September 25, 2006
BT: This Binary Universe
You've got to see/listen to this work of art - This Binary Universe by BT. Bt is a musician/artist (btmusic.com) who is heavily focused on the intersection of human emotion and technology. His latest creation come with a cd, but it also came with a 5.1 mixed dvd complete with moving images for each song. It's such a cool experience to be able to listen to the music and see art that was made to go with the music. And the music is very laid back, almost soundtrackish with no vocals - which makes the dvd pretty perfect. From his work I've had many ideas on how something similar to this could be used for worship - but more on that later. Check his stuff out if you have a chance.
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September 22, 2006
Confessions of a Reformission Rev
I just read "Confessions of a Reformission Rev.: Hard Lessons from an Emerging Missional Church" By Mark Driscoll yesterday. I don't usually read whole books in a day, but his was an exception. It's not overly lengthy at 200 pages, but it's very interesting. The book chronicles the rise of Mars Hill Church, Seattle from the perspective of it's founder and lead pastor Mark Driscoll. He talks about the mistakes they made, the things they did well, and briefly what they learned about church structure.
Personally, religion is one of my favorite topics to read about. Another favorite topic of mine is business along with business structure, growth, marketing, vision, etc... and so it kinda paired a couple of my interests up. And I'm not saying that a church should be run like a business - it shouldn't. Running the church like a business is a fatal error that many churches make. But at the same time, it's not so different from a business - it's just that if you take your queues from a buiness book instead of the Bible, you're sure to get off track rather quickly.
Anyhow, I totally recommend the book if you're at all interested in reaching young people of this day and age for Christ, or if you're interested in being on staff at a growing church.
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September 21, 2006
Mars Hill Dating/Courtship Talks
The kids at Mars Hill Seattle have put together an FAQ and a Top 10 things to look for in a mate that are just great. If you're single and looking for a girl/boy or if you're already dating/courting someone, you should totally check these talks out.
Go to the Mars Hill Church Site >Downloads > Classes > Covenant Media
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