It is that time of year. 4th of July week and weekend. Flags come out from the woodworks and get placed everywhere, including all over churches. I want to know one thing: What comes to mind when you see these pictures? How does country and Christianity mix for you?
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Dobson V. Obama: The Battle Begins
One of the top news stories of the past couple days has been Dobson’s attack on Barack Obama’s speech from 2 years ago. This whole thing has intriguiged me for 2 reasons: I would say a majority of young Christians either don’t know who Dobson is or they could careless about what he has to…
Big News
I’m in the news. Well kind of. A few weeks ago I spoke with a Seattle Times reporter who had read some of my blog. She wanted to talk to me about young Christians who are no longer voting Republican, and more about how faith and politics intersect. Her and I talked for around 40…
Who Stole My Church? .5
Part One, Two, Three, and Four. Who Stole My Church? by Gordon MacDonald This will be my last post on this book and also my post for Creative Chaos. If you are totally confused with what I wrote here, head back to post one, it has a lot of the book’s background info. I want…
Lord, Save Us From Your Followers
Tonight a big crew of us from Sunset went and saw a showing of the documentary/movie Lord Save Us From Your Followers at Southlake Foursquare. This is the first movie or well produced documentary of this type that I have seen within this topic. I do think this has the chance to become something really…
Speaking of Faith: A Multi-Generational Discussion
Krista Tippett has moderated an event with Chuck Colson, Greg Boyd, and Shane Claiborne. It took place during the National Pastors Convention in February. All are key leaders for each of their generations. If you want to check out some info on each person head here. Audio for the event is also there. A video…