Archive for January 14th, 2009

My post Why I’m Not Emergent has received much acclaim (at least, when your average number of comments is 0).

Twitterfeeds:

1. Emergent Village (via Steve Knight) was the first to put it up
2. Baptimergent
3. ExistentialPunk also placed it on Emergent Village’s but also on her own

Websites/Blogs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

• Please take time to read some of the comments on the original post.
• Please support these bloggers and tweeps in the future since they supported me

I’m a little late at getting to this. Sorry, but here you go -

Highlights of the week:

1. my birthday was this past weekend. Likely, the best birthday I’ve had yet. Amanda really went out of her way to make me feel special, and I appreciated that. If you’re married, have you ever had a moment where you said, “Now, I know why I love him/her so much”? It was that type of moment. We had friends over on Saturday, and we had a family dinner at Pizzeria Uno’s on Sunday.
2. Eagles are going to the NFC Championship gaming after laying the “smack down” on the Giants.
3. my post Why I’m Not Emergent received much acclaim. Emergent Village’s Twitter-feed was the first to mention it, followed by Baptimergent’s Twitter-feed. I hope to compile all of this later.

Book(s) I’m reading

1. The New Christians: Dispatches from the Emergent Frontier by Tony Jones
2. The Art & Craft of Biblical Preaching: A Comprehensive Resource for Today’s Communicators edited by Haddon Robinson and Craig Brian Larson

Couch-potato:

1. Been playing a lot of Rock Band and Rock Band 2. Amanda enjoys it so it’s kinda like we are bonding. I guess, we are.
2. NFL Playoffs have been holding my attention, especially since the Eagles are still in it.

Had a good laugh at: Donovan McNabb’s mid-game “phone call” on the Giants’ sideline. I thought it was pretty funny.

Like I said, I thought it was funny. But Troy Aikman didn’t. I find it slightly hypocritical because I seem to remember a certain Dallas Cowboys team that the before-mentioned QB was on where the players danced after every good play. Talk about wondering what “goes through guys’ heads.”

Job update: likely having an interview for an automotive salesperson position. Not sure when, but my aunt is trying to hook me up. Probably, this week or next.

Seminary update: I was chosen to speak first for my homiletics class this Saturday. I will be speaking on Job 28. I guess if you go first, they don’t have anyone to compare you to so that should work out.

Looking forward to:

1. Eagles vs. Cardinals in the NFC Championship Game. Go Eagles!
2. Eagles the Super Bowl. Yes, book it.
3. Paula Abdul to be phased-out from American Idol. Yes, book it. Why do you think there is all-of-a-sudden another female judge? Can American Idol keep 4 judges?
4. Spending a night this weekend in downtown Philadelphia with Amanda.