-
The Weariness and the Whining
Numbers 11 The parallels to our own attitudes is astounding. We just can’t be happy. Israel was being delivered from Egypt and were standing at the edge of the Promised Land. So, they go to complaining. They can’t take the hardship anymore. They dream of the great food back in Egypt! (Culture shock has set in. When we’re out of…
-
We Just Can’t Be Happy
A couple of observations as I watch the wide range of reactions to the huge events of this week. 1. The phrase “If you’re not angry you’re not paying attention” comes to mind. 2. And over against that, as I study for Sunday, the passage from 1 Peter shouts out to me: “You love him even though you have have…
-
The Great “I LIKE” Campaign, Part 3
It’s difficult for me to write with humor. It’s probably the way I write and I just haven’t learned the art of writing humorously yet. So, I state this up front: Today is just FUN. I’m not going to talk theology or church ministry. I will give opposites in media today. The idea of my little project is to say…
-
The Great “I LIKE” Campaign, Part 2
For a fuller explanation of what this is about, go HERE. Basically, I am choosing to say something GOOD about a subject or people when it’s normally easy pickings for criticism. My aim is also to choose “opposites” on a given day. This is a personal project because I can be an “equal opportunity offender.” My goal now is to…
-
Illegal Aliens
Not the subject matter that grabs headlines in Arizona. And, okay, maybe not “illegal.” It’s us. Believers in Jesus Christ. WE are aliens. No matter what country we live in on this earth, we are aliens. Our true citizenship is not here. Our homeland is not found anywhere around here. Our true worth is not found here. We act like…
-
Why Mono-Generational Churches are Needed
Since I only get responses agreeing with my position on multi-generational churches, I will now present the reasons we SHOULD have mono-generational churches. (I am dusting off my high school debating skills for this one.) 1. Dude, stop being offensive and calling them “mono-generational.” They should be called “cutting edge” or “relevant.” Not like your small, dead, boring church services…
-
Why Mono-Generational Churches Are a BAD Idea
I hope I made that word up so I can copyright it! 😉 Mono-Generational Churches are the new wave in American culture. It’s the 20-something church or the 60-something church. It’s niche marketing run amok. We niche our ministry to fill a particular need and it draws people of like-minded ideas. 1. I find that simply boring. 2. I find…
-
Video Preaching
Being a part of a movement that is now hawking multi-site churches, I am treading in very dangerous waters. I offer these words from Tim Keller’s blog as he interacts with another great preacher of a past era: Dr. Lloyd-Jones effectively dismantles the idea that watching a video or listening to an audio of a sermon is as good as…
-
The Kindness of Strangers
Yesterday was a particularly hectic day. I am president of a local community organization and we had our noon meeting. When I was leaving, I ran into some great friends who live in the city and we talked about life, the schools, great things that are going on… it was a lot of fun. Inadvertently, one of the folks from…
Category: Culture
