“Pagan Christianity” by Frank Viola and George Barna is an interesting read. I read it a few months ago, and quite honestly, I’ve been wrestling with it ever since. I haven’t blogged or posted anything, ’cause I simply don’t know what to think. The book …
Read MoreGran Torino
Clint Eastwood is truly a legend, but I must admit that I was never a really big fan. . . well, that is. . . until now. “Gran Torino” is a great film depicting many aspects of society today. As our world becomes more and …
Read MoreRule of 150
photo credit: cwarkup “The Tipping Point” by Malcolm Gladwell describes the concept of the “Rule of 150.” I’ll try to give you a summary, but I’d recommend the book too. In anthropological literature the number 150 shows up again and again. Out of 21 different …
Read MoreMemory and Community
photo credit: Scuola di Atene I’ve been reading “The Tipping Point” by Malcolm Gladwell lately. So far, it’s a great book. I just thought I’d share one of the many ideas that I’ve been thinking about lately. Gladwell says that much of what we remember …
Read MoreChanging a Culture
Some of the church leadership people met with Dave Herman, (our “Transformation Coach”) this morning and I created a few diagrams to help explain some of the things he shared. Although we talked about quite a few other topics, most of the conversations centered on …
Read MorePenn and Teller on Evangelism
A friend of mine from high school posted this video on facebook and I thought it was worth sharing. Penn, an avowed atheist, has quite a bit to say to us on evangelism. Ultimately, it’s more about who we are than what we say. Of …
Read More4th Screen, Real Connections, and Community
Check out this video. I saw it on the Youth Specialties site and . . .well. . .in all honesty, I’m not sure what to think about it. It definitely makes me think though. That’s why I posted it here. Take a couple minutes to …
Read MoreSmall Group Exchange
I just wanted to let everybody know about a new resource for small groups. Smallgroupexchange.com launched earlier this month and has tons of helpful materials. If you’re not too sure about something, they’ve got articles to help. There are also plenty of ideas and materials …
Read MoreAnne Lamott Quotes
Anne Lamott is one of the best writers I think I’ve ever read – and funny too. Anyway, this morning I started listening to her audio book (she reads herself) called “Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith.” Anyway, I just thought I’d share a few …
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