Since 2004, it’s been a dream of mine to help craft and tell the story of Jesus in a local church setting. When the dream began I had no idea how to make it happen. Eight years later, that dream has come true. After some long conversations and tons of ... Read More »
Category Archives: Church
Portland Churches Partnering with Gay Mayor
If it were only like this in cities across the nation. One can only dream. And pray. The Church in Portland is an example to the Church in America. video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Read More »
The Irresponsibity of John Piper’s Social Media Usage
I'm looking forward to going to Biola University's Church Web Conference in a couple weeks. Can't wait to hear Tony Morgan speak. (Hopefully my wife won't go into labor quite yet … she's due a week later.) Justin Wise at Church Marketing Sucks asks an interesting question of conference attendees ... Read More »
A Message for Christian Bullies
Here’s Pastor Steven Furtick with a needed message for the (big “C”) Church this week. Because love wins. Read More »
The Timing of Justin Taylor’s “Rob Bell Article”
Any blogger will tell you that weekends, in general, are often a bad time to post. That is, if a blogger keeps an eye on their page views and visitors. It's all about posting your best content Monday through Friday. Readers turn off for the most part. Any tweet, post, ... Read More »
Willow Creek Honors MLK
Found this on Blaine Hogan's blog and I LOVE IT! This is an original video used this past weekend at Willow Creek Community Church in Chicago to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. Amazing production… Read More »
One Final Christmas Post
St. Paul’s, a church in Auckland, New Zealand, made this video for less than $500! And Church Marketing Sucks explains that here. There’s something about the Christmas story told through the lens of children that gets me every single time. Read More »
Mr. Whittaker’s Neighborhood
Carlos Whittaker and his tattoos will be leading worship at my home church, Neighborhood Church, in Visalia this weekend. When Los tweeted that he was looking for a place to sing in the Fresno area on July 4th, my wife asked me to put a bug in our staff's ear ... Read More »
The Saturday Between Good Friday and Easter
Bob Hyatt of Evergreen Community Church in Portland contributed today a phenomenal post about Good Friday at Out of Ur blog. He challenges out Western notion of what grief looks like and how Good Friday should move us. Good Friday ruined the first disciples’ weekend. Maybe we should allow it ... Read More »
Washing Bin Laden’s Feet
Look at the picture above. What kinds of feeling does it stir inside you? Far be it from me to pass judgment on the man seated in the middle. Bin Laden has done a lot of horrible things and I do believe society has an obligation to hold him accountable. ... Read More »
