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Rob O. (RoboPA): 36, Male
United States

Introduction: What's up everyone? Well, I'm here, after much encouragement and prodding from my brother-in-law Rich Merritt. I love to talk about the journey, our role in it, and the implications of the emerging culture on the expansion of the Kingdom of God.

Name: Rob O.

Age and Gender: 35 Male

City: Northampton

State:: PA

Country:: USA

Where are you from?: My momma? Easton, PA

My Website:: robopa.blogspot.com

Mac or PC: PC

Religious Preferences:: following Jesus

Your astrological sign: Leo

Political Tendencies:: Don't tend toward any party, they are both whack

What is your "cover" (occupation)?: Information Technology Strategy

What is your vocation (passion)?: teaching, leading groups, developing community

What are you working on now (mission)?: teaching, leading groups, developing community

If you could live anywhere in the world, what city would be your "Gotham"?: Kaanapali on the Hawaiian isaland of Maui

What leader from a feature film most reminds you of you?: Will Hunting (Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting). Not really a "leader" per se, but I can most identify with his character.

What leader from a feature film would you be most likely to follow?: Jack Ryan (Clear and Present Danger)

Favorite Movies: Good Will Hunting, Chasing Amy, Clear and Present Danger, First Blood, Rocky

If you pressed play on your iPod, what song would come up?: Grace by U2

Favorite Music:: U2, Metallica, Live, Ramones, Green Day, Snow Patrol, DMB, Audioslave, David Crowder, Led Zepplin

What book(s) are you reading right now?: Grace and Addicition - Gerald May

Sex God - Rob Bell

Adventures in Missing the Point - McLaren and Campolo

Inspiration and Incarnation - Enns

Christianity and the Postmodern Turn - Penner

Ragamuffin Gospel - Manning

Favorite Authors: Henri Nouwen, Erwin McManus, Brian McLaren, Lesslie Newbigin, Rob Bell, NT Wright

Favorite Books: A New Kind of Christian Trilogy - McLaren

Seizing your Divine Moment & Unstoppable Force - McManus

The Gospel in a Pluralist Society - Newbigin

What's So Amazing About Grace - Yancey

The Challenge of Jesus - NT Wright

Velvet Elvis - Bell

Favorite TV Shows:: Sopranos, 24, Prison Break, Entourage, House, CSI

What's your MBTI?: INTJ

What are your Super Powers (according to you and those who know you)?: analyzing, learning, explaining

Relationship Status:: Married

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I've been reading some blogs lately, and listening to some conversations amongst Christians, and I repeatedly hear a phrase similar to this: "We need to win people to Christ", or "we need to lead people to Christ".

Here's my question: is that the goal? Is it to "lead people to Christ", or should it be to "lead people into God's mission for this world"? The mission is obviously based on what God did in Christ, but do we have the wrong end-goal in mind? My opinion, and this is from exp…

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Posted by Rob O. on September 7th, 2007 at 11:21am — No Comments (Add)

Sopranos Ending - Thoughts and Living the Journey

After my initial "What was that???" at the ending, I now see it as a brillantly done ending. My theory for the past two days has been that when everything went black and silent, it was us the audience that got "whacked", out of the life of the Soprano family. For six seasons, we had a peek into the life of this family, and then our peek was ended. Life goes on for us (without them), and life goes on for them. Just like in real life, things aren't always tied up nicely, so it is here…lots of loos…

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Posted by Rob O. on June 15th, 2007 at 10:00am — No Comments (Add)

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At 10:11am on September 12th, 2007, Michael Petrow said…: Friday or Sat morning maybe?

At 11:49pm on September 9th, 2007, Michael Petrow said…: Yo Buddy. crazy schedule of late. Might be back in PA this week for a bit. You have time? Also I enjoyed your thoughts on "The Real Goal." Interesting stuff.