Monthly Archives: June 2009

What if Starbucks Marketed Like Churches?

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Derek Leman

Absolutely hilarious, true, and revealing. Kudos to the folks at beyondrelevance.com: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7_dZTrjw9I

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Jews and Christians Together . . . in Holy Matrimony

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Derek Leman

Rich Nichol, the Director of the Rabbinical Ordination Institute at MJTI (mjti.com) says,

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Jesus Creed and a Brush with Celebrity

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Derek Leman

What is it like to encounter one of your favorite writers and thinkers in person? Instead of the usual Sunday morning sleep-in, I rose early and brought my 18-year-old-about-to-move-out daughter with me to a church in Atlanta. When I go … Continue reading →

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A Dilettante, a Purloiner, a Trekker

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Derek Leman

I confess. I am a dabbler, a dilettante, a shameless purloiner of ideas and poetic tidbits of wisdom from a legion of books and writers. At times I feel like a poser. I only finish about half of the books … Continue reading →

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PODCAST: Yeshua in Context—The Sower Part 1

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Derek Leman

Okay, I’m new at this Podcast thing. There is a way to do it directly on wordpress, but I have some uncertainty about file size. If anyone is way in the know about GarageBand, podcasting, and wordpress, email me at … Continue reading →

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PODCAST: Yeshua in Context

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Derek Leman

Okay, I’m new at this Podcast thing. There is a way to do it directly on wordpress, but I have some uncertainty about file size. If anyone is way in the know about GarageBand, podcasting, and wordpress, email me at … Continue reading →

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A Few Minutes into the Resurrection

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Derek Leman

I believe in a certain story that informs the book of Revelation and which is expanded upon in its twenty two chapters. It is a story about Israel being renewed and a multitude from the nations joining them in welcoming … Continue reading →

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On Confidence, Community, and non-Jews in MJ

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Derek Leman

One of several books I am reading is Gary Tobin’s Opening the Gates, a call for mainstream Jewish denominations and organizations to engage in proactive conversion. His call is for synagogues to welcome rather than turn away the numerous non-Jews … Continue reading →

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Love in the Messianic Age, Paul Philip Levertoff

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Derek Leman

A friend just told me yesterday he is going to graduate school with a concentration in Jewish mysticism and its history. I myself have read very little Jewish mysticism and kabbalah and so forth. I remarked that my own plans … Continue reading →

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The Bad News Bible

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Derek Leman

As a part of my long, slow preparation for a return to Hebrew Bible studies, I am reading The Prophets by Abraham Joshua Heschel. The first chapter started on an alarming note, depressing me more and more with each word. … Continue reading →

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