May 2012
9 posts
Sweep the Sleaze | Information Architects →
TL;DR: Get rid of the social media buttons on your web site. I dropped them from Staffhacker when I read this yesterday and it felt so good. (can’t remember original via; today via @besologic)
xkcd: Ten Thousand →
I think the more you know, the more helpful this is.
Community In Stages →
I’m not a very reflective or self-aware person, but I’m working on it. Here’s some of what I’m working through.
Wind Map →
Visualization of the wind in the US. Really beautiful. (via my mom)
Furniture Fit for the Kingdom →
I know I’m a bit late on this, but this makes me very much want to create something wonderful and beautiful and tangible.
“I venture to say that sometimes, perhaps because it was the last instruction...”
– Wow. (John Stott)
“The mission of Jesus was a mission of compassion. The words *mission* and...”
– John Stott
“As a communicator in the non-profit world, I am convinced that sensationalizing...”
– Yes. Thank you, Marilyn.
Also good: “Needing courage to face our pain is not a ‘third world problem.’”
Also, “One of the easiest lies I could tell you is that because children affected by trafficking need help, you don’t. That’s a lie. We are all human: We...
Modeling Reconciliation at OSU - News -... →
Goosebumps from this story about reconciliation at OSU.
April 2012
10 posts
“Decades of cognitive bias research demonstrates that both unconscious and...”
– From The New Jim Crow, by Michelle Alexander
This is a really important part of the conversation about racism vs. racialization (and can free us to talk about racial bias outside of the context of hateful racism).
Quoted here: Friday Roundup: Racism by another name
Bad Religion book: Ross Douthat’s view of... →
Great distinction between orthodox Christianity and fundamentalism. (via Andy Crouch)
Bloom Where You Are Planted: Why We Chose Public... →
Total Recall - Movie Trailers - iTunes →
Total Recall remake, with better acting and better graphics. Need I say more?
40 Days of Fasting, 50 Days of Parties →
We’re modestly good at fasting during Lent. Do we know how to feast for Easter (and Eastertide, which I’ve never heard of)?
Woke Up Black « Naturally Eva →
I know I’ve posted a lot about race (and a lot about the Trayvon Martin case) the last few weeks. But I couldn’t pass up the chance to link to my wife’s thoughts on it.
If you disagree with or don’t understand anything she says, would you do me a favor?
Re-read it. Imagine you’re talking with a person, not a political talking head.
Think about how you can respond...
“Some people construct a Christianity which consists entirely of a personal...”
– John Stott (of course)
“Zimmerman is not a racist any more than I am. The problem is not whether we love...”
– Continuing yesterday’s thread on White (Christian) people understanding and admitting our own similarities to Zimmerman. (In my language, I’d probably say “racialized systems” where he said “systems of racism.”)
What do you think about this? The balance...
By Their Strange Fruit : I Am George Zimmerman →
It’s easy to identify with the victims, especially for progressives. How good are we at identifying with the oppressors? (Related: “I am the 1%… of the world”)
March 2012
25 posts
“What do you think of the church? Your answer will probably depend on whether you...”
– John Stott (from John Stott Daily Thought)
Seth's Blog: Making big decisions about money →
Seth Godin talks about how we’re bad at understanding big numbers in financial decisions, so instead, start comparing to smaller things. That stereo upgrade, seemingly insignificant when tacked onto the already huge cost of a new car, will cost you Starbucks every day for a year and a half. Is it worth that?
“[T]he iPad works best when it is connected to the Web. It is intended to be...”
– I’ll admit, I only skimmed this review. But the quote above is exactly how I feel about my iPad (1).
Diary of an iPad (3) Owner — Shawn Blanc
Marking the Place of Sin and Grace: The Meaning of... →
Oh, gosh. Redemption and grace and cities. Goosebumps. I love CT’s “This Is Our City” focus/section/whatever.
On Morgan Freeman and “Just stop talking about... →
I wrote again, about race again. I think this one is good.
“Each potential politician attempts to weigh in at just the right amount of...”
– In a post that’s not about politics, this (cynical but sadly true) nugget.
TheOrant: How Wendell Berry Is Saving My Sanity, and My Ministry
John Piper and Tim Keller on Race and... →
This should be interesting. :)
The Wizard's Oz: Violence and Children’s... →
One of my college instructors, and a friend, studies and writes about children’s lit. His thoughts on violence in children’s lit are really interesting.
The Farmer
minimalmac:
I was on a flight to Washington DC. This was the first leg. Minneapolis to Milwaukee. I was rushing out, last minute, to be with my father. A medical emergency. His heart had decided to fail. The doctors were unsure why. He had been admitted for further testing and, well, to keep him alive. Not my best day at all.
My row mate was an attractive young lady. Early thirties would be...
THIS is why we invest in science. This. →
Go NASA.
“Where we blindly trusted a couple of white guys telling us that black children...”
– Aw, man. I love Invisible Children, but this is an important message.
Joseph Kony is famous. Trayvon Martin is not. «
“Though black folk represent only 13% of drug users (paralleling national racial...”
– When I talk (often, I know!) about racialization, this is one very large piece of it.
By Their Strange Fruit : Incarceration: The New Jim Crow
“[On how most White folks grow up not talking about race:] On rare occasions race...”
– Yes.
By Their Strange Fruit : Growing Up White and ‘Normal’
Continuing Education: Multiculturalism →
Great post on how to work to bring a vision for multiethnic/cross-cultural ministry back to your home church, friends, or chapter.
“Know that you are uniquely positioned to hear words of prejudice and frustration, and to correct them, while still remembering what it felt like to share those attitudes.”
What Everyone Should Know About Trayvon Martin... →
Whether or not you’ve heard about Trayvon Martin’s case, this is a very good place to start.
Leading with Love →
Amazing article on Billy Graham’s focus on love and the impact it had on his relationships and ministry. (via Benson)
Address Is Approximate →
Great short film using Google Maps.
We are the 1% - InterVarsity Blog →
Great article by friend Jonathan Walton: Start by realizing how much stuff we have and, rather than giving into guilt, shame, fear, rage, or whatever else, choose to use that stuff the right way.
WatchEthnicity Matters (feat @jameschoung)
“Heaven is not colorblind.”
Man, I love this video. And, I love James Choung.
Learning from competition →
marco:
Google should learn from Apple what I learned from Readability.
American Church Makes Leadership 'Sexy,' but... →
Heck yes, @TomLinNow !
February 2012
11 posts
TheOrant: Entering Conversations On Race as a... →
I’m on camera! My friend @BillyKangas pulled out his videocamera while we were discussing racial reconciliation over coffee. 17.5 minutes later (yeesh!) this is the result.
Disclaimers: A) When I describe moving away from my Republican background, I don’t mean toward being a Democrat. This is not liberal vs. conservative. It’s about openness vs. narrowness. B) I lumped several...
“Lent is a sacrifice training ground.”
– Why Practicing Lent IS Crazy (from my dear friend @intothemud)
Tweetbot — Tapbots →
OK, I love Tweetbot a lot. But now I’m geeking out—@drewplaysdrums noticed that one of my tweets shows in the video several times. I’m famous!
