Archive for February, 2012
On being unique
I’m not one who puts a high value on being unique. Not to say that I want to be like everyone else, because that isn’t the case, either. But I’m not so hung up over being unique that I feel like I have to be different – like everyone else who wants to be unique. [...]
February 29, 2012
Tags: the blog, themes Posted in: the blog 
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Midweek Humor
In case, like me, you didn’t watch the Superbowl – for the game or the commercials.
February 29, 2012
Tags: Superbowl commercials, VW Posted in: humor No Comments
Worship music Feb 26
Once upon a time I used to keep track of each week’s worship music and what the theme was and why we chose the songs we chose, etc. I found it to be a good exercise to make sure I was thinking through things as I put songs together, rather than just haphazardly throwing things [...]
February 27, 2012
Tags: Communion Chapel, set list, worship music Posted in: music, worship and the church No Comments
That’s Not Worship
Dr. James K.A. Smith, Professor of Philosophy at Calvin College recently posted an open letter to worship bands, which I would like to pass along as I think his three main points are worth hearing (even if you’ve heard it before). Before getting to those points, however, he makes what I think is the most [...]
February 26, 2012
Tags: James K.A. Smith, music, worship, worship bands Posted in: music, worship and the church No Comments
The Church and Homosexual Marriage
The Presbyterian Church (USA) has censured one of its ministers because she performed marriages for homosexual couples during the period that they were legal under California law. This is essentially a talking to (you couldn’t really call it a slap on the wrist). There are a few interesting points about this article: 1. The minister [...]
February 25, 2012
Tags: Born This Way, homosexual marriage, Pannenberg, Presbyterian Church-USA, Shlemon Posted in: christian culture, stuff to think about No Comments
Classic Christian Music of the week: Adam Again
Back in the day I listened to a lot of…different…music. Sure, I listened to Kansas and all the mainstream rock and Christian rock stuff – Petra, White Heart, Boston, Steve Taylor (okay, I guess he’s not exactly mainstream), DeGarmo and Key, Rez Band, Phil Keaggy, Huey Lewis…you get the picture. But I also had a [...]
February 24, 2012
Tags: Adam Again, Classic Christian music, Gene Eugene, Lost Dogs, Love Coma, music Posted in: christian culture, music No Comments
Faking it
We started our Christmas service this year with the song “Born Is The King (It’s Christmas)” by Hillsong/Hillsong United (I can’t keep straight who is doing what). It’s a rockin’ song and it has a lot of parts. Which is problematic because our group does not have a lot of members. So what do you [...]
February 23, 2012
Tags: music, recording, worship Posted in: music, worship and the church No Comments
Midweek Humor
You can’t touch this.
February 22, 2012
Tags: Hammertime, humor, M.C. Hammer Posted in: culture, humor, music No Comments
Could’ve been worse
Ouch. But uh…at least no one got hurt. Physically.
February 21, 2012
Tags: Blazers, NBA, Spurs Posted in: Sports, Spurs No Comments
…of whom this world is not worthy…
I’ve been thinking about this lately. If you’re not familiar, it’s from Hebrews 11. The author has just given a run down of faithful people – Abel, Enoch, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Rahab, Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, the prophets… And then he wraps it up with “Others suffered mocking and flogging, and [...]
February 21, 2012
Tags: faithfulness, Hebrews, Nadarkhani, Yousef Posted in: stuff to think about, worship and the church No Comments