We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists – Trailer – YouTube. This is a fascinating trailer to a movie I’m going to have to check out. I’ve been watching the whole Occupy movement evolve in all its variety and settings – peaceful and violent; articulate and sarcastic; authentic and anarchic. The outcome politically? I’m […]
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Millennials Leave Their Churches Over Science, Lesbian & Gay Issues : Public Religion Research Institute. No real surprise here. “The study managed to isolate six main reasons why Millennials (age 18-29) tend to leave Christian churches as they grow up: a sense that young adults were receiving an unsatisfying or “shallow†version of Christianity, feelings […]
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Steve Jobs Delivers 3 Life Lessons on Personal Clarity – Will Mancini. Profoundly sad, Steve was one of those visionaries like an Edison or DaVinci that leaves a lasting mark on the world. As I was listening to WJR in Detroit this morning, the commentator was contrasting this commencement address about pursuing vision and one’s […]
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Brandon G. Withrow: Can Evangelical Theology Evolve with Science?. Newest column by my friend and neighbor, Brandon Withrow. Just as there is an evangelical crowd invested in hell, there continues to be a group that prides itself for war on science and its necessary literalism as badge of honor. Brandon does a good job in […]
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After an unintentional summer hiatus, I’m back with a new postcast to start the fall. After a series of friends finding themselves in crisis in their local congregations and some of the shifts that are taking place nationally, here’s a reflection on the future of pastors, congregations, and the how the mainline church is having […]
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Church Attendance Falling Among Less-Educated Whites: Study. It really is no surprise. You look at Europe and the erosion has already occurred there. Martin Luther had a saying – “God is that thing to which you look toward for your highest good.” Lots of other things out there to rely on and trust and its […]
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Ark Encounter Introduction – YouTube. Yep, you will soon be able to go to Kentucky to see a “life size” Noah’s Ark, Tower of Babel, Dinosaurs and humans together the way God intended (not like Jurassic Park), and other weirdness. However, they are not going to be crucifying Jesus everyday like they do in Orlando […]
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Yeah, its a repost from March 2011. While its a little rambling, I try and paint the picture is that there is a global revolution going on in younger generations that involves freedom and creativity that is being powered by social networking and being fought by Boomers who want to stay in control.
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Posted in American Culture, Fundamentalism - Preserving 19th Century America For the Future, Heaven, Hell, and Afterlife Pasttimes, Love, Postmodern Perspectives, Rob Bell and Love Wins, Technical Issues, Wired Jesus Podcast on Sep 1st, 2011
Have a little free time tonight, so I’m going to repost the 2011 podcasts iTunes. I’m looking at a couple different new podcasts although recently I have been pondering Facebook, Twitter, and Personal Boundaries. In light of some of the recent NFL player tweets and the problems that has caused and pastors and other community […]
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Southern Baptists Passes Doctrine That Hell is ‘Eternal Conscious Punishment’, Christian News. Hmmm. Like I said in my last podcast, some folks are more invested in hell than in Jesus. Here’s the actual resolution. ON THE REALITY OF HELL June 2011 WHEREAS, Rob Bell, in his 2011 book, Love Wins, has called into question the […]
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