What’s Disrupting Worship
The flashlight is just one of 27 business models disrupted by the iPhone. The church opens itself up to disruption when its primary focus becomes anything other than what truly makes it unique.
How Many People Heard John 3:16?
John 3:16 is the most famous Bible verse of all time. It was obviously said to a large group of people in a public place who then took it and ran with it immediately… Right?
Friendly Reminder: Your Smart Phone is a Voice Recorder
Wish you could capture something like an idea or a conversation with someone interesting? Don’t forget that your phone is not just a camera but a voice recorder too.
Concert Hall versus Music School
“What [people] need is a church to be less like a concert hall and more like a community music school. A concert hall, you come for great performances, and we’re great at that in the church- we preach, we do great music, we do it all. And our people are ‘audience’ all too often. Music schools also have great performances, but that’s not why you choose them. You choose them because you want to learn how to play.” – David Lose, on the Pulpit Fiction Podcast
Hard is Ok
“If writing seems hard, it’s because it is hard.” – William Zinsser.
The Robot Will Pray For You Now
Rich Birch at UnSeminary put forth a thought experiment concerning the use of artificial intelligence in pastoral care and discipleship. It left me with a nagging question: what about the incarnation?
What Happened on Mad Men
An entire episode of Mad Men can go by and nothing much happens, but it doesn’t mean you weren’t taken on a journey. There are multiple variables we should consider when planning a sermon.
Again? How Do We Handle a Second Earthquake in Nepal?
After a second devastating earthquake in Nepal, what kinds of questions do we need to be asking and addressing at this weekend’s services?
Every Branch Gets Pruned
Feel like you’re being pruned by God? It doesn’t automatically mean you’re not being fruitful.
Friendly Reminder: Honor All the Moms
As we approach Mothers Day, it is important that we in the church honor all the moms—not just the traditional picture of motherhood we are used to.