Culture
The buzzword in marketing now is "conversation." The Cluetrain Manifesto popularized that idea with its statement that "markets are conversations." The authors describe a dialogue between marketer and consumer, not just the old one-way deal -- we make it, you buy it, that settles it. Now
Community
Films get them, so do books, and even products. What are they? Reviews. Five stars. Personal experiences from real people who used/read/saw whatever it is they are reviewing. But what if churches got reviews? Well, if they did, here's one you'd like to get.
Culture
I keep getting emails announcing that I've been selected for a PhD. I wish they would send it to me because I'm actually having to study to complete my DMin at Fuller, not to mention pay the tuition. Plus, the program at Fuller can take seven
Congregation
Newspapers must either change or die in this new media age, and churches could learn something from them. My friend, Jim Stovall, teaches journalism at the University of Tennessee, and sees the death of newspapers as a positive development for journalism. Does that sound strange? Jim sees it this way:
Culture
The Law of Mobility, generally credited to Russ McGuire and also known as McGuire’s Law, states – The value of any product or service increases with its mobility. – The Power of Mobility, Russell McGuire, p 42. In his book, McGuire cites several examples of companies that increased the value of
Culture
Youth culture sees the Michael Phelps pot-smoking incident much differently than the adult world does. Three Billion, a blog about youth culture, says, You've got to feel sorry for Michael Phelps. A lifetime of training, early mornings, injuries, pain, performing on a global stage to billions of people
Community
In their new book, Lost and Found: The Younger Unchurched and The Churches That Reach Them, Ed Stetzer, Richie Stanley, and Jason Hayes provide a comprehensive analysis of who the eighteen-to-twenty-somethings are and what churches are doing to reach them. Ed outlines the purpose of the book by saying --
Creativity
USA Today tells how one church turned its altar into a boxing ring, giving a whole new meaning to the term "church fight." New Life Church in Sioux Falls, South Dakota set up the ring complete with ropes and corner posts, and staged a tae kwon do bout
Culture
Two famous people made the news this week because of their public sin. Michael Phelps, Olympic gold medal swimmer, was photographed smoking a glass marijuana pipe. And, Ted Haggard made the talk show rounds telling Larry King that his public appearances are helping heal the wounds from his transgressions made
1 Corinthians
Here's the sermon I'm preaching tomorrow from 1 Corinthians 8:1-13. I hope your day is a wonderful Lord's Day! What's For Lunch? 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 1Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all possess knowledge. Knowledge puffs
Culture
Thanks to Bobby Gruenewald at LifeChurch.tv's Swerve blog for bringing this video to our attention. It's about 5 1/2 minutes, but you will be amazed. Watch it. The future is here. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o9nmUB2qls&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=
Culture
Since our church was founded in 1857, only 5 of the 18 pastors of our church did not sport a beard. Rev. Hardaway started the beardless trend in 1929 and he served until 1951. After Hardaway, only one pastor in our history had a beard and he came along in