"WTGHFL" #1

Those close to me know I have it pretty good at work. Not in big drug plan - profit sharing - don't-really-work-cause-we're-union kind of way.

But every day I get lunch made just for me.
(well me and the boss)

Now, because everyone does not exactly understand what this means I give you...

What Tim Good Had For Lunch Today!



Ok I know this is not exactly deep, spirtiual, imformative blogging here... but it makes me laugh. and you know you want to come back to see what I get tomorrow.

(I have to get on Google's radar somehow)

Today's "People Who Are Stupid"

Ahh, actually today it is ........ME.

Aparetenly if you take:

Stagg Chili and heat if for 4:00 it will be really, really hot.





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I would show you picture of my tounge.... but it burned off.

What's New

Ok, so it's been a couple of busy nights and I figured it is not the best idea to spend a lot of paid work time updating. But rest assured I did not stop living for the none posting time.

Last night, thanks to a $400 gift certificate a group of us (mostly from The Gig) went to Toronto to dine at Pure Spirits Oyster Bar and Grill in the Distillery District. Whoa good eating... and a cool place to go tol. But bring a rich friend of someone that used to work for a radio station promotions department :) By the way... even to walk around the Distillery District is a cool experience, if you've got nothing to do in T.O. some day.

Tuesday night Rob, Marty and I went to Faith Family Church in Beamsville to give a presentation on all that is going on with The Gig. They are a small church, but they want to support us - very cool and some good discussion... Plus I got to drive Marty and Sara's VW Golf. With no working speedometer I made it to and home in record time :)

Laundry tonight.... I'm sure I'll have much more to post on.

USB and beyone

As someone that dosen't wear any jewlery... this is what I've been looking for :)

USB Wristband

What is a Emerging Church

I found this on the weblog of the Freeway. There is a lot of good conversation happeing about these concepts. Ryan Bolger has a good blog as well fyi.

THE COLLOQUY: "What Is An Emerging Church?

I like this definition by Eddie Gibbs and Ryan Bolger in their book Emerging Churches:

Emerging churches are communities that practice the way of Jesus in postmodern cultures.

Gibbs and Bolger also identify nine practices of emerging churches:

1) They identify with the life of Jesus.
2) They transform the secular realm.
3) They live highly communal lives.
Because of these they:
4) Welcome the stranger.
5) Serve with generosity.
6) Participate as producers.
7) Create as created beings.
8) Lead as a body.
9) Take part in spiritual activities.

Some folks (like Andrew Jones and Jonny Baker) say this is the best book written on the emerging church yet. I disagree... but it is good, for sure."

Blogging on NOT Blogging

Last night as I stared at the ceiling around 2 am I thought back to comments Rob made about why he never updates his blog (that is not meant as a slag... not THIS time) He said he just dosen't have time to sit down and write about what is going on at The Gig.

It's kind of funny because this whole process can get quite addictive. But I understand what he is saying because I know how busy he is with all the stuff personal and church going on in his life.

Actually he said he woudl do it if he could just write it and have someone post it for him... maybe that's what I should start doing.

I could be like this little follower that writes down everything of value that he says and post it for him
you know I want to say something like "because that wouldn't really take much time or effort :)
but I really wish there was someway to better post some of the things that are growing and happeing in and aroudn The Gig... but my blog dosen't seem like the right place to be writting that... hmm

A new site

I stumble on the Burnside Writers Collective
via Donald Millar's Site.

I found this very funny.
if you don't get it...... never mind.

BWC : Top 10 Christian Books:
Sam Albertson, Michael Irvine

"1. Left Behind by Tim LaHaye/Jerry B. Jenkins
2. Tribulation Force by Tim LaHaye/Jerry B. Jenkins
3. Nicolae by Tim LaHaye/Jerry B. Jenkins
4. Soul Harvest by Tim LaHaye/Jerry B. Jenkins
5. Apollyon by Tim LaHaye/Jerry B. Jenkins
6. Assassins by Tim LaHaye/Jerry B. Jenkins
7. The Indwelling by Tim LaHaye/Jerry B. Jenkins
8. The Mark by Tim LaHaye/Jerry B. Jenkins
9. Blue Like Jazz by Don Miller
10. Desecration by Tim LaHaye/Jerry B. Jenkins"

Sam Albertson and Michael Irvine LOVE the coming apocalypse!

THE EVOLVING CHURCH 2006

Seems there is a pretty cool event that will happen in Toronto in April
THE EVOLVING CHURCH


anyone else want to go?


thanks to Mr Cooper's site

The book rotation

It's kind of funny how books go in circles - (read below on my "million little pieces" experience) and everyone seems to catch on.
I read This Guy Falls Down almost on a daily basis and I love how he has his own little book of the month club (screw Oprah)

"Once again, I'm responding to the requests of the loyal book club members. February's selection is Velvet Elvis by Rob Bell. You may have heard of Bell through his work on the groundbreaking NOOMA video series. He also has written this book which has been recommended to me several times. I haven't completed this one yet (I hope to have it done by the beginning of February), but the upshot is I'll have just finished it when discussion time rolls around."

and it's cool because Brea mentioned this book this week and Rob mentioned it as well. It does look interesting... I think it's time to sell my TV to make sure I actually read these books that keep coming up..... or I could stop blogging like Rob :)

Pastors, the Church, and [North]America

Bran Hansen - "Letters from Kamp Krusty" has some interesting thoughts on how the church in America has become what it is... fat and stagnant

This is a quote he posts from Charisma

"I am amazed at how much the church in America can accomplish without the Holy Spirit.'

'This is where the church in America has been confused. What are our priorities? To build the biggest and nicest buildings? To have more crowds? More money?'

'...the American church is spending most of its money on things that are not God's priorities. If the church doesn't understand the priorities of God before spending its funds, then abuse is inevitable. This abuse is observed when men and women of God eventually fall into the trap of greed.'

(regarding the successful pastor emphasis) 'Some churches in the United States look like they are sponsoring fashion shows or TV programs...In some African countries, some pastors have started imitating this Hollywood style by manipulating people to get money.'

'I wish that my American brothers realized how hurtful it is to the cause of Christ when they focus so much on material things. I am not against wealth or beautiful things, but why does a preacher need a limousine instead of a normal car? Must preachers have a huge entourage in order to enter conferences and churches? God is fed up with all these things!'

Brant askes the question do we even really need paid pastors

I'm thinking we set pastors up to compromise by sending kids to Bible college, locking them into church careers, giving them too much authority, making them choose (frequently) between what's-best-for-the-church vs. their salaries, implying -- or flat-out saying -- they have special insight unavailable to others, sending them to conferences that promote the idea that they are really C.E.O.'s of American businesses, promoting them church to bigger church, giving them lots of free time to get into trouble, often giving them small-time celebrity treatment, or, say, asking for youth trips without their wives and little children, but with fawning teenage girls. And on and on.

I know at The Gig we pay our Pastor (who never ever posts on his blog) because there is no way that you could do what he does and have a full time job. I agree that when we tell people that they are the cornerstone of where the church is going - then yeah they will end up there. But, when a pastor take a first will be last and the last first aproach and looks at his role as only a member of the vision... I hope that the result is going to be different.

gosh it comes down to ego I think.

I'm sure I'll have more to say about this I'm just getting started.

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One more link if you're really into all of this from What is Church