The above was the title of the video on YouTube. Although I’m not a fan of labeling any worship service “worst,” etc. This vid does reveal a lot about the “showiness” of music in a church service, and its similarities to regular music concerts.

I’m not too sure what to think of this.

Just saw a quote on Twitter from Stanley Hauerwas:
“Before Constantine it took courage to be a christian. After Constantine it took courage to be a pagan.”

What concerns me a little is the tone of this statement.  And it’s funny, because I don’t know the context, so I can’t say anything about Hauerwas’ tone in its [...]

Christianity has its own culture.
Because of this, Paul’s urge to make our calling sure is taking on a new sound for me today, because I am forced to ask myself, “Are you really a Christian, or are you just immersed in Christian culture?”
I think that is a question that we all need to ask ourselves.
See, [...]

There’s a lot about the nature of our God revealed in the first little bit of Nahum (and it’s a very small book, so it wouldn’t hurt to go read it real quick – honestly, took me about seven minutes or so).
The first bit deals with some attributes of God that we post-modern folks [...]

One thing you should know about me: I’m a compulsive Bible buyer. I don’t know what it is. I’ve owned a lot, I’ve given them away. Different translations, different sizes, different notes, etc. Well, Sarah had one that had a button flap on it, and was rather compact. I liked it. I had had one [...]

“Norse Code” is a new book by Greg van Eekhout that intertwines Norse mythology, zombies, dead Iowans, a good dog, and just about anything else you can think of.   It’s a great read.  I recommend it to anyone who’s interested in fantasy/sci-fi stuff.
Who would’ve thought that Ragnarok might happen on the streets of California?
As a [...]