Category: Entertainment
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Shallow Small Groups
OK… This might make some folks cringe a little – especially some Small Group junkies… But this is just too funny!
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The Gospel of Mark by Max McLean
If you have not seen the Bible brought to life through one of Max McLean‘s performances you have missed out. I first saw him when he came to chapel while I was a student at Reformed Theological Seminary. McLean is an acclaimed thespian who lends his substantial talents to verbatim oral interpretation of Books of…
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Things We Leave Behind
There sits Simon foolish and wise Proudly he’s tending his nets Jesus calls and the boat drifts away All that he owns he forgets More than the nets he abandoned that day He found that his pride was soon fading away It’s hard to imagine the freedom we find From the things we leave behind…
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13 Letters
There is no stretch of an imagination that would cause anyone to classify where I live as Urban. BUT I still appreciate what the folk at Reach Life have developed. 13 Letters is a curriculum designed with Urban Youth in mind. Taking the substance of the Paul’s letters, this curriculum applies Sound Doctrine to the…
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Lyrical Theology: The Atonement
Who says learning theology has to be boring? In this video Shai Linne raps about the Atonement in Q & A catechetical fashion. Sound dull? Check it out… I’ll bet you’ll be rappin’ along.
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Heidelberg Rap
Some truths really are stranger than fiction. The Heidelberg Catechsim is one of the oldest confessional expressions of Faith in use. Developed in the 16th Century, it is one of the Standards of the Dutch Reformed Tradition. The Dutch Reformed, with their “Mecca” in Grand Rapids, are often caricatured (perhaps unfairly) for their stoicism, stuffiness, and for being sticklers for…
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Hume Offers Tiger Way Out of the Woods
I’ve been a fan of Brit Hume ever since, during my college years, I saw him as a panelist of a debate for the 1984 Presidential Election. The panelist preceding Hume asked a question to one of the candidates, who then essentially filabustered – he talked in non-sensical circles until his time had elapsed. In his turn Brit…
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Voicing Displeasure
Philippians 2.14 says: “Do everything without complaining…” I wonder if the Apostle Paul would make any exceptions for entertainment value. Perhaps not. But there is a growing trend around the world that is adding creativity to complaining. They are calling themselves Complaint Choirs. Complaint Choirs are groups of people who blend their laments into humorous songs. Most…
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Death of Michael Jackson: Reconsidered
The sudden death of music icon Michael Jackson has certainly been the news of the weekend. Peoples’ emotions have run from crying to curious to cynical. I confess, my own attitude has probably been a little closer to snide. My mental response to news updates declaring “Latest Details” is to think, sometimes outloud, “Is his status going to…
