I have several links for you to click today…trust me, you’ll have fun with this… A lot of people who read this blog were supporters of my son when he went to Thailand last year. Jedd was there to create a video for The SOLD Project, which combats child prostitution in that country. Well, here’s [...]
Archive for the ‘Uncategorized’ Category
Family, Blogging, and Links
Posted: 28th January 2011 by Roy Goble in Book Reviews, D'Oliva Olive Oil, Family, Random Thoughts, UncategorizedTags: Bay Area Professional Videographers Association, Olive oil, Reading Lists, The SOLD Project, videography
1
The Conclusion of the Matter
Posted: 3rd November 2010 by Roy Goble in D'Oliva Olive Oil, Goble Properties, PathLight, Sabbatical, UncategorizedTags: Digital Fast, Italy, Jeremiah, Sabbatical, Spiritual retreat
So it’s over. The month of October flew by fast and my sabbatical break from work and ministry is finished. A few folks have asked how I feel about that, and I must say that it is good to be back at work. Loved the break, but I’m eager to reengage with the many fun [...]
Italy Photos
Posted: 31st October 2010 by Roy Goble in D'Oliva Olive Oil, Sabbatical, UncategorizedTags: Dei Winery, Italy, Montepulciano, Olive oil, Orvieto, Rome, Tuscany, Umbria, Vatican Museum
We made it home! Now that I have a real computer in front of me, here are a few photos from the trip. D’Aun will post more on her Facebook page when she gets a chance. Here are some of my favorites … mostly non-tourist shots because you’ve seen the Coliseum a million times. ————————————————————————————- [...]
Political Question
Posted: 7th October 2010 by Roy Goble in Random Thoughts, UncategorizedTags: Conservative Christians, Faith Communities, Habitat for Humanity, Jim Wallis, Millard Fuller, Political Activism, Protestantism, Tony Campolo, World Vision, Young LIfe
Before I went on my October break, a friend asked me to blog about political activism for followers of Christ. His specific question was: “Help me figure this out…. 1) Jesus strikingly refused to align with any political interest/cause. He changed the world forever. 2) It seems like a given in our faith communities these [...]
Last Day
Posted: 30th September 2010 by Roy Goble in Family, Goble Properties, PathLight, Sabbatical, UncategorizedTags: Digital Fast, God's voice, halftime, Sabbatical
Tomorrow I begin my October sabbatical. Or as my friend Ian calls it, my October Jubilee. I’m really looking forward to the partial “digital fast” of no email or voicemail (though I will still write on this blog). I’m also looking forward to unstructured days that allow time for thought, reflection, and prayer. One of [...]
Our latest PathLight update, and a few more videos: Jedd mentions the facebook cause page, which you can join. Go to my page (www.facebook.com/roygoble) and you’ll see a link for the cause in the lower left corner. PathLight is also on twitter at www.twitter.com/pathlightintl Here is Adrienne Parcher explaining how we choose the PathLight sponsorship [...]
Hopyard Village
Posted: 6th December 2009 by Roy Goble in UncategorizedTags: Christmas, Hopyard, Pleasanton
A fun new tradition for Hopyard Village, which is where my office is located. Hopyard is a shopping center in central Pleasanton at the corner of Hopyard & Valley. Thought I’d post this for my local friends and encourage them to go!
James O'Donnell quote
Posted: 5th July 2009 by Roy Goble in Random Thoughts, UncategorizedTags: Borders, Nation building, Roman
“…. great capitals and bustling cities are all well and good, but the constructive and creative energies of humankind are often best seen among the mixtures and minglings of peoples at the margins of nations and empires.” James J. O’Donnell, from his book “The Ruin of the Roman Empire”