Last night I took the Pew Research Center's Quiz: See How You Compare to the Millennial Generation (HT: How Millennial Are You? Chronicle of Higher Education, 3/17/2010). I scored a "22" with the below markers on a scale up to "100." "4" for Silent Generation "11" for Baby Boomer "33" for Gen X-er "73" for Millenial What's your score? Anyone have comments on the quiz (and where you fall), the data found at Millennials: A Portrait of Generation Next, and/or how this material should be used … [Read more...] about Quiz: How Millennial Are You?
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BioLoguration
What excites Tom most about BioLogos? Hard to top the visual presentation structure and the carefully selected offerings found in the suggested resource section. None-the-less, the weekly thoughts on Science and the Sacred may open new possibilities for much needed visceral, entry level conversation for those who face isolation, not realizing resources and events/communities exist. The Science and the Sacred blog may also remind those who have found comfortable learning communities that they can be a … [Read more...] about BioLoguration
Keeping “to-do lists”
Are to-do lists a helpful tool to getting things done? Or do you find them frustratingly long and seemingly insurmountable? Or do you find them buried under papers or in old documents/post-it notes on your screen, wall, door? Or do you somehow ignore to-do lists entirely? Thanks to Andy Crouch's 5 Questions post on to-do lists, I've had quite a few good conversations with friends and family on this topic. Two pastors of my local congregation have given some interesting feedback on the topic. One quipped that he … [Read more...] about Keeping “to-do lists”
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day
Take a moment sometime today to consider The Real St. Patrick and invite others to do likewise. Looking for some resources? I'd encourage you to start with several Christianity Today articles. If you have additional suggestions, including books to recommend, please share below. Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ on my left, Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down, Christ in the heart of every man who … [Read more...] about Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day
Preparing for the Lenten Journey
Today's Fastnacht Day in PA Dutch Country (referred to by other traditions/regions, some with much more enthusiastic traditions, as Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday) and the celebration of it emphasizes stuffing our bodies with wants before entering the sacrificial lock down of the religious practice of Lent. By contrast I look at Lent from the radical, relational lens of seeking God the Father -- one shared by the people of God throughout the Biblical story -- finding its fulfillment in Jesus the Christ through … [Read more...] about Preparing for the Lenten Journey