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 [...]
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 heard about the Internet Ministry Conference by way of Church Relevance, and these two posts of recap notes featured some extremely beneficial information that I found to be both challenging and inspiring.
IMC :: Communicating Without Words Rough Notes
IMC :: Design is Credibility Rough Notes
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 [...]
