Friday, October 7, 2011

Eclectic Echoes--Steve Jobs Edition


I never thought I'd be a Mac person. But here I sit typing on my MacBook Pro and answering calls on my iPhone and suffering from a huge case of iPad envy! And I can't help but reflect on how one man's dream can impact so many people. Granted Steve Jobs was not the heroic man that Fred Stuttlesworth or Derrick Bell (both of whom died the same day as Jobs). Yet whether you use an Apple product or not, your life has been changed by his life. And I have been very moved by his thoughts on life and faith (see video at bottom). So thank you Steve Jobs for pursuing your dream and changing our lives and hopefully we will use the fruits of your ingenuity to make a positive difference in the world!

THOUGHTS ON FAITH AND LIFE

Delusions of Glamour Began with Chandelier Earrings
American Religion is Strange
Four-Fold Pattern on Franciscan Prayer
To Change You Have To Want It
25 Ways to Be Missional in your Neighborhood
Steve Jobs: Reflections About Life, Death and the Life In-Between
I Don't Want An Easy Faith AMEN!
Good News! Jesus Is Not Nice!
The Harvey Inside

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” Steve Jobs

REFLECTIONS ON CHURCH
In Defense of the Lectionary
Six Reasons Young Christians Leave The Church
Scandalous Faith
Finding Yourself In-between
Why Congregations Need Denominations
Random Thoughts on Preaching Styles
Bishop Mike Coyner on Angry Birds
The Clarion Call to Watered Down Evangelicalism
A Few Days on the Trail
The Methodist Call To Action: Marching to or Rescuing Zion
Welcoming Doubt to Christian Education
Preaching to Your WHOLE Church

FROM NORTH ALABAMA
Illegals All!
The Passing of a Preacher
Just Another Liberal Rant . . Business as Usual
The End of Almost Fifty
Why I Am Against Capital Punishment
After Ruling, Hispanics Flee An Alabama Town
People Kept Telling Me No
I Know My Call Is Real

REFLECTIONS ON LEADERSHIP
God Will Make A Way
How to Absorb New Ideas And Become a Better Leader
Ministry For the Long Haul

OTHER INTERESTING STUFF
Confronting the Malefactors
5 Reasons to Drink Coffee (not that I need 5 reasons!)
The Lyrics to the Star Trek Theme Song
Tailgating Traditions at Auburn

JUST FOR FUN

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