The Associated Press: Crystal Cathedral sees risky future without church. Well, the end is near for a very sad story, and fodder for a podcast I’m writing this morning. I think this quote by a congregation member at the bankruptcy hearing says it all about what this ministry and a significant stream of boomer Christianity […]
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Bidding intensifies for Calif. megachurch – Yahoo! News. The story continues. Mismanagement, not cultivating outreach to younger generations, and cult of personality. For me, not only is it evidence of the death of the megachurch as boomer phenom, but also points to the decline of mainline denominations. We grew with the boomer wave and catering […]
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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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Why Second Life failed: How the “milkshake test†helps predict which ultra-hyped technology will succeed and which won’t. – Slate Magazine. Apple Newton. Commodore Amiga. Leisure suits. And now Second life. How do we tell fads from social shifts? Good examination of this.
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We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists – Trailer – YouTube. This is a fascinating trailer to a movie I’m going to have to check out. I’ve been watching the whole Occupy movement evolve in all its variety and settings – peaceful and violent; articulate and sarcastic; authentic and anarchic. The outcome politically? I’m […]
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Millennials Leave Their Churches Over Science, Lesbian & Gay Issues : Public Religion Research Institute. No real surprise here. “The study managed to isolate six main reasons why Millennials (age 18-29) tend to leave Christian churches as they grow up: a sense that young adults were receiving an unsatisfying or “shallow†version of Christianity, feelings […]
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Yeah, its a repost from March 2011. While its a little rambling, I try and paint the picture is that there is a global revolution going on in younger generations that involves freedom and creativity that is being powered by social networking and being fought by Boomers who want to stay in control.
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Posted in American Culture, Fundamentalism - Preserving 19th Century America For the Future, Heaven, Hell, and Afterlife Pasttimes, Love, Postmodern Perspectives, Rob Bell and Love Wins, Technical Issues, Wired Jesus Podcast on Sep 1st, 2011
Have a little free time tonight, so I’m going to repost the 2011 podcasts iTunes. I’m looking at a couple different new podcasts although recently I have been pondering Facebook, Twitter, and Personal Boundaries. In light of some of the recent NFL player tweets and the problems that has caused and pastors and other community […]
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Reclaiming the Mission » Howard Shultz – CEO of Starbucks – Withdraws from Willowcreek Summit: LET IT BE!. Very insightful reflection on the ongoing sexuality wars in the evangelical world and the ongoing effect it is having on connecting with postmoderns by David Fitch, pastor and professor at Northern Seminary, Lombard, IL, where I taught […]
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Listeners, here is the first of the reposting tests to reseed the iTunes directory with 2011 episodes. Enjoy the reruns and thanks for your patience to help new listeners and browsers to see what Wired Jesus is all about. This is a repost of WJP 59: Investing In Hell.
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