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Samson Society Podcast

I spent the summer of 2008 traveling with the Samson Society, and am very close with a good number of Samson guys. Today I’m their guest on second half of the podcast. Powered by Podbean.com

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In the Top 3 Stories I’ve Lived

In the Top 3 Stories I’ve Lived

An hour with Pete Gall and Daniel Rassum, delivered in a style inspired by This American Life. Music and a remarkable story of redemption and love, with insight lifted from Pete’s book (Learning My Name, Zondervan, July 2009) about escaping two of the deadliest traps in American culture. Share with your friends. The audio file [...]

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The Lone Nut

The Lone Nut

Forwarded by a friend in Jacksonville who is very much the shirtless dancing guy. I’m looking forward to having finished material to share about what he’s doing. I have been hired to help refine and tell the story and hope to have stuff ready before long. In the meantime, check out River City Church, where [...]

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Ron Frost & Bible Read-Throughs

If you’ve read Blue Like Jazz, Ron Frost’s story and inspiration for “Bible read throughs” may ring a bell. Ron is a friend of mine who has also be a huge influence in my theology, especially relating to the Trinity. Especially relating to the Trinity being happy and focused on spreading goodness to delight in [...]

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Thoughts on the Race

Thoughts on the Race

Aaron Tolson read My Beautiful Idol and created this video a while back. A very flattering experience for me – and humbling. Another friend God introduced me to through my books is writing his Masters thesis on community, faith and the race. Is the race of faith and life a sprint, a marathon, a relay, [...]

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Mark Arnold and Visual Books

Mark Arnold and Visual Books

I’ve been working with Mark Arnold (you can see his stuff and some of our shared work at his site) on a nearly daily basis since 2001. Two of our favorite projects were the “visual editions” of Philip Yancey’s What’s So Amazing About Grace and Lee Strobel’s Case for Faith. (the links go to sites [...]

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The Joy of Being My Father’s Passenger

The Joy of Being My Father’s Passenger

Earlier this week I joined my dad for a quick trip to Kentucky to pick up the daughter of a Romanian friend of Dad’s, who is in college and who is heading home to Romania for Christmas. I asked if I could ride along because I wanted the time with my dad. The ride down [...]

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Daniel Rassum – One Year Anniversary

It was right about this time of day, one year ago today, that Daniel and I started across the country together. You can read a little about it here. I will post photos from that trip below. This is the note I just received from him. Our story is from God and is meant to [...]

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Taking Christine to Nashville

Today we’re driving from Indianapolis to Nashville so Christine can staff a women’s retreat and I can hang out with friends there. Last night I started thinking about the friends we have – there and here and in other cities. We have tons of acquaintances, and I don’t know about them, but our friends, the [...]

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