Just got back from Encounter ‘08, part of the growing JesusCulture movement spearheaded by those crazy dues up in Redding, CA. Got some great, fantastic, and way cool testimonies to share with you, but am absolutely WIPED from a weekend+ of screaming, jumping, praising, praying, fellowshipping (yes, it’s a verb…didn’t you know?!?!), and all that […]
For those of you who remember that I was writing a blog series a couple of months ago, welcome back! To those who don’t have a clue what this is all about, please read the first two posts in this series: Look Normal, Smell Different, and Look Different, Smell Old. And now, without further ado, […]
There’s something that’s been irking me for a while about the cutting-edge of the charismatic movement, dubbed by some as the apostolic-prophetic movement, and I know what it is. Now don’t get me wrong…I dearly love many of these folks…Bill Johnson, Lance Wallnau, Patricia King, Jill Austin, to name but a few. I would never […]
I’ve just started reading a fantastic book called Organic Church by Neil Cole, and it got me thinking about something I’ve been mulling over already for a while. Some people in church circles have been lamenting over the growth of postmodernism and pine for the good ol’ days when objective rationality and logical truth were […]
I’m excited to be expanding my little corner of the blogosphere by guest blogging over at Chris Davis’ excellent Rend the Heavens blog. The post’s subject matter is regarding the nature of true worship, which is a continuation of a topic he’s been covering for a while. So go check it out!
I’m really excited about the new Christian Bloggers Network that’s formed on Facebook. I’ve been wanting to join some kind of network like this for some time but hadn’t found something obvious that showed momentum. Hats off to Andrew Jackson for launching this — I hope it goes to great places!
Continuing our series Look Normal, Smell Different, which examines the different ways Christians and the church typically relate to the world, I want to talk today about one of the ways we present ourselves as followers of Jesus which is causing a huge rift in the church and alienating the populace in two different but […]
Reading this commentary on reaching the 20’s generation in the church today, I had this crazy thought: what if one of the big reasons 20+ year olds drop out of church is because we aren’t idealistic enough? We don’t challenge them enough? We don’t give them a cause worth living for or dying for? What […]
As part of the relaunch of my blog, I had mapped out some blog topics to talk about on a monthly basis and was all ready to launch into the first series of the fall when my spirit and God’s Spirit collided and a different idea emerged. I haven’t abandoned my previous topic, but it’s […]
I had the most incredible experience last night. A local church in Santa Rosa invited our church to come enjoy an evening of worship and fellowship, so a number of us trekked across town to join in on the festivities. Since I’m on the worship team, I was extremely privileged to play music not only […]
