The Monday brief
February 2nd, 2009 | 
Highlight of the week: I have had a blast at the Extravaganza the last several days. My presentation went really well, but the highlight has surely been meeting new people (like Bethany from Augsburg Fortress, Assistant to the Bishop Eric Carlson, and Emily) and getting to know people in our Des Moines network even better.
Book(s) I’m reading: On the flights to New Orleans, I finished Marko’s Youth Ministry 3.0 and got about a third of the way through Living Gently in a Violent World by Stanley Hauerwas and Jean Vanier.
Music I’m digging: Something We Can’t Let Go (link opens in iTunes) by Wideawake and the Sans Radio EP by The Daylights.
Something(s) that blew my mind: During Christian Scharen’s workshop on pop culture, he played the music video for The Saints Are Coming by Green Day and U2 and encourage us to use the time as a music video divina. After watching, myself and the people around me were literally speechless.
Oh, and last Wednesday’s episode of LOST was insane.
Ministry update: Brandon Mick has officially begun his ministry at St. Mark. Although we have completely different job descriptions, we have hit the ground running on a couple of really exciting projects. A new audio/visual era has begun. Nerds unite!
Seminary/ordination update: After being denied acceptance into Luther Seminary this past fall, I was pitched on the very program for which I applied upwards of five times at the Extravaganza this week. Oh, the irony.
Looking forward to: Retrieving my guitar from the guitar shop (again), LOST, and beginning Saturday evening worship at St. Mark.
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.
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How did you NOT get accepted to Luther? Exhibit A as to why the ELCA is losing quality leaders at breakneck speed.
I don't get it. Sorry bro. FWIW, you could school the pants off the majority of the students there!
christian was at holden village when i was there this summer – but he didn't use the green day video – i'll have to look into that one! also – gtu has some great schools! i'm sure plts would take you! ; ) some awesome professors there and throughout the gtu. plus – bonus sunshine all the time.