The Monday brief: Flub A Dub Chub edition

October 13th, 2008 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0) |

Highlight of the week: I spent Thursday through Saturday in Chicago with a good friend of mine. We visited The Bean at Millennium Park, ate Chicago dogs at Flub A Dub Chub, saw Hiromi rock out at the Jazz Showcase, did some shopping, went to a movie, and so on. It was good people and a great time.

Book(s) I’m reading: I’ll be finishing up Reading Paul by Michael Gorman this week (in preparation for the Reclaiming Paul conference). Still working on Tom Friedman’s Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution — and How It Can Renew America (it’s for a book club, so it will take a while…).

Music I’m digging: Still loving William Fitzsimmons’ The Sparrow and the Crow (link opens in iTunes). Seriously; Get it. Now.

Something(s) that blew my mind: This parable, called “No Conviction” by Pete Rollins.

Ministry update: This past Sunday in Eikon, we started a new weekly ritual of ending our gatherings with prayer candles. Students can choose to offer a prayer and then light a candle. I wasn’t sure how it would go over, but it ended up being really, really great. Here’s a picture of the candles in a sweet mirrored serving plate thingy we got. Also, we’re about done with our first fundraiser for next summer’s trip, which is nice.

Seminary/ordination update: Again, once I mail my personal essay into Luther Seminary, I’m done with the application. I should get on that.

Looking forward to: Honestly, I’m looking forward to relaxing, reading, and enjoying the cool(er) fall weather this week (after I get all of my work done, of course).

That’s it for the Monday brief. Feel free to leave a comment, and if you’re feeling extra frisky, check out the Monday brief archives.