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Out of context theology winner
2008-02-25 23:14:00 There were over 40 submissions for the Out of context theology contest, so it was pretty hard to pick a winner. I suggest subscribing to the JakeBouma.com RSS feed so you'll know when the next contest is announced. Anyway, here are few of my favorites (read: honorable mentions): ?It is one giant pile of decomposition that ... More About: Theology , Faith , Winner , Context
GOOD Magazine | On Skid Row
2008-02-25 06:11:00 GOOD Magazine is presenting a five-part documentary called On Skid Row about the homeless district of the same name in downtown Los Angeles. Here's Part 1 on YouTube. "Los Angeles?s police chief called Skid Row 'the worst social disaster in America.' In LA county there are 80,000 homeless each night. Los Angeles is the first ... More About: Good
Serendipitous stock image sighting
2008-02-25 05:56:00 This is totally geeky, but as I was wandering around Barnes & Noble today, the book Please Stop Laughing at Me caught my eye, and it only took me a second to realize why. As you can see by the image above, it was because the same stock image is also used for the cover ... More About: Books , Stock , Image
Ben Folds, Undeclared, and ICCA
2008-02-21 04:30:00 It's no secret that I have many unnecessary and un-useful skills. It once prompted my friend Brandon to call me the "king of party tricks". One of these skills is vocal percussion. I've spent a lot of time (too much?) since my freshman year of high school perfecting the art of mimicking a drum set ... More About: Ben Folds
Freakonomics U.S. motto contest
2008-02-21 03:42:00 The Freakonomics blog recently ran a contest asking for a new six-word motto for the U.S., and after receiving 1,200+ comments, they narrowed it down to five finalists: (1) "The Most Gentle Empire So Far" (2) "You Should See the Other Guy" (3) "Caution! Experiment in Progress Since 1776″ (4) "Just Like Canada, With Better ... More About: Contest , Motto
JakeBouma.com hits the bigtime! (thanks, Ken Silva)
2008-02-20 06:48:00 A while back, my friend Josh Brown pointed out that Ken Silva is a great watchdog. He even presented him with the snazzy image/award at the top of this post. Well, he was absolutely right. Josh's basic beef was that Ken scours emergent-ish blogs for fodder on his own fundamentalist, anti-emerging "blog" (I use quotes because ... More About: Hits , Emerging Church
Harvard opens up
2008-02-15 17:42:00 The Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard voted to circumvent traditional (overpriced, under-read) scholarly journals by publishing their scholarly articles on an online open-access repository for free. "The goal of university research is the creation, dissemination, and preservation of knowledge… We have an essential responsibility to distribute the fruits of our scholarship as widely ...
The 123 book meme
2008-02-15 07:47:00 Scott from Transformatum has tagged me in the popular "123″ or "closest book" meme, which has been around for a really long time (I remember seeing it on Marko's blog in '06), even though it's been spreading like wildfire as of late [UPDATE: Looks like I was tagged by Jeremy a couple weeks ago… whoops]. ... More About: Meme , Book
Top 9 unique structures soon to be built
2008-02-14 21:03:00 I've been sick the past few days with the flu and bronchitis, but these top 9 unique structures soon to be built were still able to blow my mind. Share This More About: Unique , Structures
Next Up for the Democrats: Civil War
2008-02-11 19:57:00 Next Up for the Democrats : Civil War looks at the tight race between (the) Clinton(s) and Obama. "However boring, this show was a dramatic encapsulation of how a once-invincible candidate ended up in a dead heat, crippled by poll-tested corporate packaging that markets her as a synthetic product leeched of most human qualities. What?s more, ...
Out of context theology (A contest)
2008-02-11 04:05:00 Although taking things out of context is a logical fallacy and generally a bad idea, there's no doubt that it can be funny. In the realm of theology, things can get particularly amusing. Take, for example, the following quote from page 116 of James K.A. Smith's Who's Afraid of Postmodernism?: Taking Derrida, Lyotard, and Foucault ... More About: Contest , Theology , Faith , Context
I am Jack Shephard
2008-02-08 19:45:00 I laughed when I read the last line about tattoos (I have two). Also, apparently only 3% of people who take this test are Jack Shephard. So, which Lost character are you? Share This More About: Television , Jack Shephard
Poll: Amazon Wishlists*
2008-02-05 21:40:00 Do you have an Amazon Wishlist? Participate in the poll below and let the world know (RSS readers, you'll have to visit the site to cast your vote)! I've had my Amazon Wishlist since August 2005 (at least, that's when my first item was added). I love it - adding books to my Wishlist is almost ... More About: Books , Poll
3 fantastic and totally unrelated videos
2008-02-02 23:49:00 Super Bowl factoid video, courtesy of GOOD Magazine. Barack Obama's goosebump-inducing "Yes We Can" speech in music video format, with musicians and celebrities (including a cameo by "Michael" from LOST. So that's where he went…). Jason Mraz in France. It takes a minute, but hang tight… it's strangely inspiring. Share This More About: Videos
Red planet hypothetical
2008-02-01 00:58:00 (Hypothetical Thursday is much more fun if you leave a comment with your answer and reasoning and engage with other commenters as to why they are/aren't insane for choosing their answer. Have at it!) You have the opportunity to be the first human to live on Mars via a NASA-sponsored solo mission. You will be the ... More About: Planet
Movie ratings roundup
2008-01-31 09:00:00 My recent rating of There Will Be Blood at 4.5 stars (on the right-hand side of the page; not visible to RSS readers) marks the 100th movie rating since I rated (and reviewed) Superman Returns on June 30, 2006. Thats an average of 0.17 movie ratings per day for the past 588 days. The average ... More About: Movie , Roundup , Ratings
Project Runway, high fashion, and philosophy
2008-01-30 04:08:00 I am not ashamed to admit that I am an avid Project Runway fan - I've been hooked since season two. For the uninitiated, Project Runway is a reality television show on Bravo that pits fashion designers against one another and weeds them out to determine a winner. Even though I don't pay a whole ... More About: Philosophy , Fashion , Faith
Dying Stars reviews
2008-01-29 23:14:00 Last week I blogged that I would give away twenty free copies of my Dying Stars EP, and it got such a good response that I upped it to thirty. Since then, a couple of people who received free copies have posted reviews on their blogs, which I thought I'd share here. Ben at openswitch says: I must ... More About: Reviews
Four must-see documentaries about teens (or, How to fully understand teenag
2008-01-25 00:15:00 Okay, okay. The title of this post is admittedly hyperbolic. But my point is that there are some fantastic documentaries being made about teenagers - four of which are listed below. Please leave a comment if there's another documentary that should be on this list! Frontline: Growing Up Online (2008, whole program online for free) A tip ... More About: Movies , Teens , Documentaries , Understand
Desktop
2008-01-24 19:54:00 my desktop (01/24/08), originally uploaded by jakebouma on flickr. This is where the magic happens, although I believe things would be much more magical on a Mac. Share This More About: Software , Desktop , Miscellany
Drumming to Super Mario 2
2008-01-23 20:48:00 Drumming to Super Mario 2 is wizard (thank you, Juno). "Super Mario 2 has a great soundtrack. In this awesome rendition, though, Andrea Vadrucci proves that everything sounds better with percussion. We're also impressed by his drum set itself — that thing is at least fifteen pieces." (ht: iamjoshbrown) Share This More About: Drumming
TechStars and the gestation of a killer idea
2008-01-21 19:20:00 The following post may sound like an exercise in tomfoolery. However, if you know me at all, you know I'm prone to vaguely outlandish ideas. I am applying for up to $15,000 in seed funding to create a startup internet company. Here's the deal: I had the idea for a new and innovative website/company/community probably two years ... More About: Software , Life , Tech , Killer , Idea
Jim Wallis on ?The Great Awakening?
2008-01-18 19:59:00 Jim Wallis, the author of God's Politics and head honcho of Sojourners, tells us why he wrote his new book, The Great Awakening : Reviving Faith & Politics in a Post-Religious Right America (@ Amazon). "The Great Awakening speaks of two great hungers in our world today?the hunger for spirituality and the hunger for social justice. ... More About: Books
I?m giving away 20 FREE copies of Dying Stars
2008-01-18 19:33:00 To the first 20 people who leave a comment on this post. You'll receive the entire Dying Stars EP (as featured on iTunes) in addition to "Red On A Wall", an unreleased bonus track. All you have to do is leave a comment on this post. Easy, huh? Please make sure you enter a valid e-mail ... More About: Free , Giving
Wait staff hypothetical
2008-01-17 18:56:00 You are being deported. The USCIS is giving you two options for your destination country: Country A and Country B, respectively. In Country A, all of the waiters and waitresses are very invasive. They visit your table far too often; asking if you'd like refills when your cup is still 3/4 full, asking how your food tastes ... More About: Staff , Wait
There?s a feed for that?!
2008-01-16 19:42:00 The Official Google Reader Blog recently listed some helpful and interesting ways to use your feedreader. It's a good example of how practical and time-saving using a feedreader can be, if only you take the time to familiarize yourself with the concept. Click here and watch this video if you're still confused; it's worth it. Share ... More About: Software , Feed
Lost and philosophy
2008-01-13 23:03:00 In the bookstore today I ran across an interesting book called Lost and Philosophy : The Island Has Its Reasons which explores philosophical themes in Lost (I'm currently halfway through season three). USA Today also has an article called 'Lost' philosophy: Something to think about which discusses how "Lost pays homage to history's greatest thinkers by ... More About: Television
Interview with Tony Jones, author of ?The New Christians? (Part 2)
2008-01-12 20:02:00 The New Christians : Dispatches from the Emergent Frontier The following is Part 2 (Part 1) of an interview with Tony Jones about his forthcoming book The New Christians: Dispatches from the Emergent Frontier (to be released March 3, 2008). Tony is the national coordinator of Emergent Village, and a doctoral fellow in practical theology at Princeton ... More About: Books , Interview , Author
Hypothetical Thursday
2008-01-10 21:47:00 This is the beginning of a series of original weekly posts which pose hypothetical questions. I am fascinated by "what if?" and "would you rather?" questions, so I thought I'd write some and post them here just for fun. Join in by leaving a comment with your answer and/or explanation. [Photo courtesy of kimonomania] You're sitting ... More About: Thursday
Comfort for the devil
More articles from this author:2008-01-09 22:15:00 An ancient Christian legend: When the Son of God was nailed to the cross and died, he went straight down to hell from the cross and set free all the sinners who were there in torment. And the devil wept and mourned, for he thought he would get no more sinners for hell. Then God said to him, ... More About: Faith , Devil , Comfort , The Devil 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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