Somehow (it’s not hard to understand…) I have developed the reputation of actively disliking Igniting Ministry/ReThink Church/”Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors.” This isn’t actually true, but perception shapes reality. I am critical of our marketing work/branding efforts for a wide variety of reasons, but I have never said Igniting […]
Like everything else in popular media, sensation sells when it comes to religion in the United States. And also like the popular media, the product shared with the public is shaped to “make news.” Good thing? Bad thing? Doesn’t really matter. What matters is, how do we cut through all […]
One day last month, I sat down and sifted through a mounting stack of articles on my desk. I found a number of articles on ‘mega-churches’ all published within a few days of each other. What was most striking was that they were saying incredibly different things. USA Today talked […]
New month, new stuff. Check out: Best Books review of Generation to Generation by Edwin Freidman Buzz highlights the film Lars and the Real Girl (you gotta see it…) and the books and TV series — The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency Generosity is the Fruit of the Month in […]
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