I saw a very interesting website this week on how American Consumerism is the result of a skillful intentional process. This isn't a conspiracy theory, and it is quite biased, but it's also some incredible food for thought. Check out http://www.storyofstuff.com/ for yourself. …
Crazy Talent
Some people have skills, and some people have "crazy talent." I'm impressed with the guy in this video... …
My son has great wisdom
Of course, I can't take all the credit for my son's great wisdom. He has a wonderful mother too. …
American Idol Does Worship
I saw something last week on American Idol that really freaked me out. They opened the show by having the contestants perform Shout to the Lord by Darlene Zschech! If you don't know the song, Shout to the Lord is one of the most popular contemporary worship songs of all time. It's popularity alone …
Easter was a Smashing Success!
Our Easter Sunday service was an incredible success! We had the joy of meeting in the Long Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Lafayette, and nearly 100 people gathered to celebrate the resurrection of Christ and the anniversary of our church. Media from the morning will be posted soon, but I …
Church Website Redesign
So I'm embarking on a redesign of our church website... Our current website has been in shambles for a while now http://thesouthsidechurch.org and I haven't taken the time to really fix it. However, there are a few things I want the site to accomplish: Have an attractive, fast-loading initial …
2008 State of the Union Address
I just read the transcript for President Bush's State of the Union Address before Congress and I must say that I was rather impressed. I have never known the man to deliver a riveting speech, but the text of this address is profound nonetheless. He of course reports on the various successes that …
Watch Steve Jobs MacWorld Keynote Address on your iPhone
For my birthday last Friday, my mom bought me an iPod Touch! It's a cool little device that can play streaming media over Wi-Fi. In fact, it is exactly the same as an iPhone but without the phone and without the bluetooth features. Now, I like watching Steve Jobs MacWorld keynote each year, so I …
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Game On! Announcing the SCGTC
On Sunday, I challenged my congregation to join me for a competition of spending time in the word of God. I called it The Southside Church God-Time Competition, and here are the simple rules: At least 10 minutes a day with God, every day. Time with God means something is read (from the Bible), …
Ringing in the New Year with Hobbits
We did it! For a number of years now, I have had a dream of watching all three Lord of the Rings movies back to back in one big marathon. More than that, I wanted to watch the "Extended" version. Eleven hours and twenty-one minutes! Well, I finally had my dream come true. This past Tuesday, …
Happy 2008!
I wanted to break my couple month long blog silence by simply saying, "Happy 2008!" I hope this coming year is filled with joy and growth for you as you seek to get even one step closer to Jesus. …