Author Archives: Jonathan

I guess I might have been feeling a little meloncholy this morning. Egypt was great but also pretty exhausting as you constantly have people trying to scam you – even at the hostel where I was staying. Had a good … Continue reading →

I’m sitting in Guangzhou waiting for my flight. It looks pretty rainy outside. I had a good couple of weeks in Shanghai. I worked every day except my last day (Friday) and my last day for real (Saturday). I missed … Continue reading →

So I’m spending some time traveling, working a couple weeks in Shanghai, and hitting Tokyo on the way and Cairo, London, Quito, and Phoenix (for my cousin’s wedding) on the way back. Normally I’d post some pics to Facebook and … Continue reading →

If you’re looking for some great new worship music or a CD to pop in the car stereo and bop around town to, you should pick this one up today. This collection of songs is Vicky’s personal favorite so far … Continue reading →

Vicky Beeching just asked on Twitter for opinions about Bono’s recent NY Times article, “Ten for the Next Ten” which suggests holding a “Festival of Abraham” to bring together people from the three major religions with common roots in Abraham. … Continue reading →

Here’s a few lines from my journal today. ~~~~~ I heard the best of religion was in helping the innocent, destitute. Tell me you’ve done at least that and you’ve got my ear. Don’t tell me about your great God; … Continue reading →

So I went to Synagogue yesterday with a Jewish friend I’d met a few weeks back on a flight into Seattle, and then she ended up going to church with me today. We’ve also been getting together in a small … Continue reading →

So at least one of my friends (probably more) will be participating in NaNoWriMo this year. I figured out a couple days ago that the equivalent number of pages for me to meet the requisite daily word count would be about … Continue reading →

I wrote a bunch today. Some of it might even work its way into part of a lyric. The lines below don’t want any music though, they’re purely for fun. What do you think? Do you have a line to … Continue reading →

I’m waiting to board a flight from Seattle to Grand Rapids, and was spending a few minutes on Facebook. My friend Elizabeth posted this quote there on her wall: “Few delights can equal the presence of one whom we trust … Continue reading →

I really did mean to go to bed a few minutes ago, but my journal grabbed me before I made it there. I just hope that I can sleep in longer tomorrow than I did this morning! I haven’t shared … Continue reading →

When Jesus died, the thick curtain that kept people out of the inner sanctuary of the temple in Jerusalem suddenly tore from the top to the bottom. This was God’s way of showing that He no longer wants a priest … Continue reading →

Mark Driscoll made some good points last weekend during the service at Mars Hill Church. He was talking to men about some areas many of us need to step it up in. I’ve gotta admit, there were some areas that … Continue reading →

  On Thursday night, I realized that Twestival was going on because I saw some tweets from a friend (Joy Argow) who was having lots of fun at the local event in Nashville. I’d been thinking of going to the … Continue reading →

I can’t believe how excited I am right now. I knew that I’d be excited, but I’m just plain geeked out of my mind. It’s just like when when you’re a little kid and Christmas is almost there. I got … Continue reading →

Ok… so this is *way* longer than a blog post oughta be. Every once in a while I’ll get an email or a Facebook note with a huge list of things about a friend (which I usually enjoy reading) and … Continue reading →

  A few hours ago this earth said goodbye to Jill Austin, a very special lady, author, teacher, scholar, potter, spiritual leader, and a very good friend to those who knew her. I met Jill last July, and was privileged … Continue reading →