It’s probably because I’m around Christians so often…
I keep getting the sense that y’all need to lighten up—so here are some videos to make you smile or grin or laugh or giggle (and I hope you do). Also, at the bottom of this post there’s a chance for you to win something cool. Ready? Let’s go!
1. VIDEO—Hashtags on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon #AwkwardBreakUp.
2. VIDEO—Things You Can’t do When You’re Not a Toddler with… Read More
The following is a quote from Robert Farrar Capon‘s book on the parables of Jesus…
The Gospel of grace must not be turned into a bait-and-switch offer. It is not one of those airline supersavers in which you read of a $59.00 fare to Orlando only to find, when you try to buy a ticket, that the… Read More
According to Robert Farrar Capon (my favorite Episcopal priest-chef-theologian-author), the most critical issue facing Christians today…
The most critical issue facing Christians is not abortion, pornography, the disintegration of the family, moral absolutes, MTV, drugs, racism, sexuality, or… Read More
So, this is different. Generally each week I share some blog posts from around the internet that I found to be worthy of a shout out… but today I won’t be sharing blog posts. Instead, only videos. And they’re rather mellow. Chill.
I won’t bother giving any commentary, other than to say I found them to be beautiful – so I’m whispering shouts about these videos:
#1. VIDEO—Broken Vessels… Read More
It’s Friday! Time for some fun and free stuff…
1. VIDEO—WEIRD AL SINGS FOIL (PARODY OF ROYALS)
2. VIDEO—KAWASAKI “A MONKEY NEVER CRAMPS”… Read More
Hold, hold your tongue now. And let them all listen to your silence. —The Ting Tings, Silence
We are addicted to filling all the spaces with noise.
And when I say “we,” I mean us Charismatic Christians. That includes Pentecostals (who are the worst about this).
Please don’t think I’m writing this to throw someone else under the bus. If anything, I’m throwing myself under the bus. I am both a Charismatic and a Pentecostal (although I prefer the Charismatic label, and would like to add a couple descriptors like “gangsta” and “who loves Catholics”). I am constantly working to fill all the spaces with noise – background music, words, videos, more words, and more music.
In a conversation with Andy Jones about Sunday’s service at NWLife, he said,
“This could be taken the wrong way, but my favorite part of the baby dedication was when you guys were all done saying stuff and just stood there for a while holding and looking at Zoey.”
Funny how his favorite part was the one without any noise.
Maybe we need less cacophony and more opportunities to, as Depeche Mode… Read More
I believe the Kingdom of God is more upside down than we realize.
Where down is up, the last are first, slaves are free, enemies are loved, and the weak are strong.
Where streams flow uphill…
This upside down Kingdom.
Donald Kraybill, in his book The Upside Down Kingdom, says:
The Kingdom is full of surprises. Again and again in parable, sermon, and act Jesus startles us. Things in the Gospels are often upside down… Things are reversed. Paradox, irony, and surprise permeate the teachings of Jesus. They flip our expectations upside down. The least are the greatest. The immoral receive forgiveness and blessing. Adults become like children. The religious miss the heavenly banquet… Things aren’t the way we expect them to be. We’re baffled and perplexed. Amazed, we step back. Should we laugh or should we cry? Again and again, turning our expectations upside down, the Kingdom surprises us.
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And this upside down Kingdom certainly has an upside down King. Think about it:… Read More
Our staff has been reading Rudy Rasmus‘ book Touch: Pressing Against the Wounds of a Broken World. Today we are getting together to discuss what we’ve learned. Here are some of my favorite quotes…
When we are convinced that we have received love and grace that we so richly don’t deserve, we’ll stop trying to affix blame so we can one up someone else. The experience of grace trumps blame and opens the door to loving others.
I don’t ask why a person is homeless or jobless or cross-dresses or smells bad. I don’t care if it’s her fault, someone else is to blame, or if a meteor came from outer space and caused the problem. There’s no need to assign blame, keep score, or label people. Instead, I just see someone Jesus is dying to love, someone who needs help, someone God has put in my path at the moment to… Read More
I like Instagram – even though I forget it’s there for days at a time. Usually, I only open the app when I have something to post. I’m probably not “doing Instagram right,” but I do enjoy beautiful pictures. Here are 20 favorite Instagram accounts I follow…
I read lots of stuff online this past week – and found these posts to be particularly share worthy…
This post, 5 Ways You Can Spot a Jesus Follower by Benjamin Corey. I love all 5 of his points – but this one really makes me smile: “A Jesus follower likes to talk about him, but they do it in such a way that it causes you to… Read More
