5 Must-Reads on Religion and Social Media | (A)theologies | Religion Dispatches. In recent centuries the Church seems to be behind the curve from the rest of the world. Like Wired Jesus, back in 2006 it was a top 25 religious podcast world wide, now not even a blip on the radar and fluttering in […]
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What If the 21st Century Begins in 2014? – Bloomberg. Brin has some interesting thoughts and it would be nice to think that 2014 could be a significant turning point where we stop acting like its still the 20th Century.
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11 Traits of Churches That Will Impact the Future | careynieuwhof.com. A quick, well thought out reflection on the need for change in congregations. For those of us who serve in established congregations, this really is must reading for leaders and the led.
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The Rules Have Changed, Pastor… (Be sure you know the rules!) • ToddRhoades.com | ToddRhoades.com. While this article really doesn’t say anything new about the state of the North American Church, it does say it well. We are struggling to come to grips that things have changed and what many of were trained to do […]
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Transfiguration: My Ordination Anniversary | One Cannot Have Too Large a Party. This is a great reflection on the meaning of ordination that led me to a new BBC series – Rev. It hasn’t been aired here in the US but it can be viewed on hulu. I watched the episode referenced in this post, […]
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Scott Neal’s Blog: Welcome to FPC! Smoking or Non-Smoking?. Reggie McNeal is one of the most creative thinkers and reporters of creative mission in the church today. One idea that we are looking at is here recounted in Scott’s Blog – Cigar Bar Church. I put it out there as an idea and have several […]
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A Growing Church is a Dying Church « The Theological Wanderings of a Street Pastor. For those of us involved in organized congregations, there is the one reality that we all face in a new congregation – what are you going to do to grow the church? Like Puff the Magic Pastor, whatever has gone […]
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Posted in American Culture, Christian Denominations, Cool Congregations, Generations - Guttenbergers vs. Googlers, Language and Lingo, Leadership Resources, Postmodern Perspectives, The Organized Church, Wired Jesus Podcast, World Realities on Jan 13th, 2012
Finally, back in the groove and starting the year with a new podcast. It follows up on a post from last year about the Crystal Cathedral going bankrupt and being sold after being one of the Boomer flagships of the megachurch movement. Now its dead and people are fighting over the corpse. Its sad in […]
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Skye Jethani: Megachurches: When Will The Bubble Burst?. “… for younger church leaders who value mission, social activism, and innovation, the thought of maintaining the mega-institutions built by their parents generation may prove to be a tough sell. No matter what happens, the next 10-15 years are going to be critical ones for the future […]
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Steve Jobs Delivers 3 Life Lessons on Personal Clarity – Will Mancini. Profoundly sad, Steve was one of those visionaries like an Edison or DaVinci that leaves a lasting mark on the world. As I was listening to WJR in Detroit this morning, the commentator was contrasting this commencement address about pursuing vision and one’s […]
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