Highlight of the week: A friend and I recently secured the lease to an apartment (which is really the 1,800 sq. ft. first floor of a house), and this past weekend I an entire afternoon inside a furniture store picking out some things for the place, including (but not limited to): a mattress, a faux-leather recliner, and a couch. Unfortunately I have to wait until August 1 to actually use any of them, but exciting nonetheless.
Book(s) I'm reading: Since the last Monday brief, I've read the following books: by Bill Bryson, by Stephen Chbosky, by Bill Bryson, by Jon Krakauer, and by Manjit Kumar.
I'm currently trudging my way through David Foster Wallace's monumental and maddening-yet-seductive with a bunch of other souls via . Clueless? to IJ's 10th anniversary edition.
Music I'm digging: Wilco's .
Something(s) that blew my mind: made me feel like I'm malfunctioning.
Ministry update: We (myself, , and adult leaders) are working on the final preparations for the National Youth Gathering that happens in two weeks. Meanwhile, this Wednesday and Thursday a group of high school and young adult guys from church is going to Chicago for both a Cubs and a White Sox game. The first of an annual tradition? Let's hope so.
Seminary/ordination update: Nihil.
Looking forward to: The aforementioned baseball trip. Go Cubs!
Photo of the week:
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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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Sweet. you read a lot of books…
Good to read the update. I've noticed since twitter, these updates are harder to write.
Loving Wilco.
Jake, Under the Banner of Heaven, is a compelling and chilling read. I am reading a Jonathan Fallwell book and What's So Great About Christianity by Dinesh D'Souza. Both are great reads!
How are you doing these days?
Just wondering if you’ve found a good plugin to show two pages of comments. I remember you mentioned something about it a couple months ago.