Several weeks ago I shared my thoughts about moving beyond a churchianity type of Christianity to practicing faith more focused on joining God in kingdom work. Now a recently released boo titled unchristian points to why this is so important.
The book has research about how the church is viewed in our culture by the prominent Christian [...]
Well I don’t know how I represented the emerging/post-emergent/missional world view at the Baker forum two weeks ago. It was fun to hear the thoughts of the other participants all of whom I know; including my friend Steve Argue, who argued articulately for the need of the church to look again at how we practice what we preach. A colleague [...]
So for about three to four years (intentionally for about the last two years) now I have been practicing yoga. I got into it because I was looking for something to help with my chronic back pain (caused by my scoliosis). After some frustrating days I discovered that practicing yoga helped relieve my lower [...]
I just came back from Jamaica where I discovered this incredible biting critque and satire about the church by reggae artist shaggy.
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Dxq25Toh7k[/video]
Church Heathen Lyrics
If yuh tek this too serious, then yuh really need som chuch
Chorus
Dem feel seh tru dem guh a church their sins don’t need forgiving…forgiving Dem really gone from bad to worse wid dem [...]
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My esteem of moby, artist, musician, entrepreneur and Jesus follower is going up all the time. I find his candor and perspective on the Christian faith refreshing. Check out this recent post on the insanity of how some are practicing faith in America and the contrast in actual teaching of Jesus.
It was sparked by this [...]
The protest was called off after a meeting with Driscoll. Read about it or here
Driscoll’s comments about Ted haggard’ recent problems has generated protests from a group called people against fundamentalism. This is why I was so disturbed frustrated by Driscoll’s remarks. When he says things the way he does it just perpetuates already high levels [...]
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New Line Cinema releases the movie Nativity Story this week. I had the opportunity to see a preview screening last week. I took the whole family. The youngest 5 loved it though he was scared when Herod’s soldiers killed the Hebrew babies. My oldest 12 could take it or leave it. My wife said it [...]
I have watched, read and listened to all the talk about Michael Richards racial meltdown last week. Now I’m ready to wade into the hype. I have to say of the bat, I was never a fan of Seinfield; (it always amazed me that as with Friends all these people could be so active in NYC and [...]
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Mark Driscoll, who got some flak for his offhand comments about pastors wives letting themselves go being one the root causes of male pastors indiscretions says Thank You, Critics on his blog. Read it for yourself and decide what you think.
I think I see an unhealthy pattern. make an insensitive or over the top remark about people and [...]
If you can believe it, the women this church Matinicus Island Church are raising money for charity and to install plumbing in the church using a "tastefully done" calendar ala the calendar girls movie.
I wonder if any were bought for the walls of the church. Go figure it strange but true?
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