Gospel Community Culture
Archive for October 2011
Review | Jesus + Nothing = Everything
Tullian Tchividjian has become one of the most helpful people for me to listen to outside of my immediate church body. He says things that tend to make a Christian uncomfortable, and he says it in ways that I have never, ever heard before (rare indeed these days). Tullian’s new book, Jesus Plus Nothing Equals Everything is … Continue reading
Gospel-Deism
We live in an exciting time within the history of the church, I am convinced that there are great things and great changes on the horizon. It’s a time and place (within this ‘emerging-reformed-mission-whatever’ place we find ourselves) that is aware of the gospel, and is really becoming more and more gospel-driven. And in these … Continue reading
Noteworthy Resource | “The Story” Guide
The folks at SpreadTruth in Bloomington, Illinois have come up with a plethora of fantastic resources to assist the local church. And really, the thing I love most about this organization is that they really are a ‘para-church’ ministry. Committed to being a helper and aide to the local church. All of their resources … Continue reading
Tom Waits | ‘Bad As Me’
Paste | 8.3/10 Pitchfork | 8.1/10 GCC | 8.5/10 With his first album in 7 years, the great Tom Waits is back. With ‘Bad as Me”, Waits is very much still Waits. I’m personally surprised that he is still around and kickin’. It’s lonely, it’s jazzy, it’s bluesy and it’s angry… but what else would … Continue reading
Review | ‘Gospel Wakefulness’ by Jared C. Wilson
I am convinced that every couple of years the American church needs to switch up its vernacular to keep from getting too used to its own words. It is not that words ever go bad, but that we grow forgetful; we fall asleep, if you will. In Gospel Wakefulness, Wilson doesn’t say anything new, but … Continue reading
Tiny Desk Concert Series | Wilco
This is a diamond among gems here. Every week NPR brings someone or another in to do a live set in the NPR music offices, and this series has brought the likes of The Avett Brothers, Adele, Jim White, the Decemberists and Noah & The Whale to name a few, but this, THIS, may be … Continue reading
The Secular is Sacred
No word in the evangelical vernacular makes me squirm like the word “secular”, possibly because it is comically unbiblical and judgmental or maybe because the “ekk” sound made in the middle of the word comes off the tongue awkwardly when paired the “el” sound. But either way, I have found myself using more and more … Continue reading
Review | ‘Community’ by Brad House
This month, Crossway was kind enough to send me a copy of Community by Brad House, and I was pleased review it considering that the title of the book is 1/3 of the name of this blog (…fitting?) and House is Community Groups pastor at Mars Hill Church in Seattle, a large church known for robust gospel community (and … Continue reading
The Corporate Lie | Success is Failure.
I’ll start with a confession about myself , I tend to be a naturally ‘driven’ person. Meaning, I want success, and I want it bad, so to get it I will | Schmooze Perfect my “image” Suck up “network” (aka, suck up to the right people) manipulate make back up plans make back up … Continue reading
Hidden Treasure | A.A. Bondy, Wilco, Fleet Foxes
There is so much crap online, like, an overwhelming amount (you should know, you’re looking at some right now!). The internet provides a virtual Smithsonian for any niche you could imagine. And in this monstrosity of coding, great, great, great things get lost in the shuffle for one reason or another. So for that very … Continue reading
