Martin Luff pointed me to the Tall Skinny Kiwi’s good thoughts in response to this video where John Piper comments on the ‘Emerging Church.’ Check out the video and then read this response. What are your thoughts?
Every Easter my wife gets a call from her dad singing this song from the top of his lungs! But he’s no match for this puppet choir! HAPPY RESURRECTION DAY!!
Joel Hanson, formerly of PFR, leads worship at Church of the Open Door (my second church home). He recorded this song some years back with the angelic Sara Groves. It has always had a way of moving me to tears of joy — and I don’t get misty too easily. The meaning is even more … More Travelin’ Light Because of Christ
I’m pretty sure I cannot post this little tribute to my angel too many times! Here it is again: “Angels In The Skies” by yours truly. A free cookie to anyone who can name all the instruments I played in this hack-job recording.
The Josiah Smith Band have been a special part of my season of ministry at Fusion. They have been part of nearly all of our Fusion retreats and have left an impact on our group with their music and their sincere love of our students. One neat moment was when Josiah came to our morning … More Josiah Smith Band – “With Open Hands”
Pastor Ed Young knows how to grab your attention! Out Of Ur blog introduces Ed Young and his video saying: “Ed Young Jr., the eccentric pastor from Fellowship Church in Dallas (remember the “7 Day Sex Challenge” sermon he preached from a bed rather than a pulpit?), is reaching out to other pastors with a … More VIDEO: Pastor Ed Young Raps – U.B.U.
Please check out this great video rendition of a classic excerpt from C.S. Lewis’ The Weight of Glory! CLICK HERE The video uses the following script from Lewis’ powerful sermon: “If there lurks in most modern minds the notion that to desire our own good and earnestly to hope for the enjoyment of it is … More VIDEO: “Easily Pleased” from Desiring God
RJS at Jesus Creed brought these two videos to my attention. Wright discusses our need to approach the Scriptures on their own terms and how our particular worldview and philosophical presuppositions color our understanding of the text. The first video highlights the Enlightenment’s influence on our views of God, and the second video discusses how … More N.T. Wright on How Worldview Shapes our Reading of Scripture
Well, God and coffee are not very comparable. But what do you think of this video?
What is the “Big Story” behind all the smaller episodes in the Bible? How does the Old Testament relate to the New Testament? Why does the portrayal of God in the OT (as wrathful, violent, etc.) seem at odds with the NT picture of God revealed to us by Jesus Christ? What ultimate goal do … More What’s the Big Picture? The OT through the lenses of Jesus
Once and awhile I like to post a video giving my readers a glimpse into the wonderful high school ministry I get to lead. Here’s a peak at our annual Christmas dance we call “Shimmer & Shine.” This year we went back to the 1940s to the Hollywood Canteen for some swing dancing. Enjoy!
YouthWorker Journal editor Steve Rabey talks with Andrew Marin about ways youth workers can reach out to gay and lesbian youth, and how in the past churches have failed to minister to those struggling with same-sex attraction in a Christ-like manner. Andrew is the director of The Marin Foundation, and the author of “Love Is an … More VIDEO: “Love Is An Orientation” (Andrew Marin)
When it comes to studying the youth culture and the direction we’re going as a whole, my go-to expert is Walt Mueller. (That’s why he’s listed under my favorite blogs.) Here’s his latest observation and warning: Youth culture is a map and a mirror. It is both directive and reflective. We watch it to see … More Wisdom Gap: “Do what just feels right…?”
MSNBC’s Morning Joe with Joe Scarborough featured an interview with Tim Keller of Redeemer Presbyterian Church and Newsweek’s John Meacham (who had just published an article entitled The End of Christian America). A good conversation. Enjoy.
Is “being missional” more than the latest church conference buzzword? Is this a passing fad or a necessary rediscover of an essential characteristic of the very definition of church? Dan Kimball offers some help in capturing what it means to become more missional: – Being missional means that the church sees itself as beingmissionaries, rather than … More VIDEO: What is the Missional Church?
This is by far one of the warmest, most concise, well-reasoned and articulate cases I’ve seen for the existence of God lately. Tim Keller visits Google’s Mountain View, CA, headquarters to discuss his book, “The Reason for God.” This event took place on March 5, 2008, as part of the Authors@Google series. His arguments … More Does God Exist? (Tim Keller)
I love this kind of thing. Check out this moving story on VIDEO. Who’s hanging out in your church parking lot? And a bonus video below that I found beautiful — even though I’ve never stepped foot on a skateboard. God bless the skateboarders! If Jesus came back today, I think he might be found hanging … More Skateboarding with Jesus
Many families have been blessed by the common sense, biblical approach to money management taught by Dave Ramsey. Financial Peace University is bringing hope to those drowning in financial debt and providing a way forward toward a debt-free lifestyle and wise stewardship of our money. But what if we could help young people avoid the … More Teenagers & Money
This week our study in Romans (“The God Report”) takes us to what one pastor titled his sermon “The Dark Exchange.” Paul addresses the pagan metropolis of ancient Rome with the following critique — which is relevant today as 2,000 years ago: “For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave … More Mark Driscoll, Nightline & American Idolatry
“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.” Psalm 116:15
Kingdom Harbor 