“The internet could do more to change the level of political engagement than all the breast-beating of introspective politicians and commentators. A 21st century political revolution is now only a few mouse clicks away.” Ian Duncan Smith. Thanks Sasa.
Read MoreBlogFast while I am in Norway
I am leaving for Norway. I wont be blogging OR checking the comments until late next week. Schedule: Sunday – I will be speaking at Sub Church in Oslo Monday/Tuesday – at the Lutheran School of Theology Wednesday – Aberdeen, Scotland. Last year I was in Bergen, Norway for a DAWN meeting, where i got…
Read MoreMy night of absolute terror
It was scary. And it happened in this spooky building 2 weeks ago. A night of absolute terror, of shocking fear that causes one to tremble, to ask the deep questions of life. I want to open up and tell you EXACTLY what happened. Read on . . . if you have the nerve.
Read MoreSuddenly Seminary at Soularize
Heres a first. I cant come physically to teach at Soularize this year, but Spencer of TheOoze.com has asked me to do a virtual class in my 3D Suddenly Seminary room as one of the Labs. He will have a special WIFi room equipped for you. I will be the only one not in the…
Read MoreMost US teens are religious
Link: new survey suggests that the majority of American teen-agers believe in God and worship in conventional congregations. The National Study of Youth and Religion says devout teens hold more traditional morals than their nonreligious counterparts and are better off in emotional health, academic success, community involvement, concern for others, trust of adults and avoidance…
Read MoreTiki Storage Idol
Mauna Tiki Drive was released yesterday. If Google is God, then Tiki can give some competition. “Stare into his glowing eyes and watch his expressive green ”aura“ glow and blink from below* as he reads and writes your data.” Link Makes me think about the man who had so much that he ran out of…
Read MoreThe Web Not the Death of Language
Wired: The Web Not the Death of Language: “Resources for the expression of informality in writing have hugely increased — something not seen in English since the Middle Ages,” David Crystal A recent study “ suggested that conversing through instant messenger resembled speaking more than writing.” I talked recently about the Renaissance of Writing and…
Read MoreHow Paris Hilton taught me to love Jesus
Thought provoking title from an Aussie speaker. From the email: “HOW PARIS HILTON TAUGHT ME TO LOVE JESUS Mark is a leader with the Red network of missional churches in Melbourne and long-time creative force behind Dreamland, a Christian youth think-tank. In this brilliant presentation he will look at our culture’s warped take on ‘reality’…
Read MoreLest We Forget
Tim Bednar just reminded me of a particular anniversary. “It was almost a year ago today, I am of course talking about the Andrew Jones ”girl“ controversy.” A year has passed since my biggest ever blogging mistake – a blooper of biblical proportions – a pimple on the face of the blogosphere – i am…
Read MoreAccountability and Self-regulation
Peggy Noonan on blogging. “It is not true that there are no controls. It is not true that the blogosphere is the Wild West. What governs members of the blogosphere is what governs to some degree members of the MSM, and that is the desire for status and respect. In the blogosphere you lose both…
Read MorePostmodern Children’s Ministry
“Our care for children is broken and badly in need of repair. Let’s imagine together a new way, a new future.” I am glad people are still using the name “postmodern”, despite the spanking being given to the name by the church. The book looks good and i will no doubt buy it when i…
Read More10X10 for timely images
tenbyten.org is a cool website and a good resource for timely images. Kudos to 25 year old designer Johnathan J. Harris who previously gave us WordCount. I expect there will be applications to make use of this data . . . a mosaic on my side bar that changes hourly would be a nice touch.…
Read MoreSome Blogging History
CNN : “When 100 people downloaded Movable Type during the first hour of its release in September 2001, the Trotts decided to run their own business from their bedroom, drawing the inspiration for the company name from their nearly identical age — Ben and Mena were born six days apart in 1977. ”We were just…
Read MoreToys for my blog
2 new toys for my blog both from Nerdsonsite.com 1. User online counter (free) – Thanks to Gabi in Budapest for recommending this one. I have been wanting one for a while so that people would feel a sense of being in community when they are on my site. 2. Tagboard. I know i already…
Read MoreOverzealous Copyright Bozos
“Freedom of Expression: Overzealous Copyright Bozos and other Enemies of Creativity”. I am after the .pdf version (free) of this book. Apparently it has a Creative Commons license. Anyone know where? Anyone read it? Cory Doctorow (who i met in London last year) has read it and recommends it for anyone interested in copyright/self-publishing issues.…
Read MoreHunter S. Thompson dies
CNN: Author Hunter S. Thompson dies (suicide): Thompson, 67, was associated with the “New Journalism” movement of the 1960s, in which writers took a more novelistic and personal approach to their subjects. He was called the father of the “Gonzo” style of journalism.
Read MoreVoices on Emerging Church
Daryl Dash on Emerging Church “Despite its faults, I believe there’s still something at the core of the emerging church that’s worth embracing. Here’s what I appreciate. First, I’m grateful for the rediscovery of the ancient practices and beliefs of the church. For a Baptist like me, it’s refreshing to experience the richness and depth…
Read MoreTop 100 Gadgets
The winner of MobilePCMag’s Top 100 Gadgets of all time is Apple’s 1991 PowerBook 100. I really hate to brag . . . . but . . . I bought a 1993 PowerBook 180c for 7 pounds at a London auction last year. I haven’t got it working yet, but it sure is fun having…
Read MoreFavourite Tools
Talking about interviews, i got an excellent question from a German magazine last month. Mag: What are your favourite tools for ministry? TSK: 1. Computer – for storytelling, connecting, storing, collecting 2. Oven – for cooking, hosting, pizza parties. I couldn’t minister without it. 3. Van and tents/caravan – so that i can take the…
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