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October 27, 2005
Backyard Barbecue
A while back, Tony Morgan posted about 5 people that he's never met that he would invite to his backyard barbecue. I've though about it off and on and I don't know that I'd stick to this list in the long run, but I think I've almost rounded it out.
Five people I've never met that I would invite to my Backyard BBQ:
Lanny Donoho - Humor and a fun person to be around is one of the main criteria for the list and Lanny is certainly entertaining. He's one of the best - if not the best - comic hosts I've seen. I love it when comic hosts do so well that the straight man has problems staying straight.
David Crowder - Teri's a bigger fan than I am, but he seems like he'd be a funny guy to have at your party. Besides, you know the music would be good.
Andy Stanley - Great insights on leadership, life, and faith. He's an outstanding communicator and speaks from the heart. His messages have helped me take deeper and closer looks at Bible stories that we all learn as children and see ways that they still apply to our lives.
Joe Gibbs - His leadership style is quite, but he gets the job done. It'd be nice to pick up a few insights here and there during backyard conversations.
Rob Bell - A passionate teacher of the Bible. His teachings are shaped by an understanding of the Bible in its context and applying the Bible to where people are today. I don't know if he's a genius, but he knows more about the Bible, rabbinic teachings and application than anyone I know. His teachings are so engrossing and so in depth that I don't think it would be possible to have interest in any religion and not find his talks at least intriguing. He's opened a whole world that I never realized was there. By taking a deeper look at Judaism the Bible goes so much deeper and means so much more. Jesus was the Son of God, but by understanding that He was a Jewish Rabbi in a Jewish time, living in a Jewish way, His teaching take on so much more meaning.
Posted by Jesse at October 27, 2005 8:44 PM
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let me know when the barbeque is ....
i'll call andy and see if we can come.
meanwhile...thanks for the nice comment.
if i ever have a barbque ...you can come.
lanny
Posted by: lanny Donoho at November 6, 2005 10:30 PM