Well readers, its time for Lent, and I have decided to not blog for the duration, (that and not sleeping as we have just had twins). Lately I have been thinking a lot about how increasingly in our culture, sabbath rest is about taking breaks from technology. So instead of the usual lenten breaks from chocolate, beer and coffee. Why not try taking a break from your phone, Facebook, or if you are really brave, the internet.
See you when the tomb is empty.
Here is the article on Jesus and Cool from the Australian Weekend magazine in which I am interviewed. Check it out.
ps. I will be in hiding for the next few weeks avoiding being beaten up by buff Christian entrepreneurs.
Last week I was interviewed by the Australian Newspaper for a cover story in the weekend magazine that explores the relationship between Christianity in Australia and Cool, its out tomorrow and should be an interesting read.
I just read Jean Twenge’s new book on narcissism, here is an article from the Age giving an overview of the narcissism epidemic.
Another interesting article today was about how the more choices that you have in relationships the more likely you are to end up alone. Kinda echoes what I wrote about in the Trouble With Paris about choice anxiety. Proving that freedom and options are not always a good thing.
I posted the other day that I was not going to blog about the whole Rob Bell media storm regarding his new book on hell (or lack there of depending on what he ends up saying), but a few people have been asking me what I think of it all. I don’t have time here to write a full response here (although I did write about hell here) so I reckon this article is a good summing up of the whole thing.
Lastly I wrote a couple of days ago about the need to pray for Christians in the Middle East and North Africa, who are undergoing tremendous persecution. The assassination of Pakistan’s highest profile Christian, reminds us of how dire things are getting for Christians in parts of the Islamic world.
My friend (I can now officially say that) Rune Toldam, has a brilliant project happening, which was born out of his frustration with Facebook, particularly the way it is redefining friendships. Watch his video which explains the project.
I recently received a letter from Rune, and returned it and he has informed me that my face officially hangs on the wall in Copenhagen. Check out the whole project here.
