Dance Video
August 14, 2008
August 5, 2008
GeeTar
August 3, 2008
Was Jesus God or Just a Prophet?
July 28, 2008
Charles Spurgeon and Cigars
July 25, 2008
27 Years of Marriage
Today Andrea and I celebrate 27 of marriage. Not the mere survival of the species; a thriving growing friendship and big love affair. Ahhhh bliss. It CAN be done. I love my wife.
July 22, 2008
Notes of Thanks
Last Sunday we celebrated Elevation's 6 month anniversary as a ministry. During our worship time we asked folks to write notes of encouragement to our Elder Board for having the courage to launch Elevation during a very difficult economic season in our church. Below are the notes they wrote - very encouraging and humbling!
July 21, 2008
Riffworks
Riffworks now offers a free online music collaboration tool that you should check out
Here's the official marketing jive : "Create, Collab, Cast: RiffWorks T4 -RiffWorks T4 is a free edition of RiffWorks guitar recording software that includes looped recording, automatic track creation, InstantDrummer, effects, song posting, online collaboration, and a “Quick Start” tutorial in 14 languages." Now worship leaders can work with their bands to write songs and exchange musical ideas free globally; gotta love that internet thing...
On the iPod:Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Baby 81 - check this Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Video out-and this video too. To listen correctly this music needs to be played hellishly loud. Note: not all songs may suitable for all listeners so some track deletions may be necessary for some listeners...then set your car stereo volume to stun and break the speed limit while screaming the lyrics outloud.
July 18, 2008
It Can Be Done
July 15, 2008
Crispy Flesh Cookie
This is what you get when your 17 year old daughter "warms up" a big 1" thick steak in the microwave for 10 minutes. A ultra-flat crispy flesh cookie... and a house that smells like the alley behind a Texas smoke house.
July 13, 2008
Pastors At Play AGAIN
Ahhhh another glorious day away on Harleys! Saturday morning Omar and I got on our bikes, loaded up our wives and headed out to the 61st Annual Hollister Motorcycle Rally. This is what gentlemen pastor types look like on a day away. 
At one point we were walking down the road and I heard someone shouting over a bullhorn. It was these fellows...
As they shouted to the crowd about God's love (and a really hot Hell) Omar and I began to ask onlookers what they were experiencing. One guy said he wished they'd stop and that "people knew where to find it if people want it", a Christian lady mentioned how it seemed condemning, some yelled "shut up", a few mocked them. I spoke to a guy from the Hells Angel's motorcycle club who just seemed baffled by it - he wasn't the only one, several people looked really confused by the message. The only person who said it was good was a youth pastor I spoke with who said "you've got to be bold" tersely. I ran into some Christian friends of mine at one point and they said "you aren't here with these guys are you?" (yes, when pigs fly). Overall it tasted pretty bitter on the palate of almost every Homo Sapien within earshot. I'll bet these guys really feel like they are doing the loving thing deep down inside. I kept thinking how much more powerful their "ministry to bikers" would have been if they had stayed home and helped their neighbor fix their motorcycle as an act of love and a bridge of ongoing friendship. It is possible to use the Gospel to negate the Gospel. Incarnation doesn't usually require a bullhorn.
July 9, 2008
The 21 Absent Grams in your MacBook Pro
July 4, 2008
Sacred Digital
July 3, 2008
Worldly Music In God's Church...
Here's a great blog post from Dan Kimball about that evil worldly instrument... the pipe organ! Worth a read.
On the iPod: Led Zeppelin-In Through the Out Door & Vampire Weekend-Vampire Weekend
July 1, 2008
New Look
Shazam : The Miracles of Jesus is off and running as of last Sunday. Here's a peek at the superhero theme environment the Environment Team has cooked up for the series. Well done once again team!
June 30, 2008
God is
If God had a Facebook page the status would read " God is". Some yahoo gave this Ravi Zacharias' clip about God's existence a combatant title (why do so many evangelicals always seem on the attack?) it's a cool video clip about God's is-ness. ht: Dave Guzman
June 23, 2008
Californians Love Religion... Not So Much
Here's an interesting survey about Californians and religion.
June 21, 2008
Our Lady Of The Bloody Road Rash?
When you fall off a moving motorcycle the tarmac loves to lick the skin off your carcass ravenously, the aftermath is called road rash. Maybe if your religious enough the Blessed Virgin will swing by as you leave your bike for the horizontal journey and save your butt... or maybe not...
June 19, 2008
Shazam!?
Truth be told I'm not a huge fan of the flaccid children's picture book depictions of Jesus. The late 20th century pop art version of my Great King can be, well, lame. He's either painted as a gentle lamb-carrying pre-hippie or a comic-book superhero with abs o' steel. Jesus is never painted more Disneylicious than when a picture replays one of His world-rocking, mind-bending miracles. The miracles of Jesus deserve closer examination so for our next series at Elevation we're going to dive into the deep NT narrative. When Jesus breaks the bounds of the natural He leaves powerful insights into who He is and what He is like. Shazam!: The Miracles of Jesus premiers Sunday, June 29th.
On The iPod: Coldplay - Viva La Vida
June 14, 2008
Church Planters: GOOD Children's Ministry Music That Doesn't Suck So Much...
It's hard to find appropriate music for postmodern children's ministry. But given this new Cd and a bottle of Nyquil for each child your postmodern kid's ministry will be a big success. ht: Phil McKenna
June 12, 2008
Green Sound
June 5, 2008
RockStar
June 4, 2008
Poster Boy?
June 1, 2008
Visual Series Rewinds
May 30, 2008
Logos For Mac
May 25, 2008
What Do Pastors Do When They Get a Day Off?
Location: The Pacific Coast Highway above Big Sur. Riding as an act of worship, thank you Lord.
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