I think the church has been given a gift in Andy Crouch’s Culture Making. Before I say anything else, I need to offer a command: read this book.
As Christian people we are called to create and offer culture to the world. As human beings we are created in God’s image. When we create, we reflect [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Culture’
The 3, The 12, & The 120
Posted in Church Ministry, Theology, tagged Andy Crouch, creativity, Culture, Culture Making, ministry on April 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Curse of the Analytic Mind
Posted in Church Ministry, Cultural Commentary, Theology, tagged Analytic, Andy Crouch, Christianity, Church, Create, creativity, Critical, Culture, Culture Making on April 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The risk in thinking “worldviewishly” is that we will start to think that the best way to change culture is to analyze it. We will start worldview academies, host worldview seminars, write worldview books. These may have some real value if they help us understand the horizons that our culture shapes, but they cannot substitute [...]
Gospel Tracts a Thing of the Past?
Posted in Church Ministry, Theology, tagged apologetics, Christianity, Culture, evangelism, faith, gospel tracts, presentation, tracts on September 10, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Over the past few years I’ve travelled to a handful of major U.S. cities, and during each visit, I manage to come across people handing out gospel tracts. I’ve seen these people everywhere. When there aren’t people to hand them out, sometimes I’ve found tracts lying in airport bathrooms. My wife and I went on [...]
Guitar Praise?
Posted in Church Ministry, Cultural Commentary, tagged Christian Music, Christianity, Culture, Digital Praise, Guitar Praise, Video Games on August 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In yet another case of “Christ Against Culture,” video game developer Digital Praise is set to release “Guitar Praise.” Here are some details:
NEW YORK — For Christians who’ve always wanted to dabble in “Guitar Hero,” but can’t bear riffing to songs like “Cheat on the Church,” “Cowboys From Hell” or “The Number of the Beast,” finally, [...]
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Seth Godin :: Tribes
Posted in Church Ministry, Cultural Commentary, tagged Christianity, Church, Culture, Heretics, leadership, Seth Godin, Status Quo, Tribe on May 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
If you are leading anyone, anywhere, watch this talk. If you’re not leading, we need you to lead. Especially all of those Christian-leader types that I know read my blog. Or the students who are dreaming about a better world. Or the chronic complainers who can tell you everything that is wrong with the world [...]
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