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Re: How Cancer Gave My Ministry New Meaning

Jake Bouma — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 13:33:43 -0000

Well said.

Re: I have been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma

Jake Bouma — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 12:35:44 -0000

@Tiffany: I'm sorry to hear about your husband's diagnosis and his rough time post-chemo. I was diagnosed at stage II and had 8 sessions of ABVD chemo followed by 14 days of radiation. You might be interested in taking a look at the videos I posted regularly during treatment, which might provide some insight into what you and your husband have in store: http://www.youtube.com/play...

Re: “The Local Church Is Dying!!!” and a few other myths we tell ourselves to make us feel like little saviors.

Jake Bouma — Tue, 08 Oct 2013 10:07:07 -0000

Yep. God is at work whether we choose to acknowledge it or not.

Re: I have been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma

Jake Bouma — Sat, 17 Aug 2013 16:45:50 -0000

@RM: Sorry to hear about your friend, but I'm thankful that you're taking the time to research how best to help. Honestly, the best thing that you can do (in my opinion) is just to be present, and for the most part to act as if nothing is different. As a cancer patient, it can be overwhelming (in a good way) that everyone wants to help, but people immediately treat you differently... Sometimes the thing you want most is for someone just to act "normal" and have regular conversations. Talk about your day, make jokes, be supportive; just be the same old friend you've always been.

Re: I have been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma

Jake Bouma — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:24:59 -0000

@brian Have you had any tests since posting this comment?

Re: I have been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma

Jake Bouma — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:24:26 -0000

H. — Please let me know what the results of the biopsy are. What's your current status?

Re: I have been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma

Jake Bouma — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:23:50 -0000

@agi I always defer to what the doctor thinks is best, but it couldn't hurt for you to ask for some sort of x-ray to be done on your neck/chest area, especially if it would make you feel more at ease. Have you had any additional testing done since posting your comment?

Re: taddelay | BLOG | Reflecting on Subverting the Norm II

Jake Bouma — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:04:05 -0000

It was great to meet you, Tad, and thanks for linking to that Gawker piece about Phil. I hadn't see that and it's awesome. Since you invited it, here's my take on StN: http://www.jakebouma.com/th... Wish I could've been in two places at once to attend your breakout.

Re: The theologian as thief: A reflection on Subverting the Norm via “The Orphan Master’s Son” #STN2

Jake Bouma — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:01:36 -0000

Thanks for your comment. I'm both humbled and encouraged by it, @facebook-1592080809.

Re: The theologian as thief: A reflection on Subverting the Norm via “The Orphan Master’s Son” #STN2

Jake Bouma — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:00:08 -0000

I don't really want it to end either, @google-fffb894c10381f11b0ccba75059729ea. I've been experiencing this robbery since my late undergrad years (beginning w/McLaren's "A New Kind of Christian") and I suspect its a feeling of which I will never tire.

Re: The theologian as thief: A reflection on Subverting the Norm via “The Orphan Master’s Son” #STN2

Jake Bouma — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:58:23 -0000

It was a great conference, @blakehuggins. I wish you'd've been there just so we could've met. And thanks, re: the footnotes.

Re: On divine providence, or What is God responsible for?

Jake Bouma — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:12:24 -0000

Jayna: Thanks for your comment. I had the same sort of "a-ha" moment when reading about meticulous providence; seeing how it plays out in peoples' minds both in real life and in movies/books, etc. I'm thrilled that you're able to see some practical use from this stuff... Sometimes that can be the hardest part of reading through some theological texts — thinking to yourself, "Okay, but what does this actually mean in the real world?" We'll have to catch up the next time we're in the same town and talk about this stuff! :)

Re: win a free “Cartel Panda” t-shirt from The Youth Cartel and WhoopTee

Jake Bouma — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:41:22 -0000

I'd wear mine to bed, and it would be the ONLY thing I'm wearing.

Re: I have been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma

Jake Bouma — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:28:39 -0000

Ravi, I don't recall ever having my immunoglobin measured, so I can't speak with any certainty about that. My ESR (erythrocite sedimentation rate) is what came back abnormally high for me. Sorry for the delayed reply... Where do things stand now?

Re: The lost confirmation sermon of Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Jake Bouma — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:26:56 -0000

Thanks, Howard. I'll be sure to get that fixed!

Re: Day 1 of the Lenten photo-a-day project is winding... - every day i'm communicating

Jake Bouma — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:13:44 -0000

Thanks for the opportunity to participate in this project. It's awesome. Tonight I'll be encouraging some of our church's students to participate. I also appreciate the insights in this particular post... Church social media "success stories" are few and far between.

Re: Wholeness & Holiness Biblical Purity Curriculum

Jake Bouma — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 15:29:41 -0000

Shaun: To my knowledge, W&H has only been used in "retreat" settings so far, but that's likely because it's just getting its feet, so to speak. Erik and I have used it to great effect at 9th grade retreats (Fri-Sat events) and have even used a truncated version with a group of 7th grade Pentecostal students. Now that I think about it, Erik actually went through some of W&H with a men's Bible study group where the average age is 60 and the discussions were fruitful.

All that being said, we developed W&H to be flexible enough for use in multiple settings, and believe that an 8-week series would be a great use of the curriculum. Doing the curriculum with parents AND youth would also be very fruitful — we've received lots of feedback from retreat chaperones who have said things like "I learned more during this retreat than in any of my previous Bible studies!" (Which is not to stroke our ego, but more to point out the amount of "overlooked" material we cover).

Anyway... However you end up using W&H is probably wonderful. Please let me know how it works in your context and if you have any feedback for improvements, etc. Hope this helps!

Re: Books I read in 2012

Jake Bouma — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:19:36 -0000

We should be friends in real life, huh?

I don't think I would enjoy The Yellow Birds, simply because I can't get into war narratives. But maybe you sell me on it?

Re: Books I read in 2012

Jake Bouma — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 23:59:11 -0000

Kate, when I got sucked into the whole Ender thing, that's pretty much what everyone said — Enger's Game and Ender's Shadow are the best. For whatever reason, I just committed to sticking with the Ender-centric series. But I *do* have Ender's Shadow on my bookshelf, and I *could* be tempted to read it, especially before Ender's Game comes out.

Re: I’ve been port-ified / Chemo side effects [+Video]

Jake Bouma — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 14:32:05 -0000

Claudia, do you have Hodgkin lymphoma? Are you being treated with ABVD chemo or some other regimen? Are there any questions I can answer for you?

Re: Original worship song — “Psalm 121 (Coming Home)”

Jake Bouma — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:02:16 -0000

Well, I certainly do *enjoy* it... :)

Re: Original worship song — “Psalm 121 (Coming Home)”

Jake Bouma — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:02:00 -0000

Thanks, Paige.

Re: 12 Gift Ideas for the Geek in Your Life

Jake Bouma — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:32:18 -0000

The video stabilizer is awesome.

Re: The beginning of the (sort of) end [+Video]

Jake Bouma — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:02:03 -0000

Ha! What you can't see from the video is that A) I requested the juice box mid-surgery (I was getting a bit light headed), and B) when I grabbed the juice box I accidentally squirted a bunch of it all over my shorts.

Re: Videos of the Week — 6.29.12

Jake Bouma — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 18:31:25 -0000

Thanks for the shout out, Scott! Let me know if you want to screen the documentary at Echo 2013. ;)