tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895222285809693380Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:03:34 +0000The title is a vague reference to the quote from Tolkein's Lord of the Rings that begins "All that is gold..." It also represents a passion for being firmly grounded in Christ and having my foundation set so that I may weather the storms of life.http://deep-roots.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Justin)Blogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895222285809693380.post-4502660017034791645Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:55:00 +00002008-09-19T08:57:10.650-07:00Well, I've done it... I've moved on to Wordpress. I just liked the layout better and since I am certainly not going to take the time to learn how to create my own layout, I'm going to follow many others and head on over... check it out.http://deep-roots.blogspot.com/2008/09/ive-moved.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Justin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895222285809693380.post-5872795173834448182Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:35:00 +00002008-09-15T16:07:47.229-07:00Here’s how it works: 1. Look at the list and bold those you have read. 2. Italicize those you intend to read. 3. Mark in red the books you LOVE. 4. Reprint this list in your blog. 1. Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen 2. The Lord of the Rings - JRR Tolkien 3. Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte 4. Harry Potter series - JK Rowling 5. To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee 6. The Bible 7. Wutheringhttp://deep-roots.blogspot.com/2008/09/heres-how-it-works-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Justin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895222285809693380.post-8107628165810858089Sat, 31 May 2008 16:50:00 +00002008-05-31T09:59:59.216-07:00So I started this little series off with a link to a BB Warfield article on the importance of a devotional life for theological students. Well, I've found a great post on "How to Waste Your Theological Education" and alot of it rang painfully true as I prepare to get my application in the mail this summer.If I (and other men) are called to pastoral ministry, why do we throw away so much of the http://deep-roots.blogspot.com/2008/05/seminary-preparation-part-third.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Justin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895222285809693380.post-5838716715567630238Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:00:00 +00002008-04-17T10:16:20.109-07:00OK, so its not really mid week anymore, but, it's pretty close. These are both from Josh Ritter's newest album, The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter. To be honest it's still not my favorite album of his, but it is definitely beginning to grow on me. His previous album, Animal Years, is one of my overall favorite albums. He's really just a great artist ... inventive lyrics, beautiful http://deep-roots.blogspot.com/2008/04/music-for-mid-week.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Justin)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895222285809693380.post-8305047798930281831Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:34:00 +00002008-04-14T22:24:34.657-07:00So I have been assigned the task of preparing a sermon. Granted, I won't be preaching in front of the whole congregation, but in front of the staff. Originally I was assigned something from the Sermon on the Mount, but that was deemed too difficult for someone who has never preached a sermon before ... apparently it's hard enough even for my brothers who are seasoned by years of ministry. Then I http://deep-roots.blogspot.com/2008/04/seminary-preparation-part-second.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Justin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895222285809693380.post-2945992912708339336Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:30:00 +00002008-04-11T15:40:33.599-07:00A little levity for your Friday, courtesy of our friends at Altoids...http://deep-roots.blogspot.com/2008/04/friday-funny.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Justin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895222285809693380.post-956329542472152189Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:30:00 +00002008-04-08T10:36:18.442-07:00As you may already know, I am planning on going to seminary beginning summer or fall 2009. I realize I've been saying that for a while, but I have finally started the application process and, Lord willing, I'll hear an affirmative back from Covenant Theological Seminary sometime in the early fall. I did my 'official' visit at the beginning of March and it really confirmed what I had already been http://deep-roots.blogspot.com/2008/04/seminary-preparationpart-first.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Justin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895222285809693380.post-661348477855531195Thu, 27 Mar 2008 03:15:00 +00002008-03-26T21:40:35.165-07:00"Just in terms of allocation of time resources, religion is not very efficient. There's a lot more I could be doing on a Sunday morning." - Bill GatesThis was the quote of the day on my Google home page this morning. At first glance I thought that it was just ridiculous, but the more I thought of it, the more I realized how this was not only the attitude of many outside of the church, but also ofhttp://deep-roots.blogspot.com/2008/03/religiona-waste-of-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Justin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895222285809693380.post-7622822047006488023Wed, 23 Jan 2008 06:27:00 +00002008-01-22T22:45:50.180-08:00Heathcliff Andrew Ledger: April 4, 1979 - January 22, 2008 This is utterly tragic. Someone who according to the world's standards had everything...good looks, a successful career on a great trajectory, lots of money and lots of fame, and yet apparently suffering from despair that characterizes so much of our culture. Maybe this seems a little more stunning since he is my age.  May God have mercy http://deep-roots.blogspot.com/2008/01/all-too-tragic-all-too-often.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Justin)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895222285809693380.post-4296422322667962729Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:20:00 +00002008-01-22T21:41:32.272-08:00Could I get in trouble for posting this? Well, I'm gonna go for it anyhow...Joe Thorn has something interesting to say about foundation.I'd have to agree with him, I don't know if it's 100% of men, but its probably pretty darn close.http://deep-roots.blogspot.com/2008/01/anti-foundationism.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Justin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895222285809693380.post-6783820798445054002Mon, 14 Jan 2008 02:42:00 +00002008-01-13T19:22:41.209-08:00An English theologian is suing the Bishop of Liverpool because she was fired from Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, over differences in theology. The case is set to be heard by an employment tribunal in June. This case presents some interesting questions, least of which are its testing of religious freedoms and the possibility of a government getting involved in theological matters (thankfully the tribunal http://deep-roots.blogspot.com/2008/01/peculiar-case-to-watch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Justin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895222285809693380.post-6880062500747907579Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:20:00 +00002008-01-08T08:34:52.868-08:00With the new year upon us, it is that time when so many decide to make a resolution that they hope will somehow change their lives for the next year. Unfortunately most of these resolutions dissolve by February, whether its a new diet or workout regimen, a commitment to stop smoking or to spend more time with family. However while that is often the case, it is not always so; some people do indeedhttp://deep-roots.blogspot.com/2008/01/taking-up-challenge.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Justin)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895222285809693380.post-5784480112607137927Tue, 01 Jan 2008 21:14:00 +00002008-01-01T14:00:43.282-08:002007 is done, 2008 is here... Last night a group of us went to the Luau, a Polynesian restaurant down the street from my house, for a little food and New Years merriment. They do an annual pig roast and it was pretty darn good along with some collard greens, red beans and rice and some very good spicy cornbread. It was fun and I got to sleep in this morning, so that was a huge plus as well. Work http://deep-roots.blogspot.com/2008/01/happy-new-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Justin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895222285809693380.post-3785571885256117143Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:10:00 +00002007-10-02T12:35:40.480-07:00 So I have been absent from blogging for a little while, adjusting to the new job and the impending approach of autumn (which for those involved in either the church or collegiate spheres is a very busy time).One thing of note during this time was going to the Over the Rhine concert at The Triple Door. I wouldn't say I'm a newbie to Over the Rhine, I've known about and listened to their music forhttp://deep-roots.blogspot.com/2007/10/over-rhine-concert.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Justin)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895222285809693380.post-8111772946263591286Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:34:00 +00002007-08-24T09:46:43.587-07:00To be perfectly honest, I'm not really a cake person . . . ice cream or pie, but cake, not so much. So, to be fair, this post isn't really about cakes, but their little offspring: cupcakes.There has been something of a cupcake revolution the last few years with cupcake specialty shops popping up in the bigger cities. I'd been to one a few years back and to be honest it didn't change my mind on http://deep-roots.blogspot.com/2007/08/foodie-friday-cake.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Justin)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895222285809693380.post-7202232614623876790Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:56:00 +00002007-08-23T18:23:50.668-07:00I've begun to notice something that I believe I have been ignoring. It isn't anything particularly new, at least in the 21st century, but it is something that I believe reflects a low view of the local church by the body of believers. It seems that coming together as a body in the local church on Sundays often finds itself on the back burner in the land of plentiful opportunities. Martyn http://deep-roots.blogspot.com/2007/08/greatest-opportunity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Justin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895222285809693380.post-6383389589246006787Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:44:00 +00002007-07-31T09:45:29.495-07:00http://deep-roots.blogspot.com/2007/07/it-was-this-big.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Justin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895222285809693380.post-5598427249057986474Tue, 03 Jul 2007 22:45:00 +00002007-07-03T15:50:30.739-07:00CrossPoint (my church) has a new website. The whole team that worked on this did a great job and I think it captures the personality of our church very well. Just figured I'd put the link up for all to see.http://deep-roots.blogspot.com/2007/07/crosspoints-new-site-is-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Justin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895222285809693380.post-5893814009352985835Tue, 03 Jul 2007 22:08:00 +00002007-07-03T15:45:01.549-07:00I know it may be blasphemous here in Seattle to claim that summer has arrived before the 4th of July, but looking at the forecast and out my window, I feel like I can confidently say that summer is now here. Summer is not actually my favorite season, but there are things I really like about it...so I'll share what I'm looking forward to this summer with you:-Independence Day...yep, its tomorrow. http://deep-roots.blogspot.com/2007/07/summer-is-here.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Justin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895222285809693380.post-8069629676336997870Sun, 24 Jun 2007 00:28:00 +00002007-06-23T10:19:48.902-07:00I seem to have been absent from the blogosphere as of late, but things have been a little hectic with work and being sick...so I'll be doing a little catch up this morning.Christianity Today recently hosted a 6 part debate between Christopher Hitchens and Douglas Wilson in response to the recent publication of Hitchens' new book, God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything. For those that http://deep-roots.blogspot.com/2007/06/hitchens-vs-wilson-in-6-parts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Justin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895222285809693380.post-6067938900748454281Wed, 30 May 2007 17:43:00 +00002007-05-30T10:51:21.797-07:00Ten Reasons Why Baseball is God's GameI found this post on another blog and thought it was pretty funny, I especially liked the end of reason #5. I love baseball in general, but have, over the past 10 years, become a big Boston Red Sox fan (this change did start before their World Championship), however unless they are playing each other I still remain a Mariner's fan as well. In truth I will http://deep-roots.blogspot.com/2007/05/theology-of-baseball_30.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Justin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895222285809693380.post-1666695922493090388Tue, 29 May 2007 15:05:00 +00002007-05-29T08:29:45.902-07:00The Seattle International Film Festival, the largest and longest running film festival in the United States, is running from May 24 - June 17. I have already seen 2 films, The Island & Rescue Dawn, and am planning on seeing at least a few more. I will leave off my reviews I have completed my viewing and then post one large post at the end, but I will say that I have not yet been disappointed.I http://deep-roots.blogspot.com/2007/05/siff-is-here.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Justin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895222285809693380.post-7423626998910073758Mon, 28 May 2007 01:50:00 +00002007-05-27T19:12:24.949-07:00I like food...well, good food to be exact. So since I was dubbed a foodie by some friends of mine a little while back, I decided to try and post something regular about good food. I won't promise it will be here every Friday, but, keep checking back and see whats been cookin'.Being half southern (my dad's family is from the southeast, my mom's from the northwest) and having grown up there for 12 http://deep-roots.blogspot.com/2007/05/foodie-friday-grits.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Justin)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895222285809693380.post-85251221643053136Thu, 24 May 2007 15:58:00 +00002007-05-24T09:16:15.021-07:00A few weeks ago I tripped fell while running for a bus (yes, I know this is very classy, but what are you gonna do, wait a little longer for the next bus...hardly). Anyhow, I went to the ER later that day because my hand was hurting pretty bad (I had my mom take me, after all it was Mothers Day weekend). They said it was just a sprain. It still wasn't feeling any better a week later, so I went tohttp://deep-roots.blogspot.com/2007/05/pride-cometh-before-fall.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Justin)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895222285809693380.post-355967338638759724Wed, 23 May 2007 16:40:00 +00002007-05-23T15:20:28.623-07:00Well here it is, I've been telling a few people I would resurrect the blog, but I decided to recreate it...the title of the blogs is reference from Tolkein's Lord of the Rings,"All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, a light from the shadows shall http://deep-roots.blogspot.com/2007/05/new-blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Justin)0