New “Brain”

I’ve been looking for the right moment to upgrade my aging iPaq to be my “brain” (appointment calendar, contacts, etc).  I didn’t want to get another windows PDA, and even though palm has some nice smartphones out at the moment I didn’t want to be hampered by an aging OS.  A smartphone seemed to be…

Read More

Failing Christianity

We discussed this article over on theophiles a while ago – but it just popped up in my blog reader again and, given my recent experience teaching an adult Sunday School class, I figured it was worth commenting on over here.  Here’s the paragraph which, sadly, mirrors my own experience: The only place the course…

Read More

I’ve been shown up…

I’m trying to help Central’s community become more part of one another’s lives through a Wiiâ„¢ bowling tournament.  My friend Todd is putting together a forum on dealing with suburban poverty.  Suddenly, I feel like I’ve become the youth ministry major who wants to be a youth pastor because the games are fun.  Man, I…

Read More

Church Cults

Well, I promised a “Church Cult” post yesterday, and Chris seems to be waiting for it (how about some trackback love dude?), so I guess I’ll have to get my thoughts out for the world to see.  Here’s some statements people make that might indicate that you’re messing with a Church Cult: Of course they’re…

Read More

Pastor Cults

“You’re the reason I’m here, pastor.” This one sentence is a good warning sign to be on the lookout for a growing “pastor cult.”  Now, if you’ve ever heard yourself utter this line – don’t worry, it doesn’t mean you’re worshiping in the local pastor cult (rest assured, I’ve said this line from time to…

Read More

Acts 9:1-30 “Big, Big, Oops”

I don’t know if I had anything to do with it, but I’ve been seeing lot’s of wordle sermons pop up in my blog reader lately.  My friend Eric likes them, so here’s my latest: