Inspired by a fellow member of the church digerati, John Saddington, here’s one for you Godvertisers out there.

I’ll reserve comment.

It’s YOUR TURN. . .

Comment on anything that this brings to mind.

Let those creative thoughts go free. . .

Speaking of faith-related mashups, Sim Young reminded me today that there are already many voices in the church + tech + web conversation today.

It’s evolving so fast, it feels like dog years!  The Church is achangin’ . . . Take notice!

Here’s 7 church tech blogs you should check out (via digital.leadnet.org)

• ChurchCrunch – exploring the intersection of technology and the church
• Church Tech Matters – a site for tech volunteers
• BetaChurch -design and technology for the church’s mission
• Church Technology Review -church meets Internet, websites, technology and web 2.0
• Church Tech Today – technology for today’s church
• Geeks & God podcast – encouraging ministries to use technology more effectively
• Mobile Ministry Magazine -the intersection of faith and mobile technology

Any that should be voted off the island?

When the head of the Human Genone Project, Dr. Francis Collins, starts talking about the possibilities of God, faith and science to all be held up together, it kind of catches your attention.

This is the guy who is breaking the DNA code of life after all. Imagine finally understanding the most fundamental building blocks of human existence in science…

But different than the norm of pitting Science *against* Faith, or vice versa, this guy speaks of why they are compatible — and why he personally believes in God, despite, and because of what he does for a living has shown him.

Perhaps it’s not the how and what, but the who and why that we need to focus on when thinking about creation and existence in this world.

What do you think?

Today’s devotional message comes from a great encourager of mine, Calvin Chin, who has noticed how the rush of life paradoxically sometimes allows one’s faith to decay in slow motion right under our noses without detection.  As I received his thoughts, it felt like a splash of cold water waking me up.  Kind of  like in those movies where the character is exceedingly still on the sidewalk, the camera zooms in and suddenly you are taking notice of everything in the surrounding world that is passing by so quickly in a blur. . .take notice and then take charge.

This summer has not begun yet and it feels like it is already fleeting.

Time does fly!

Things have a way of changing over time, slowly, gradually, and almost with little notice. . .Like the phrase, “a lobster in a warm pot of water on the stove” we don’t notice how our theology “progresses’.

I had an interesting conversation with someone who witnessed some moments of “girls and guys gone wild” at a relative’s wedding, purportedly Christians getting married. He was shocked at the gyrations, wild behavior, drinking, machinations, and other things that took place. Well, he doesn’t watch MTV or VH1 reality shows.

But are we not to be salt and light? Or is a wedding or other life defining events supposed to mimic the world?

No one wakes up and says, “I don’t have Jesus in my heart anymore!” nor do they say, “I will not let the Gospel transform my heart daily.” 

But rather. . . (more…)

Most people have probably heard of Kierkegaard, but who has actually read him?

The only “Danish” most people have experience with is usually. . .

… a danish!  Right?

Apparently, more people need to read the other Danish…philosopher Kierkegaard, based on some of his quips I was reminded of by Pastor TK over at Liquid Church: (more…)