This is classic: HT: http://blogs.nashvillescene.com/pitw/2009/02/what_the_world_looks_like_in_e.php
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I don't know if you have heard about Microsoft Lab's Songsmith program, but it was supposed to be Microsoft's answer to Garageband. In theory, anyone was supposed to be able to sing a song into the software and the program would automatically add instrumentation, allowing folks to feel like they were "writing" songs. The software … Continue reading ROFL
What I would Have Said
This morning, I watched the inauguration of President Obama with 400 neighbors and friends at the Belcourt Theatre in Hillsboro Village. The viewing “party” was sponsored by Nashville for All of Us, the group leading the opposition to the English Only amendment being voted on in Nashville this Thursday. I had been scheduled to speak … Continue reading What I would Have Said
January 20, 2009…
…the end of an error. Our prayers are with you President Obama.
January 20, 2009…
…the end of an error. Our prayers are with you President Obama.
The Relational Church
For the past couple of weeks, I have been thinking quite a bit about the notion of connectionalism, and how that concept is unfortunately broken in relation to the United Methodist Church that I love. As I was writing on this topic, there was a particular direction I was headed in thinking about renewing the … Continue reading The Relational Church
More connecting coming
Sorry for the dark hole that came after a flurry of posts, but Sunday come, an election is getting close, and I am juggling too many things. More will be coming later in the week.
The Goal of Connecting
This morning I woke up thinking about my last post and realized that I had missed an important piece of the puzzle: the ultimate goal of being “connectional,” that is, what are we trying to achieve in connecting. That is an important question to ask, for the goal helps to determine the tools and means … Continue reading The Goal of Connecting
Where is the Connective Tissue?
One of the problems we face with describing ourselves as a “connectional “ is that it assumes that an actual connection has been made. Put another way, we describe an outcome as an objective reality (that we are connected) with little ability to either demonstrate or explain how that connection has been made, or the … Continue reading Where is the Connective Tissue?
Redefining Connectional – Part 1
Last night I had a chance to sit down with Chuck Russell and Clif Guy, the tech gurus of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Kansas City, Jack Ewing, director of the Foundation On Evangelism, and Gavin Richardson, my partner in crime, to talk about technology and the church. As is typical in … Continue reading Redefining Connectional – Part 1
Redefining Connectional – Part 1
Last night I had a chance to sit down with Chuck Russell and Clif Guy, the tech gurus of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Kansas City, Jack Ewing, director of the Foundation On Evangelism, and Gavin Richardson, my partner in crime, to talk about technology and the church. As is typical in … Continue reading Redefining Connectional – Part 1
Hey Cupid
My youngest Anna started her songwriting and performing career today. Enjoy her first hit, “Hey Cupid,” produced by her very proud papa. heycupid.mp3
Pray for the Peace of Gaza
This past April, I had the chance to make a fourteen day trip to Israel. It was a life changing experience, one that I will carry with me throughout my life, and it has connected me with that place, and the people who live there. Sitting over here, thousands of miles away from that place, … Continue reading Pray for the Peace of Gaza
Hello…
As you pull into the church parking lot, you notice the normal throng of people gathered by the front doors, the smoke billowing around them as they take a last drag before going to swear off their addictions. You push through, nodding to one of the guys you met at another meeting, and enter the … Continue reading Hello…
Hello…
As you pull into the church parking lot, you notice the normal throng of people gathered by the front doors, the smoke billowing around them as they take a last drag before going to swear off their addictions. You push through, nodding to one of the guys you met at another meeting, and enter the … Continue reading Hello…
For Unto Us . . .
Merry Day After Christmas
Advent and Christmas this year has been perhaps the most intense that I've experienced in the past 12 years of ministry, so there's been no time for writing. So, in the few minutes I have this morning before heading back to work I want to wish you all a Merry Christmas season, and I pray … Continue reading Merry Day After Christmas
Acoustic Christmas Superlatives
In lieu of writing a formal review of the 2008 Acoustic Christmas show, here are a few superlatives that reflect my opinion of the evening. Most Talented As I stated earlier, I was surprised at the level of talent overall, expecting a few clunkers along the way. There was one who didn’t make the grade … Continue reading Acoustic Christmas Superlatives
The Best Dad Ever
As the folks that follow me on Twitter know, I spent the evening last night in the midst of over a thousand squeeling teenage divas at the annual 107.5 The River Acoustic Christmas concert. Every year, starting in late October or early November, the station of choice for girls age 8 and older (and the … Continue reading The Best Dad Ever
People Aren’t Even Buying Bibles
Nashville-based publisher Thomas Nelson said Tuesday it laid off 55 employees.Employees were told about the layoffs this morning, said Lindsey Nobles, company spokeswoman. Nobles declined further comment. She declined to discuss specifics on which departments were affected by the layoffs, but said the layoffs occurred throughout the company. Thomas Nelson lays off 55 employees | … Continue reading People Aren’t Even Buying Bibles
Only Wonder Understands 