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LAST UPDATE: 08.12.08 03:52pm BROWSE BY CATEGORY Christianity Meets Culture (47)Church (62) Culture (16) Guest Bloggers (3) Mission Trips (16) Money (2) Music, Poetry, & Scripture (74) My Life (75) News (52) Observations (25) Postmodernism (31) Recommendation (46) Site Related (12) Social Justice (12) Spirituality (23) ARCHIVES BY DATE August 2008July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 September 2007 June 2007 ADDITIONAL PERSPECTIVES Internet MonkI was thinking... Martin Roth Online Thinking Out Loud Aaron B Smith Next Wave Beautiful Feet e~mergent kiwi Matt Gough ORGANIZATIONS I LIKE MosaicMosaic Life Mars Hill That the World May Know Compass Arts Gospelcom.net Crossroads Ministry National Alliance to End Homelessness PEOPLE I LIKE Charlie PeacockBrian McLaren David Roche McNair Wilson Leonard Sweet Brennan Manning Garison Keeler
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Christianity Meets Culture entries August 12, 2008
Charity Water
I was introduced to this organization earlier this year and have impressed with it ever since. Their website is also a source of inspiration to me. Great user experience. Great cause. charity: water is a... September 17, 2007
Sunday Mornings
I received this from a pastor friend of mine. This reality has been more and more apparent to me the last few years. Sadly, Sunday morning is a prime time when most of God's missing... September 05, 2007
Until the End of the World
Nate showed me this video. Someone combined a live version of Until the End of the World (lyrics, iTunes) with scenes from the Passion of the Christ. Sweet idea. Sort of brings the lyrics of... August 04, 2006
Nitroglycerin
"Religious ferver--the nitroglycerin of the 21st century." --from Law and Order ni-tro-glyc-er-in n. A thick, pale yellow liquid, C3H5N3O9, that is explosive on concussion or exposure to sudden heat. It is used in the... April 10, 2006
All for One, One for All
I was on Amazon.com last week, and stumbled across a stupendous example of American consumerism. See the screenshot to the right. It speaks for itself. When I saw this I felt sick to my stomach.... April 04, 2006
The Gospel According to Bono
The Irish rock band's songs and lyrics are being used by the Episcopal Church in so-called "U2 Eucharists" as a means of attracting young people who relate to the group's social activism. IN HER sermon,... February 07, 2006
Who Loves Technology?
Americans continue to scoop up devices and technologies that help them remain connected, work from wherever, entertain themselves, and gain a greater sense of control over their hectic lives. Evangelical Christians - who are a... January 18, 2006
End of the Spear
Here's another Christian film coming to the big screen you won't want to miss. Directed by Jim Hanon, End of the Spear recounts the epic story of how five U.S. missionaries - including Nate Saint,... January 10, 2006
Lord, Lord of the Rings
I have been teaching in adult sunday school lately with a fellow church-goer and ponderer of the "emerging church" movement on that very subject. There's a fairly good curriculum by IVPress called Emerging Culture by... December 12, 2005
My Chronicles of the Movie
My wife and I got the chance to see the first rendition of the much anticipated Chronicles of Narnia, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. I was excited to see it because I'm just... October 17, 2005
The Center
Last night my wife and I fell asleep on the couch watching T.V. After a while, I woke up and noticed the remote control propped in between us. As I slowly woke up, the first... August 25, 2005
Vodcasting
I'd love to do this in our church... just don't know if I have the time. Oh wait, our church doesn't have a website. Guess I should start there. Babysteps, Pablo, babysteps. Some definitions: Podcasting:... August 10, 2005
Google is Like God
I was flipping through an interesting design book the other day and it had something that caught my eye. It said "Google is a bit like God." I thought about it for a minute and... August 03, 2005
Worshipers for Hire
GRAND RAPIDS -- On Saturday night Jim Kendall swivels on his bar stool at the Belly Up Tavern, snuffs out his cigarette and says, "Gotta go, guys. I'm gigging tomorrow." The next morning at 10... July 27, 2005
Something Cool Just Happened
WHAT?! An article I actually want to read from my denominations monthly magazine? What? ANOTHER one I'm intested in? What the heck is going on here! I picked up the Banner, and out of shock,... April 14, 2005
Wolf in Sheep's Clothing?
I've heard it said more than once that the powers that be in the world of television have "taken notice" of how well certain "religious" movies and shows have done with audiences. Therefore, they are... April 12, 2005
Introducing Barna Films
I've been receiving emails from the Barna group for a while now. They are a research group that studies church trends and have become respected as an authority in this area. Very thorough and unbiased... April 06, 2005
What Brand Did Jesus Wear?
Since I work in the advertising industry, I find stuff like this interesting. I have yet to form an opinion on the whole concept, but it's worth talking about in our churches. "There's not a... March 14, 2005
More People Use Christian Media Than Attend Church
The latest from the Barna research group: In our media-drenched society, people have become accustomed to experiencing and interpreting reality through the mass media. A new survey shows that the faith realm is no different.... January 28, 2005
My Passion of the Christ Review #2
Two nights ago I watched the movie The Passion of the Christ for the first time since opening night almost a year ago. Part of me wanted to watch it again to be reminded of... December 21, 2004
The Best of These
The owner of the company I work for (he hates it when I call him "boss") went to a conference at Calvin College a while back where he met the writer and director of the... December 14, 2004
Movie Night
My brother and a friend are putting on a full day showing of all the Lord of the Rings movies at his church. I think it's a great idea! I was thinking it would be... November 19, 2004
No Comment Necessary
You are viewing an extroidinary out of this world item!! I made this sandwich 10 years ago, when I took a bite out of it, I saw a face looking up at me, It... September 27, 2004
Internet Evangelism Day
Here's an interesting concept that I could possibly get on board with. Looks to me like they're trying to be evangelstic about how evangelistic the web can be. Internet Evangelism Day We wish to communicate... April 19, 2004
Axis
A co-worker sent me this link to check out the other day because of my interest in web technology (my day job) and postmodern church. There's a church set up by Willow Creek in Chicago... March 09, 2004
Download the Bible
Hey, I just had a neat thought... I'd like to be able to download the Bible like Neo had Jujitsu downloaded to his brain in the Matrix.... March 01, 2004
The Passion Saves the Day
While I have a lot of thoughts and feelings about the film the Passion of the Christ, I will reserve those comments for later. Meanwhile, lets celebrate the GRAND opening the Passion is boasting right... February 25, 2004
February 21, 2004
Passion on PAX TV
PAX TV will broadcast a one hour special in advance of the worldwide premiere of Mel Gibson's "The Passion of The Christ" on Sunday, February 22 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT and on Tuesday, February 24,... February 18, 2004
Yes, You Too Can Become Ordained for the Low Price of $29.95!
Gag me. I received this in my inbox today. Here's the site that sent me this spam. I hate spam. It's not ethical. But that's beside the point. What in the world is this ordination... January 12, 2004
Noteworthy Reality TV
Missionary "Reality" TV Series Aims to Inspire and Inform The series, called "Travel the Road," follows the adventures of 28-year-oldWilliam Decker and 24-year-old Timothy Scott. Over an 18-month period, the pair traveled to 25 countries,... December 27, 2003
What is Your "Ring of Power?"
At the spiritual center of the story is "the ring"--a gold ring that many want to possess, no matter what the cost. The dark secret of owning the ring and its power is that the... December 09, 2003
Revolve
A few weeks ago I was introduced to Revolve. Wow, was I blown away at the incredible execution and attention to detail! The content is undeniably targeted toward teen girls, and it does exactly that.... October 10, 2003
Popular Spirituality
Lately, I've been doing a lot of thinking about the idea that "popular media" can be used by God to influence people. I mean it's not really that far of a stretch to see how... September 17, 2003
Holy Living No Longer Requires Self-denial
This article is written by Walter Kirn, GQ's literary editor. Here's the opening paragraph for his article: WHAT WOULD JESUS DO? BUT MORE, IMPORTANT, WHAT WERE JESUS' FINTNESS SECRETS? IF YOU WERE ONE OF THE... July 11, 2003
Bono's American Prayer
Recently my brother pointed me to this article. It is an interview that Christianity Today did with Bono. I'm impressed with him as he moves through America on a campaign to wake up the church... July 07, 2003
Harry Potter
I received this in an email by C. McNair Wilson. He's a well-known Christian "actor, director, teacher, playwright, Disney Imagineer, coach to public speakers and corporate executives, author, cartoonist, magician, and ventriloquist." I respect his... June 17, 2003
I Like Beer
A bar just opened in my hometown that is run by Christians, serves "Christian" beer, and is intentionally aimed at being a place to reach non-christians. "We are not trying to cheapen the Gospel. We're... June 10, 2003
What People Talk About
Do you know what people talk about during the week? In our latest national survey we examined common topics of conversation and found the following: Four out of ten adults discuss religious beliefs or spiritual... May 13, 2003
The Gospel According to Neo
I found this article from a link on Christdot. It speaks directly to the subject of my last post (I am in the Matrix). I especially like the last paragraph of the following quotes... Theologians... April 29, 2003
Small Group Report
We had our last small group meeting two nights ago. I started the meeting by saying that the conversation we were about to have was never ending. That was to be the beginning of an... April 23, 2003
At the Crossroads
I'm reading a book, At the Crossroads, by one of my favorite Christians (and Christian artists), Charlie Peacock. I regard him as a genious in music, and very wise in person. An interesting quote from... April 20, 2003
Online Confessional
I was curious to know, so I checked, and it's true. I found an online confessional. I wasn't sure about it at first thinking how could an online confessional be the substitute for a real... April 17, 2003
Christian Makes Matrix Music
WORSHIP music has taken on many forms through the years--but none has been quite as ground-breaking as the work of British DJ Andy Hunter. It was six years ago that Hunter plugged into a church... January 05, 2003
Christmas
There's so much I could write about how I feel and thoughts I have about Christmas at the age of 32. Most of it would be a negative commentary on how this holiday has been... December 23, 2002
Two 'Powers'
Okay. It's been too long since last wednesday's viewing of the Two Towers. On one hand I wanted to post immediately after viewing to give a fresh critique of the movie and capture my feelings... October 31, 2002
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