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Devastating Tragedy, Mistaken Identity, and the Glory of God

Posted by AJ on May 18th, 2010

This the most moving and amazing story I’ve heard in a long time. And it’s an incredible testimony for Jesus on national television.

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about [...]

Christian Audio’s Free March Audiobook

Posted by AJ on March 1st, 2010

Each month Christianaudio.com offers one free audio book for download. The last couple of years I’ve gotten some great books free and this month’s offer is Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s classic The Cost of Discipleship. The book can be found here. The coupon code to enter is “MAR2010″.

I actually pulled this book off the shelf a couple of [...]

Playing with a Tarantula

Posted by AJ on February 21st, 2010

The other night we caught a Tarantula near one of the apartments here at the Center for Pioneer Church Planting. Check it out.

For other pictures of us with Tarantulas, see my earlier post.

Here’s another video of my buddy, Matt Wilkinson, holding the [...]

I’m Now Tweeting on Twitter. Does That Make Me a Twit or a Tweeter?

Posted by AJ on February 19th, 2010

Follow me @drajgibson.

Too Good Not to Share

Posted by AJ on January 22nd, 2010

This helpful post on rules of grammar from Iain D. Campbell at the Reformation 21 blog is worth a read.

some basic rule’s of grammar to which we would all Do well to adhere, to:

26 Golden Rules for Writing Well

1.Don’t abbrev.
2.Check to see if you any words out.
3.Be carefully to use adjectives and adverbs [...]

Discipleship According to Jesus

Posted by AJ on January 22nd, 2010

The last couple of years Jesus’ words in Luke 14:26-33 have been rattling around in my head, wreaking havoc on my preconceived views of discipleship, the Christian life, and following Jesus.

In this passage Jesus says that unless:

I hate my family and myself,
take up my cross and come after him (on the road [...]

Photos from Haiti

Posted by AJ on January 14th, 2010

Moving photos from the devastation in Haiti.

Maranatha!

HT: [...]

“Who has marked off the heavens with the breadth of his hand?”

Posted by AJ on December 15th, 2009

Since I’m on a video-posting swing, I thought I’d post this amazing video highlighting the immensity of the universe that Jesus created. It’s breathtaking, really, and even more so when seen through the eyes of a theistic, Christ-centered [...]

Missionary Elf Hip Hop

Posted by AJ on December 14th, 2009

Here’s a little Christmas gift for the readers of this blog (both of you). It would be a shame for me to learn all these moves without sharing them with [...]

Please pray for the Sitton family

Posted by AJ on November 27th, 2009

Makayla and her dad, Jim Sitton

The To Every Tribe family is grieving this morning over the death of 6-year-old Makayla Sitton who was shot and killed last night along with three other family members. Makayla was David Sitton’s niece and the daughter of Jim (David’s brother) and Muriel Sitton. Makayla was a beautiful and sweet [...]