First watch this short, humorous video: As a former attendee of a Pentecostal church, I couldn’t help but laugh. Many of these apply to most traditions these days. I’d really like to focus on one word, however: authentic. I’ve given examples of inauthentic / fake worship before, but what does authentic worship look like? The core [...]
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: To all those who claim that traditional worship is “dead” and “quenching the Spirit” because it follows a set pattern, I’d challenge you to analyze the practices of most “contemporary,” “postmodern,” and “relevant” worship services today. They all have their own “dead” traditions and patterns they [...]
by Dan on February 15, 2009
Tiffany and I (Dan) ate at a local restaurant called Houlihan’s the other day, and as I sat there waiting for the check, I realized that Houlihan’s was a lot like a typical American church. Let me walk you through the similarities. The Experience Before going there, I checked out the website to see the [...]
by Dan on February 5, 2009
God’s really been humbling me this week. I’ve decided to try and read the entire Bible in 90 days. It takes me about an hour and a half daily to accomplish my daily readings (plus work and school). It might take me slightly longer than 90 days, but I’ll do my best. I’m doing this [...]
by Dan on October 30, 2008
I gleaned the term “friendonomics” from Scott Brown in a Wired article he wrote about Facebook. In that article, he says, Thanks to Facebook, I never lose touch with anyone. And that, my Friend, is a problem. Hey, want to be my friend? It’s more than possible; it’s probable. Hell, we may already be friends—I [...]