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Oh, Davey!
Poor Davey. Did you ever watch Davey and Goliath when you were growing up? I always did. Seems like they… Read…
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Would You Let this Guy do “Special Music”?
I've seen my share of 'special music' over the years. But I really doubt I'd let this guy share Amazing… Read…
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Ever Do This While You’re Preaching?
Check out this reporter. Evidently he gets a little frustrated when his words don't come out right. I'm wondering if… Read…
In Case You Missed It...
- What Does Elton John Need More: A Woman or Jesus? (03/11/10)
Why am I not surprised? Elton John said in an interview recently: "I think Jesus was a compassionate, super-intelligent gay man who understood human problems."
- 15 Minute “Quickie” Church Service is Increasing Attendance (03/11/10)
OK... hows about we open a huge can of worms? In Ireland, a Catholic priest has changed his morning mass from 9 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., taken out the sermon, and reduced the time of the service to just 15 minutes. What if a church in the US did this?
- Contextualization: A Good Thing (03/11/10)
JD Greer posted some great thoughts from Tullian Tchividjian on the subject on contextualization. "For (some) Christians, contextualization means the same thing as compromise. They believe it means giving people what they want and telling people what they want to hear. What they misunderstand, however, is that contextualization means giving…
- Name This Church… (03/11/10)
OK, in my recent travels, I picked up the bulletin of a prominent church in the US. In their Sunday bulletin, they listed their goals for 2010. I'm wondering if you can name this church.
- Clothing Optional at Virginia Church (03/10/10)
Wow... this brings whole new meaning to 'seeker targeted'. At Whitetail Chapel, clothing is optional, even for the pastor. This nudist church is all about worship. According to a member of the congregation: "I really don't think God cares what you wear when you worship."
- Christian Wants to Change the Name of Mt. Diablo (03/10/10)
I mean... why should something so beautiful be named after the devil? According to Arthur Mijares it is "derogatory, pejorative, offensive, obscene, blasphemous and profane." At least that's what the federal papers he signed this week attest to.
- Turn in Your Bible, Get a free Playboy (03/10/10)
That's what's happening that at the University of Texas San Antonio. A campus atheist group is caliing it their 'Smut for Smut' campaign. Simply turn in your Bible or other religous text, and they'll give you free porn.
- Why are the Millennials Dropping Out of Church? (03/09/10)
According to a Pew Center report on "millenials" (Americans who are younger than 30): "Fewer young adults belong to any particular faith than older people do today. They also are less likely to be affiliated than their parents' and grandparents' generations were when they were young. Fully one-in-four members of…
- An “Undercover Exploration” of the Church (03/09/10)
Well, that's how Gina Welch's new book "In the Land of Believers: An Outsider's Extraordinary Journey in to the Heart of the Evangelical Church describes her journey. Here's the premise. A 20-something, Yale educated secular Jew from California infiltrates Thomas Road Baptist Church, pretending to get saved and evangelizing with…
- OK… So Pat Robertson Really DIDN’T say this (03/09/10)
Pat Robertson is defending himself this week saying that he did not say the Chilean earthquake was the result of Chile's pact with the Chupacabra, or goat-sucker, a devilish beast blamed for livestock deaths across Latin America.
