Postmodern Music
I ran across this musical explanation of postmodernism. This really satisfies the many explanations and niche personalities of the new postmodern.
Tags: Postmodernism, Postmodern, Music
Injustice For All
In reading a blog post on Spectrum, it reminded me of a scripture that I also read today.
Why do you make me look at injustice?
Why do you tolerate wrong? ….. Habakkuk 1:3
Why does it seem that Americans aren’t standing up for injustice in our world as much as previous generations have? I know this is my personal view, but based on our materialistic society of greed we don’t want to be taken out of our comfort zones to contradict injustice. We only help when it’s politically correct and we don’t provoke our voice to injustice unless we are getting something in return for our risks. An example of this is the homeless in America. Helping the homeless is a good thing to do, but the injustice is how the homeless got there in the first place. over 70% of the homeless are veterans and many have been cast out of society because of their mental state, either from birth or abuse. The injustice is allowing the veterans to be left to the world after seeing and doing the awful things of war. The injustice is not providing counseling services for the abused and not educating society about how homeless need more than just soup. There is is injustice all around us, pick your battles of injustice and lift your voice. God promised the prophet Habakkuk that hope was near and that all injustice would be righted with the coming of the Savior.
Tags: Habakkuk, Injustice, Spectrum, Homeless
The New Postmodern Mind
A couple of weeks ago I did a seminar/sermon titled "The New Postmodern Mind" at two churches in the valley. I’m finally getting around to posting the video. Pardon the audio and video not lining up just right, we had some technical difficulties.
Tags: Postmodern, Video, Mind, Seminar, Sermon
Willow Creek Study
Willow Creek recently finished a study on the effectiveness of Willow Creek’s model for ministry. The multi-year study revealed that their model wasn’t establishing disciples any more than any other ministry. It was a numbers game, it could draw the crowds just like the mega-churches, but it wasn’t making disciples. I find this very interesting, since most churches want to just appease the senses, and grow the church, but forgetting to make spiritual application of personal responsibility. I’m totally for making the worship experience innovative, but not making the spiritual connection of personal responsibility or application will eventually lead no where. The complete study will becoming out in a new book titled "Reveal: Where Are You?," co-authored by Cally Parkinson and Greg Hawkins.
Tags: Willow Creek, Ministry, Discipleship, Church Growth
