Kind of funny, huh?14 Old Testament Ways to Get a W...
Oh, it was in that particular class I was just referring to where we were discussing whether Jesus was white or not (it's a religion course). I remembered this episode of Good Times. This is my all-time favorite television show. J.J. paints a picture of a Black Jesus. Michael, the little brother, loves the idea--being a little militant--and wants J.J. to hang it in their home, replacing their mother's cherished photo of Jesus. J.J. knows it's a bad...
I had a "just like church" moment in class yesterday. The professor had been venturing away from his bullet points. Our discussion was pretty good. He went on and on. After several minutes of going back and forth with students and so on, he clicked for his next topic to display.Yes, I still sit in the back! So, besides the great comfort I maintain with no one behind me, I was able to witness the wave of bowed heads as they went from giving him all the...
Perhaps a different viewpoint--prodigal jon on Stuff Christians Like #60:#60. Youth Sunday - A parade of mediocrity.OK, OK, I'll admit it, my dad wrote most of the sermon I delivered on Youth Sunday. He essentially ghost wrote my message. Why? Because he knew that at 17 I was not so God focused and probably would have delivered the worst sermon ever. Which would have been fine, because that's kind of the whole point of Youth Sunday. It's a chance for the kid...
I had been skipping through my bloglines subscriptions; so, I can't recall where I first got this picture from. If you know please pass along so we can give proper recogniti...
From the General Board of Discipleship's website:We want to know what you think about our current hymnal (The United Methodist Hymnal, 1989) and some common practices related to congregational worship and singing. We invite you to participate in a survey open to all United Methodists – pastors, musicians, laity, children, youth, adults. Your responses will be used in planning future resources in the areas of congregational worship and music.The survey consists...
"As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command. I...
Here's a couple of websites I came across.I'm not into the whole house decorating gig, but I'd be inclined to work with some of the stuff found here. Collapsible furniture!The Internet Will End in 30 Years! Gems ...
Having children and youth in church, to me, is very important. That sounds like a duh! statement, but let me go a little deeper.I think I understand when people say they are "the church of tomorrow." As sincere as I think the people are who say that, I've got to disagree just a little. They are just as much a part of the church today as they will be tomorrow (whenever that is). We've got the us and them syndrome a lot of times in church. Our children...
THIS MAY COME AS A SURPRISE TO THOSE OF YOU NOT LIVING IN LAS VEGAS, BUT THERE ARE MORE CATHOLIC CHURCHES THAN CASINOS.NOT SURPRISINGLY, SOME WORSHIPPERS AT SUNDAY SERVICES WILL GIVE CASINO CHIPS RATHER THAN CASH WHEN THE BASKET IS PASSED.SINCE THEY GET CHIPS FROM MANY DIFFERENT CASINOS, THE CHURCHES HAVE DEVISED A METHOD TO COLLECT THE OFFERINGS.THE CHURCHES SEND ALL THEIR COLLECTED CHIPS TO A NEARBY FRANCISCAN MONASTERY FOR SORTING AND THEN THE CHIPS ARE...
