Seriously now...

Someone asked me how I could joke about church/religion. My response was simple: I don't take organized religion, the church, Christians or myself seriously. I am seriously passionate about Jesus Christ and relating how He has affected my life, but I am perfectly ok with light-heartedly poking fun at the flawed man-made systems we've created like a 3 year-old's finger painting on God's refrigerator door.

The Great Kiva

Imagine 3000 years ago, worshiping in this atmosphere. Live for the people here was ultimatley interconnected. God, nature, people were all one.

Roots

So far my trip to New Mexico has been a very holistic experience. Culturally I engaged in local sketch theatre. Environmentally i've returned to my roots.  Simple things that I use to do for conservation.  When brushing you teeth or washing your hands turn off the water until you need it.  When you live in an area where conservation is key to your immediate survival, the environment is at the forefront of your thinking.  Hopefully I can bring some of these concepts back to my mid-western life.

Anger Mis-Management

"Anger first arises spontaneously. But we can actively receive it and decide to indulge it, and we usually do. We may even become an angry person, and any incident can evoke from us a torrent of rage that is kept in constant readiness…Anger indulged, instead of simply waved off, always has in it an element of self-righteousness. Find a person who has embraced anger and you find a person with a wounded ego”

-Dallas Willard

This is exactly what we're talking about

I'm glad Living Hope Church has the 411 straight from God's mouth. Hmmmm... let's see, how do you give "straight answers" about a text written in context to people 2000 years ago?

Check out Element: C3 (6-10-07) for more on this subject or download the episode here

'Impeach Bush'

Here's another example of people who call for the end of conflict by causing more conflict. It is much like giving a murderer the death penalty. I really appriciate their willingness to discuss this issue instead of antagonizing others and being a devisive catalyst [/sarcasm]

Modern-day Satan

The Bible has a lot of language talking about God crushing Satan or physically punishing him, destroying him etc... It might be more relevant today think of Satan (or sin in general) as a computer virus that will be or needs to be deleted from your system...

Is my ministry EPIC?

Is my ministry EPIC?
Experiental
Participative
Interactive
Communal

You need to read Leonard Sweet's "Soul Tsunami"

Ministry in the PostChristian culture:

When the world is throwing eggs, tomatoes, onions & rotten fruit at you, you can still serve them breakfast in bed. Take what the world throws and turn it into a way to serve them instead of hurling it back.