Maybe staying up until 4 AM last night was a mistake. I’ve been sick all day, and I can’t string two words together. So I decided to share some links to some of the cool friends I’ve met lately, and fun sites I’ve explored. I know…kind of lame, but I’m a dragging puppy.
This is Big John’s blog. John was the official bouncer at Q, and he took the time to read so many of our blogs and make great comments. I love reading about his church, and his latest post on his trip to Orlando was very interesting for those of us who live in South Florida.
My friend LT is an American-born Chinese pastor. His blog is really interesting to read since he is working in such a unique culture. He was at my first table during Q, and we had a great time sharing ministry stories and insights.
Everybody in the blogosphere (it seems) knows Ragamuffin Soul, aka Carlos Whittaker, a worship pastor at Northpoint. Lately he had some issues with Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and he wants us all to link to him and get his message out. Whatever you think about his rental car experience, his blog never ever fails to entertain and educate. With 4000 readers + a day, Carlos is a superstar.
Scott Hodge is a pastor in Illinois. Go to his site and read the story of how his church got going. It was amazing. I know him best as a fellow blogger at Q, and now at other conferences. You follow these guys enough and you begin to feel like you’ve been to the conference!
My friend Jenni Catron has a great blog where you never know if you will find her guest bedroom wallpaper or an insight into women in ministry that makes you stop and think. I love seeing her link in my google reader go live because I never know what she will have for me!
If you are following my blog you know I really enjoyed Pop Goes the Church. Follow author (and pastor) Tim Steven’s blog here.
Now we need some fun stuff…
Collide Magazine deals with culture and the church. Sometimes irreverent and always interesting, they are great late-night reading. Check them out.
decor8 is a fun site devoted to…ta da…decorating. As you know, I enjoy thinking about the interaction between our environments and how we view the world. On decor8’s site, i get to view the world as pretty colored, hip, and always clean. A little fantasy can’t hurt!
These guys at Third Place Consulting don’t update their blog as often as I would like, but when they do I enjoy hearing their perspectives on life in the third place. Check them out.
Terry is lead pastor at a church in Pittsburgh (remember my Bill Strickland, Manchester Bidwell post?) He has some great perspectives on life in the community, and I’m enjoying getting to know him over his blog, Thinking Out Loud.
Finally, welcome a new entry to the blogosphere, my husband David. He is writing a blog called OfficeCafe…about working and thinking away from the office. Kind of works with Coffee Shop Journal, huh? Go give him a comment and make him feel at home.
So that’s it for tonight, folks. I’m going to risk it all and go to bed early tonight. Wish me luck on that one! If you want to know why that’s a risky statement, head on over to Dancing Thru Her Daddy’s World to see our family in action. I’ll be back tomorrow!
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You inspire me, you know. I was in the doctor’s office today and picked up a magazine called readymade. I have so many little fun nuggets for you to browse. I think you are going to enjoy these. I wrote down so many sites, and as I look at one it leads me to sooooo many others!
http://www.kerismith.com/blog/ “The Wish Jar”
http://moopshop.blogspot.com/ This gal designs market bags.
http://www.moopshop.com/Moop_%3A%3A_handmade_bags.html
http://www.coolhunting.com/(This one is about design)
http://www.peacecoffee.com/home.htm (you probably mentioned this from the conference but I don’t remember)
http://tripletz.com/ ( Fun!)
http://www.scrubyourbutt.com/index2.htm (cool soaps, lotions etc.)
bluebellbazaar.etsy.com (vintage junk)
Thanks for the blog love, Marla and I hope you feel better soon!!
Those are some great links. I love Jenni’s blog but I guess I’m a little partial.
thanks marla for the link. bill strickland is doing some amazing kingdom work here in our city.
Terry have you seen his center or been to any of the concerts held there? I’d love to get up to Pittsburgh to check out his center one of these days. Since I have a niece marrying and moving there soon, I just may do that!
Thanks for the link love…those are some worthwhile links too that I will add to my ever growing list. It’s so good to connect with you especially after Q…I hope to bridge our conversations in the blogosphere.
Wow Marla! I recommended your blog to a producer from NBC news this week…. she’s in DC and I knew you had some coffeehouse 411 on the digs there. Thanks for props on the big john blog…ya’ll make it way fun.