Culture
Now that Harold Camping has revised his rapture-and-end-of-the-world prediction by pushing the "visible" end of all things to October 21, you have to wonder why anybody is paying attention to this guy. There are at least two problems with what Camping is doing. First, his calculations are based
Culture
It is obvious that gas prices are rising quickly again. In 2007-8, I wrote several posts on the prospects of gasoline hitting $4-$5 per gallon - you can read those posts here, here, and here. We were well on the way to those numbers in the United States, and
Culture
Terry Jones has blood on his hands today. Jones is pastor of the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida, where the Quran was burned after being "tried" by Jones and his church in a mock court. The Quran was found "guilty" and, after being soaked
Culture
Rob Bell’s newest book, Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, And The Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived sits at number three today in Amazon’s book sales list. Love Wins will no doubt hit the New York Times bestseller list this week. Bell obviously has churned
Culture
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States today. Rep. Peter King (R-NY), chair of the House Homeland Security Committee will hold a hearing on Thursday to explore the issue of the radicalization of Muslims here in the United States. While this might appear to be a legitimate national
1 Timothy
Here's the sermon I 'm preaching tomorrow from 1 Timothy 6:6-19, titled "Wall Street and the Apostle Paul." Wall Street and The Apostle Paul 1 Timothy 6:6-19 NIV 6But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7For we brought nothing into the world, and
Culture
A fellow pastor emailed me with some kind words, and a suggestion -- blog about the 10 books that changed my life and ministry. What a great idea, and here goes, Clay! Of course, the Bible goes without saying, but I said it anyway to avoid unnecessary comments on its
Culture
I'm hooked on books, and now I'm really hooked on ebooks. Here's what I like about ebooks over print: * Instant delivery. I see a book, and in seconds I'm reading it. I find this amazing. I recently found the only book on
Culture
Terry Jones, pastor of the Dove World Outreach Center, leads a congregation of 50 people in Gainesville, Florida. Normally, churches with 50 members are not featured on CNN, CBS, NBC, ABC, the NY Times, Washington Post, and every other media outlet in existence. But, Terry and his flock, like Fred
Culture
Seth Godin asks How long before you run out of talking points? His point is that those who "live into" rather than just "talk about" (my words, not Godin's) what they espouse are the real deal. Then he says, There's a lot
Culture
I look forward to this every year -- the annual Beloit College Mindset List. Created by two of Beloit's staff, the Mindset List was designed to give Beloit professors clues to their incoming freshmen class. Professors who thought listening to Kurt Cobain made them cool, might be surprised
Culture
I deactivated my Twitter account today. I also deleted a couple of blogs, including my oldest, Amicus Dei, but it was time to pull the plug. I'll be closing down NewChurchReport.com soon. Here at Confessions of a Small-Church Pastor, I'll be focusing on small church