Reba Baskett’s Blog

Laundry and Falling Whistles

Monday, January 5, 2009

Tonight a great event came to Nashville. A screening of the short films 'The Laundry' and 'Sugar' along with music by some pretty awesome musicians from Sam and Ruby, Katie Herzig, Andy Davis, and Rob Blackledge.

Learning to love your city

Sunday, January 4, 2009

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On a recent trip to McKays book store I found a book that caught my eye. It was called ‘Mercy Street: Seeing grace on the streets of New York‘ I flipped through it and opened up to a chapter about animals that live on the street with their owners. I read through how people with animals [...]

Donald Miller’s Prayer Tonight

Monday, August 25, 2008

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In case you missed this: “Father God, This week, as the world looks on, help the leaders in this room create a civil dialogue about our future. We need you, God, as individuals and also as a nation. We need you to protect us from our enemies, but also from ourselves, because we are easily tempted toward apathy. Give us [...]

Wild Goose Chase – Mark Batterson

Monday, August 25, 2008

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When I got the opportunity to read ‘Wild Goose Chase’ before it hit the shelves – I jumped at the opportunity. I had just met the author, Mark Batterson, at ICRS in Orlando Florida and was excited about His new book, ‘Wild Goose Chase’. I had wanted to read his last book “In A Pit [...]

Doug Pagitt Video

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

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Church Basement Roadshow – A Nashville Review

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

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With a whole lot of “puussshhh” the Church Basement Roadshow came rolled into Nashville last night. This was by far the best book tour I have ever seen. It was just genius. Tony Jones, Doug Pagitt, and Mark Scandrette are on tour together promoting each of their new books. I got to the church early to [...]

Church Basement Road Show

Monday, July 28, 2008

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Tonight the Church Basement Road Show rolled through Nashville. It was a great night full of hope and laughter. I will post more about the show tomorrow. I also will have some pictures from the event. Two more days will She & Him!

What do you stand for?

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

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Recently I have been thinking about what I stand for. What motivates me to be outside myself? Most of the answers I found are shallow answers that scare me. I am trying to find that thing that really motivates me to stand. The church I go to has some pretty awesome and radical outreaches going on [...]

Favorite Desktop Wallpaper

Thursday, June 12, 2008

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Lately my mac has been sporting a few new wallpapers. Brad Ruggles has some killer wallpapers over on his blog. Here is my favorite one. (click on the image to be swept away to Brad’s Blog for the download)

Simplicity and Faith

Sunday, May 4, 2008

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This week has been one of those weeks where you think. Think too much. I have been thinking about what it means to live simply in a world of chaos. Simply. Simple needs, simple wants, simple pleasure, simple faith Simplicity is different for every person. I am realizing that simplicity, for me, is not giving away [...]

Too Alone

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

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My thought for tonight as I head to sleep. This is my prayer. I’m too alone in the world, yet not alone enough to make each hour holy I’m too small in the world, yet not small enough to be simply in your presence, like a thing— just as it is. I want to know my own will and to move with [...]