Category: Culture
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The Baby-god Myth, Part Two
This is Rex. He’s the king of kings and the lord of lords for most families. Like all babies the moment he popped out changed his parents lives forever. Born shortly before his physical birth are the high expectations for Rex. Not unlike generations past, Rex’s parents have ideals. They’d like to see him grow…
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The Baby-god Myth, Part One
If you are a parent or if you work with parents you are well aware that there’s a lot of idolatry of children going on. In this four-part series I plan on exploring this phenomenon, it’s origins, and its impact on our society and the American family. How did we get here? People are waiting…
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Stick it to the Man
I want to see church culture change. I know that if we’d just apply what we believe the church would be the most attractive option on the planet. And I also know that in order to change the leadership culture within a church you have to do three things. You have to play along to…
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The Disadvantaged White Protestant Straight Males
(Yes, the title of this post is sensationalistic. But it got you to read it, right?) All of my life I’ve grown up with versions of this phrase, “Don’t judge someone by their color, race, ethnicity, gender, or religion– judge them by their character and abilities.” I grew up in a college town, with the…
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Success and the American Dream
Have you ever noticed that people who have reached the pinnacle, the elusive American Dream, are actually miserable? “That’s just a Hollywood cliche.” Really? Think about your own interaction with highly successful people… I don’t think it’s a cliche. There are just as many miserable successful people as there are unsuccessful people. Here are some…
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Change as Technology
I love to track changes in technology. I can’t help looking my sons Nintendo DS, his prize possession, and remember what it was like when I received by Nintento Gameboy back in the day. If you are anything like me you are also infatuated with tracking these changes. It doesn’t matter what you are into–…
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Recapping the U2 Show
Amazing? Too cool at the U2 show, originally uploaded by mclanea. How do I recap the U2 show? It’s an beyond description. Here are some thoughts from the trip, in no particular order. It was well-timed. A week before my trip to Cincinnati for NYWC and with all the stuff stirring at work, a day…
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The Man Who Punk’d the World
Embedded video from CNN Video It’s becoming increasingly clear that this family punk’d the world. In fact, it looks as if the man who scripted the whole incident, less the involvement of the child, sold his story to Gawker. What isn’t clear is why they tried to play it this way. OK, so you pulled…
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An idea for your church
Looking for something new, fresh, and hot? How about doing something practical, instead? How about changing lives forever? This is worth looking into: METRO ATLANTA, Ga. — Last weekend an Atlanta pastor made a promise that stunned his congregation and most of the people who heard it. In a speech that discussed abortion, the President,…
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So, you’re done?
At lunch yesterday 3 guys sat around the table getting to know one another better. In the course of the conversation we chatted about kids. Each man had two. The guy sitting next to me affirmed that two was enough for his family and barring a medical miracle, they were done. The guy across the…