Archive for September, 2006

Wednesday, September 6th, 2006

He’s A Beast…

I read somewhere that if Jesus were here today, he'd be born into the hip-hop scene. Hmmmm….
Maybe Pharrell and Mary J. Blige would've had a baby boy, looked for a room at the nearest NY hotel, but couldn't find a place because the VMAs were in town. Maybe we'd have ended up with Scriptures that [...]

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Wednesday, September 6th, 2006

Why I’ve Given Up On Youth Ministry

‘help you I can…’

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Tuesday, September 5th, 2006

Free Derek Webb

Nope. Not Free Johnny Dangerously. Not Free Nelson Mandela. But Free Derek Webb. 
 
As in his new CD  Mockingbird.
It's free.
Seriously.
Derek is amazing. Perhaps, dare I say,… the Rich Mullins for a new generation.  No gimmicks. No surprises.
Well, there is ONE catch. You have to tell at least 5 people to go check [...]

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Tuesday, September 5th, 2006

To Write Love On Her Arms

If you're unfamiliar with the goofballs at xxxchurch, take a minute and get familiar with them. There are things happening in their ministry that are truly amazing. Check out their site. Pick up a Jesus Loves Pornstars Bible (which puts NT bibles in the hands of porn addicts, film stars, and patrons of porn expos.) [...]

2 Comments » - Posted in culture, news, theology by tom cottar