, “The Big Deal About Small.” It’s a fascinating read about the future of nanotechnology and how future research in the micro, no, nanoscopic realm is going to transform lives. In short, . . . → Read More: Monday’s Musing: The Big Deal About Small