<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095</id><updated>2011-04-21T15:44:20.982-07:00</updated><title type='text'>splinters</title><subtitle type='html'>doing theology</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>40</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-110810334860912464</id><published>2005-02-10T22:29:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:53.485-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>wadehodges.com home: Cool ideas for echo!Here's what we're doing in the Wednesday night class I teach.We begin with about ten minutes of introductory conversation/teaching. This usually has something to do with contemplative prayer or 'lectio divina.' It's part history lesson and part instruction.Then we spend fifteen minutes in contemplative prayer/silence. I turn down the lights and we </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/110810334860912464'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/110810334860912464'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2005/02/wadehodges.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-110810280210575638</id><published>2005-02-10T22:20:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:53.424-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>tim keel's blogIdeas for Lent from Tim Keel's Blog.    * Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, February 9. You’re invited to mark this beginning with a simple dinner at 6:30 PM followed by a worship gathering at 7:30 PM. Children are fully welcomed as participants together with their families in this gathering.    * Beginning Thursday, February 10, you are invited to vespers each weekday from 5:</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/110810280210575638'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/110810280210575638'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2005/02/tim-keels-blog-ideas-for-lent-from-tim.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-109811907469885420</id><published>2004-10-18T10:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:53.368-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>ChurchMediaLink</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/109811907469885420'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/109811907469885420'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/10/churchmedialink.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-109709935717263985</id><published>2004-10-06T14:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:53.309-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Okay, I think I've got it figured out now![Listening to: All My Life - Jack Terrasson]</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/109709935717263985'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/109709935717263985'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/10/okay-i-think-ive-got-it-figured-out.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-109709918376933536</id><published>2004-10-06T14:44:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:53.254-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Does this iTunesBlogger plug-in thing work?We'll see!</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/109709918376933536'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/109709918376933536'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/10/does-this-itunesblogger-plug-in-thing.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-109691090085141189</id><published>2004-10-04T10:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:53.196-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The growing complexity of large institutions is another challenging trend. The shortage of senior pastor candidates for large, complex organizations is a major forthcoming crisis.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/109691090085141189'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/109691090085141189'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/10/growing-complexity-of-large.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-109519355622373637</id><published>2004-09-14T13:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:53.137-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Center for Rural Church Leadership - Articles</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/109519355622373637'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/109519355622373637'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/09/center-for-rural-church-leadership.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-108611803141671725</id><published>2004-06-01T12:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:53.068-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Emerging Church and Christianity   Renewal: UK christian magazine with biblical teaching, forum, reviews and links for british christians</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108611803141671725'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108611803141671725'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/06/emerging-church-and-christianity.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-108610034986061500</id><published>2004-06-01T07:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:53.006-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Reflections on Rural Church Study Implications for Rechurching</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108610034986061500'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108610034986061500'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/06/reflections-on-rural-church-study.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-108585095539466901</id><published>2004-05-29T10:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:52.941-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Viva! Bookstore at Mini Mansions</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108585095539466901'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108585095539466901'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/05/viva-bookstore-at-mini-mansions.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-108561343661138312</id><published>2004-05-26T16:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:52.869-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>ginkworld.net - where it all startsOuch sounds like my churches.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108561343661138312'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108561343661138312'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/05/ginkworld.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-108561269032086967</id><published>2004-05-26T16:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:52.804-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>TallSkinnyKiwi: Blah: menuCheck out his resources.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108561269032086967'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108561269032086967'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/05/tallskinnykiwi-blah-menu-check-out-his.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-108561196108914327</id><published>2004-05-26T15:52:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:52.740-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Eugene Peterson on Pastoral MinistryGood article! Read soon.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108561196108914327'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108561196108914327'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/05/eugene-peterson-on-pastoral-ministry.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-108542600125660556</id><published>2004-05-24T12:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:52.668-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Global/Online DMin -- Doctor of Ministry Program -- Drew UniversityThis looks interesting.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108542600125660556'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108542600125660556'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/05/globalonline-dmin-doctor-of-ministry.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-108542533997210998</id><published>2004-05-24T12:02:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:52.597-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>N.T. Wright PageFor future reference</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108542533997210998'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108542533997210998'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/05/n.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-108495029050536174</id><published>2004-05-19T00:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:52.524-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>&lt;!-- start of image --&gt;&lt;!-- end of image --&gt; by &lt;!-- Start your post below this line (above by BookPost) --&gt;</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108495029050536174'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108495029050536174'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/05/by.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-108494977814823111</id><published>2004-05-18T23:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:52.460-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>&lt;!-- start of image --&gt;&lt;!-- end of image --&gt; by &lt;!-- Start your post below this line (above by BookPost) --&gt;Another excellent book I recently finished.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108494977814823111'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108494977814823111'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/05/by-another-excellent-book-i-recently.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-108490380858841139</id><published>2004-05-18T11:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:52.403-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>jonnybaker: worship trick 81: stations of the resurrection</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108490380858841139'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108490380858841139'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/05/jonnybaker-worship-trick-81-stations.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-1084670001247097</id><published>2004-05-15T18:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:51.085-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The Emerging American Picture And Its Rural Component: "When the full impact of the Information Age arrives in rural America, many different kinds of community configurations may attend it. For many rural clergy persons this presents a threefold challengeMinister to those hurt by the changes in agriculture and commerce in rural communitiesRefocus the work of the church from a 6-mile to a 30-</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/1084670001247097'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/1084670001247097'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/05/emerging-american-picture-and-its.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-108396334387014179</id><published>2004-05-07T13:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:52.346-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Bible scholar Darrell Bock debunks The DaVinci Code -- Beliefnet.com</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108396334387014179'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108396334387014179'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/05/bible-scholar-darrell-bock-debunks.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-108396314649477368</id><published>2004-05-07T13:52:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:52.283-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>'Gnostic' Texts vs. the New Testament--Elaine Pagels and Ben Witherington debate Gospel of Thomas Gnosticism -- Beliefnet.com</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108396314649477368'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108396314649477368'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/05/gnostic-texts-vs.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-108386511998167182</id><published>2004-05-06T10:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:52.224-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Personal Management - BuildingChurchLeaders.com</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108386511998167182'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108386511998167182'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/05/personal-management.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-108372930983843199</id><published>2004-05-04T20:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:52.166-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Steve's Web Journal - Bravenet Web Journal</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108372930983843199'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108372930983843199'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/05/steves-web-journal-bravenet-web.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-108318664238185278</id><published>2004-04-28T14:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:52.109-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The Dark - a new work by Braunarts for Culture OnlineThis looks interesting!</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108318664238185278'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108318664238185278'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/04/dark-new-work-by-braunarts-for-culture.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-108317463310302856</id><published>2004-04-28T10:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:52.051-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>ABCNews Uses the Da Vinci Code's Junk Scholarship To Ask Whether Jesus Married Mary Magdalene @ e-Church.comFor Da Vinci Code Seminar</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108317463310302856'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108317463310302856'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/04/abcnews-uses-da-vinci-codes-junk.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-10831695169500721</id><published>2004-04-28T09:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:51.155-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The New York Times &gt; Opinion &gt; Those Illegal Farm SubsidiesFor further reading.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/10831695169500721'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/10831695169500721'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/04/those-illegal-farm-subsidies-for.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-108286822666634274</id><published>2004-04-24T21:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:51.991-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The New York Times &gt; Opinion &gt; Op-Ed Columnist: Hug an Evangelical: "Moreover, saying that one will tolerate evangelicals who do not evangelize - well, that's like Christians saying they have nothing against gays who remain celibate. "I don't have anything against gays who remain celibate. I guess I'm officially a post-evangelical!Interesting article. We all could stand to be more tolerant and </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108286822666634274'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108286822666634274'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/04/op-ed-columnist-hug-evangelical.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-108266006874729149</id><published>2004-04-22T11:54:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:51.935-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Undertaker-poet says we are how we grieveExcellent article on death and funerals.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108266006874729149'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108266006874729149'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/04/undertaker-poet-says-we-are-how-we.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-108264348760379329</id><published>2004-04-22T07:18:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:51.878-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Christian History - The Da Vinci Code Special Section</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108264348760379329'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108264348760379329'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/04/christian-history-da-vinci-code.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-108264216455452119</id><published>2004-04-22T06:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:51.817-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>News: What's Up With the Ugly Baby? - Christianity Today MoviesFor Wednesday's discussion.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108264216455452119'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108264216455452119'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/04/news-whats-up-with-ugly-baby.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-108258926882368647</id><published>2004-04-21T16:14:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:51.745-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Ten Independent Artists You Should Know (2004) - MusicTo check out later.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108258926882368647'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108258926882368647'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/04/ten-independent-artists-you-should.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-108258743585942376</id><published>2004-04-21T15:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:51.678-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Thanks, Da Vinci Code . . . - Christian HistoryMore Da Vinci Code stuff.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108258743585942376'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108258743585942376'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/04/thanks-da-vinci-code.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-108258719023992809</id><published>2004-04-21T15:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:51.621-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Breaking The Da Vinci Code - Christian HistoryArticle for The Da Vinci Code seminar May 1.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108258719023992809'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108258719023992809'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/04/breaking-da-vinci-code-christian.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-108247509584467014</id><published>2004-04-20T08:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:51.565-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Marc's Outlook on Productivity: My take on Getting Things Done - InterludeFor future reference.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108247509584467014'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108247509584467014'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/04/marcs-outlook-on-productivity-my-take.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-108217771599294674</id><published>2004-04-16T21:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:51.502-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>This week's sermon passage is really challenging when it comes to evangelism. I am still trying to get my mind around what evangelism will look like in a postmodern church context. Brian McLaren's character Neo, from A New Kind of Christian encourages us to count conversations rather than conversions. Yet the urgency I see in the book of Acts with the apostles witnessing seems to be more intense </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108217771599294674'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108217771599294674'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/04/this-weeks-sermon-passage-is-really.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-108204063368110907</id><published>2004-04-15T07:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:51.442-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Blog Tip 11 - Finding Readers (Part A)Great bloggin tips. I need to keep these articles before me.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108204063368110907'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/108204063368110907'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/04/blog-tip-11-finding-readers-part-great.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-107913645444602718</id><published>2004-03-12T16:07:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:51.381-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/107913645444602718'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/107913645444602718'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/03/best-interface-between-you-and-your.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-107913616026040711</id><published>2004-03-12T16:02:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:51.321-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Thanks Jordan Cooper for turning me on to w.bloggar.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/107913616026040711'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/107913616026040711'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/03/thanks-jordan-cooper-for-turning-me-on.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-107913591853389733</id><published>2004-03-12T15:58:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:51.263-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>This is a test of w.bloggar software.If this works, I will be very excited! It will make all my blogging easier!I need to be more focused on my pastoral work. I have been spending a lot of time playing with my blog and reading books that I want to read.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/107913591853389733'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/107913591853389733'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/03/this-is-test-of-w.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131095.post-107315627410990436</id><published>2004-01-03T10:57:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-10-12T08:59:51.208-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>What will this blog be about? We'll see!</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/107315627410990436'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4131095/posts/default/107315627410990436'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://koops.blogspot.com/2004/01/what-will-this-blog-be-about-well-see.html' title=''/><author><name>Steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395025219841706565</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FbW7IQbMpNE/S-xwIh25j2I/AAAAAAAACvU/WJSWNHs69aY/S220/mypictr_Blogger.jpg'/></author></entry></feed>
