If It's On The Internet, It Must Be True!
Or maybe not. Philip Yancey, one of my favorite authors, did some checking into an email messge he ran across that reported that 80 percent of the world's people still live in substandard housing, 70 percent are unable to read, and 50 percent suffer from malnutrition. Oddly enough, he found that those statistics were not quite correct. If you're interested in reading what he did find, check out his column on the Christianity Today Website titled, Doubting the Doomsayers.
Friday, April 30, 2004
I Now Pronounce You Man and, Uh, Oh Forget It!
One of the funniest things I've seen in ages is the story behind the sale of this ebay item: eBay item 4146756343 (Ends Apr-28-04 15:37:01 PDT) - SIZE 12 WEDDING DRESS/GOWN NO RESERVE. Check it out. You won't believe it!
One of the funniest things I've seen in ages is the story behind the sale of this ebay item: eBay item 4146756343 (Ends Apr-28-04 15:37:01 PDT) - SIZE 12 WEDDING DRESS/GOWN NO RESERVE. Check it out. You won't believe it!
Monday, April 26, 2004
Arky Arky!
According to an article on MSNBC, explorers plan a quest in search of Noah's Ark. I know this has happened before - and probably will again - but these guys plan to head up Mount Ararat this summer to see if an object poking out of the snow in satellite photos might be Noah's Ark. Maybe once and for all, the burning question posed by Bill Cosby will finally be answered: "Who's gonna clean up that mess in the bottom of the ark?"
According to an article on MSNBC, explorers plan a quest in search of Noah's Ark. I know this has happened before - and probably will again - but these guys plan to head up Mount Ararat this summer to see if an object poking out of the snow in satellite photos might be Noah's Ark. Maybe once and for all, the burning question posed by Bill Cosby will finally be answered: "Who's gonna clean up that mess in the bottom of the ark?"
Sunday, April 25, 2004
Church of Fools
May 11th is the launch date for the Church of Fools. As the site says, "Church of Fools is a three-month experiment in 3D online church." Brought to you by the fine folks at Ship of Fools, it "promises to be the most ambitious attempt yet to do church on the internet."
May 11th is the launch date for the Church of Fools. As the site says, "Church of Fools is a three-month experiment in 3D online church." Brought to you by the fine folks at Ship of Fools, it "promises to be the most ambitious attempt yet to do church on the internet."
The Devils Beatitudes
This will definitely make you go "hmmmm". Check out this list of the Devil's Beatitudes at Country Keepers by Gary Petersen.
This will definitely make you go "hmmmm". Check out this list of the Devil's Beatitudes at Country Keepers by Gary Petersen.
First the Balco Scandal - Now This!
How I missed this is beyond me but some other clever folks have pointed out that now that Barry Bonds has hit career homerun number 666, could it be that he is the Anti-Christ? Check out Totem To Temple » Anti-Christ of the week.
How I missed this is beyond me but some other clever folks have pointed out that now that Barry Bonds has hit career homerun number 666, could it be that he is the Anti-Christ? Check out Totem To Temple » Anti-Christ of the week.
The Top Five Worst Worship Songs Ever
A couple of days ago I posted a link to the Top Fifty Worst Songs Ever. Apparently that prompted at least on person to come up with a list of the worst worship songs. Check out Danny's Blog Cabin: Top 5 Worst Worship Songs. You may not agree with his picks, but he does back 'em up with some good arguments!
A couple of days ago I posted a link to the Top Fifty Worst Songs Ever. Apparently that prompted at least on person to come up with a list of the worst worship songs. Check out Danny's Blog Cabin: Top 5 Worst Worship Songs. You may not agree with his picks, but he does back 'em up with some good arguments!
All The News That's Fit To Print - And Then Some!
It's anybody's guess how news will evolve in the months and years ahead but check out this innovative idea called newsmap.
It's anybody's guess how news will evolve in the months and years ahead but check out this innovative idea called newsmap.
Tuesday, April 20, 2004
Psalm 23:5 - NOT!
"I will tell my father of this and you'll be stoned." - Lamb: The Gospel According To Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore
I saw this clever little idea on the Brandywine Books site. A number of other bloggers are doing this and I thought it seemed kinda fun - and a nice way to pay tribute to one of my all time favorite books as well. It appears to have started at And Though We Choose Between Reality and Madness.
If you wanna get in on the action . . .
1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 23.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the sentence in your journal, blog or an email and pass it along with these instructions.
"I will tell my father of this and you'll be stoned." - Lamb: The Gospel According To Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore
I saw this clever little idea on the Brandywine Books site. A number of other bloggers are doing this and I thought it seemed kinda fun - and a nice way to pay tribute to one of my all time favorite books as well. It appears to have started at And Though We Choose Between Reality and Madness.
If you wanna get in on the action . . .
1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 23.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the sentence in your journal, blog or an email and pass it along with these instructions.
The Worst Ever!
Okay, this doesn't have much to do with anything spiritual but I thought it was still kinda cool. Blender Magazine and VH1 have come up with the Fifty Worst Songs of All Time.
A few words about the criteria: "Each dud had to be a hit to make the hit list. Though Right Said Fred's I'm Too Sexy got in, such novelties as Macarena and Who Let the Dogs Out, which by design are cheesy, were nixed. The jury also whittled down the bulk of "rotten, excruciatingly bad low-hanging fruit from the '70s," according to editor Craig Marks.
10. Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder, Ebony and Ivory
9. Madonna, American Life
8. Eddie Murphy, Party All the Time
7. Bobby McFerrin, Don't Worry, Be Happy
6. Huey Lewis and the News, The Heart of Rock & Roll
5. Vanilla Ice, Ice Ice Baby
4. Limp Bizkit, Rollin'
3. Wang Chung, Everybody Have Fun Tonight
2. Billy Ray Cyrus, Achy Breaky Heart
1. Starship, We Built This City
You can read more about it in this USA Today article.
Okay, this doesn't have much to do with anything spiritual but I thought it was still kinda cool. Blender Magazine and VH1 have come up with the Fifty Worst Songs of All Time.
A few words about the criteria: "Each dud had to be a hit to make the hit list. Though Right Said Fred's I'm Too Sexy got in, such novelties as Macarena and Who Let the Dogs Out, which by design are cheesy, were nixed. The jury also whittled down the bulk of "rotten, excruciatingly bad low-hanging fruit from the '70s," according to editor Craig Marks.
10. Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder, Ebony and Ivory
9. Madonna, American Life
8. Eddie Murphy, Party All the Time
7. Bobby McFerrin, Don't Worry, Be Happy
6. Huey Lewis and the News, The Heart of Rock & Roll
5. Vanilla Ice, Ice Ice Baby
4. Limp Bizkit, Rollin'
3. Wang Chung, Everybody Have Fun Tonight
2. Billy Ray Cyrus, Achy Breaky Heart
1. Starship, We Built This City
You can read more about it in this USA Today article.
Thursday, April 15, 2004
They Paved Paradise and Put Jesus in a Parking Lot!
Right here in my home state of Oregon (pronounced "Oh-Ree-Gone" by virtually everyone except those who live here), the Corvallis Gazette Times reports that some nutball "dressed as Jesus Christ made a brief appearance Saturday in the parking lot of an Albany shopping center. According to a police dispatch report, Albany officers received a call at about 3:25 p.m. from someone complaining about a man dressed as Jesus, covered with fake blood, being scourged by another man with a rope in a 14th Avenue parking lot near Safeway and G.I. Joes. The caller said his children were upset by the display and that shopping plaza employees were trying to get "Jesus" to leave. The dressed-up man kept walking, the caller said. The dispatch report stated that police checked the area and did not locate anyone matching the description, nor did they receive any other calls. However, one officer wrote, "I am confident that (Jesus) will be back some day soon."
Right here in my home state of Oregon (pronounced "Oh-Ree-Gone" by virtually everyone except those who live here), the Corvallis Gazette Times reports that some nutball "dressed as Jesus Christ made a brief appearance Saturday in the parking lot of an Albany shopping center. According to a police dispatch report, Albany officers received a call at about 3:25 p.m. from someone complaining about a man dressed as Jesus, covered with fake blood, being scourged by another man with a rope in a 14th Avenue parking lot near Safeway and G.I. Joes. The caller said his children were upset by the display and that shopping plaza employees were trying to get "Jesus" to leave. The dressed-up man kept walking, the caller said. The dispatch report stated that police checked the area and did not locate anyone matching the description, nor did they receive any other calls. However, one officer wrote, "I am confident that (Jesus) will be back some day soon."
As Indiana Jones Says: "Snakes! I Hate Snakes!!"
According to this Associated Press article, "a preacher bitten by a rattlesnake as he handled it during an Easter service at a rural church died after refusing medical treatment, authorities said. The Rev. Dwayne Long died a day after being bitten on a finger during a service at his church, where members believe ritual serpent-handling is a form of obedience to God, said Sheriff Gary Parsons.
"We don't anticipate any charges," he said. "That's their belief."
"No one attending the service at the Pentecostal church sought medical help, Parsons said. Members believe when people die from a snakebite during a service, it is a sign that it was their time to go. "
What Would Jesus Do? He wouldn't have his sons and daughters messin' with no snakes, that's for dang sure!
According to this Associated Press article, "a preacher bitten by a rattlesnake as he handled it during an Easter service at a rural church died after refusing medical treatment, authorities said. The Rev. Dwayne Long died a day after being bitten on a finger during a service at his church, where members believe ritual serpent-handling is a form of obedience to God, said Sheriff Gary Parsons.
"We don't anticipate any charges," he said. "That's their belief."
"No one attending the service at the Pentecostal church sought medical help, Parsons said. Members believe when people die from a snakebite during a service, it is a sign that it was their time to go. "
What Would Jesus Do? He wouldn't have his sons and daughters messin' with no snakes, that's for dang sure!
Tuesday, April 13, 2004
Get Your Praise On
In spite of being in the midst of Easter, I haven't come across many articles of interest over the past few weeks. But in this week's Newsweek, there's an article about "new booze-free nightclubs" where "DJs spin and patrons shake in the name of Jesus Christ. No dirty dancing allowed."
In spite of being in the midst of Easter, I haven't come across many articles of interest over the past few weeks. But in this week's Newsweek, there's an article about "new booze-free nightclubs" where "DJs spin and patrons shake in the name of Jesus Christ. No dirty dancing allowed."
Saturday, April 10, 2004
The Passion of the Bunny
Some churches go to ridiculous lengths to share the Gospel. Check out what Glassport Assembly of God church in Pennsylvania did this week. In an attempt to "teach about the crucifixion of Jesus performed an Easter show with actors whipping the Easter bunny and breaking eggs, upsetting several parents and young children."
Some churches go to ridiculous lengths to share the Gospel. Check out what Glassport Assembly of God church in Pennsylvania did this week. In an attempt to "teach about the crucifixion of Jesus performed an Easter show with actors whipping the Easter bunny and breaking eggs, upsetting several parents and young children."
Friday, April 2, 2004
Left Out Back Behind
Finally someone has taken a stand against the pop theology of Tim LaHaye's "Left Behind" series. The Regent College Bookstore has "refused to stock the final book in the bestselling 'Left Behind' series, which went on sale this week." That's according to an article titled "Bookshop bans Christian best seller" posted on the Ekklesia Web site. Regent College, by the way, is the school in British Columbia where the likes of J.I. Packer, John Stackhouse, Gordon Fee, and Eugene Peterson teach - not the school in Virginia founded by that notorious flake-brain Pat Robertson.
Finally someone has taken a stand against the pop theology of Tim LaHaye's "Left Behind" series. The Regent College Bookstore has "refused to stock the final book in the bestselling 'Left Behind' series, which went on sale this week." That's according to an article titled "Bookshop bans Christian best seller" posted on the Ekklesia Web site. Regent College, by the way, is the school in British Columbia where the likes of J.I. Packer, John Stackhouse, Gordon Fee, and Eugene Peterson teach - not the school in Virginia founded by that notorious flake-brain Pat Robertson.
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