Too Reformed vs. Extreme Emergent...
Posted by D. Goodmanson in Church on 12 31st, 2005 | 3 Comments
A great post over at Ochuk’s blog that he grabbed from Purgatorio.
The a little too Reformed vs. extreme Emergent
You might be Emgerging if…
your worship service looks like:
Prayer Labyrinth
you are listening to:
Emergents Like Bono
You have to look at these pics twice because it might be...
SpeechBubbles...
Posted by D. Goodmanson in Culture on 12 30th, 2005 | No Comments
A tool every blogger needs, make your own speech bubbles.
Would the REAL church please stand up - ...
[This is a reflection on my San Diego Reader Column where I visited a different church each week for 2005 and part of 2004.]
One theme that developed as I spoke with different pastors/priests for a variety of denominations and faiths is that each one was convicted that their expression was the true...
Last San Diego Reader ‘Sheep &...
Last week was my last San Diego Reader article for the Sheep & Goats column. Beginning in 2006, I am no longer writing the column. It’s been a great season over 2004-2005 to visit different places of faith and interview people to learn more about their experiences and what they believe....
Churches as businesses...
Posted by D. Goodmanson in Church on 12 23rd, 2005 | 4 Comments
Great article in the Economist that speaks about the influence of business thinking merging with how people do church. The subtitle boldly states, “America’s most successful churches are modelling themselves on businesses“. The Economist writer, also coins a new term; the pastorpreneur....
XXXchurch...
(This is an article written for my weekly San Diego Reader column on spirituality and places of worship.)
Wally the Wiener, a 15-foot inflatable penis, stands erect behind XXXchurch’s “Erotica LA” booth. Wally is just one of XXXchurch’s attempts to get attention from the 40,000...
8 things pastors need to know about e-mi...
A great article that lays out a case for proper usage of your website. Here are a few highlights:
1. Your target audience for church growth is Internet-savvy.
Most church growth comes from what we call the 18-to-18 range – people from 18 years old to families with 18-year-old children. This also...
Porn Resources...
A FREE! pornography accountability program provided by the ministry of XXXchurch.
A Porn Forum to seek help and discuss with others.
Porn Internet & Spam Filter
IS PORN NORM? From the Back Street to the Main Street
Porn Facts:
* 45% increase in child pornography sites between 2/2001-7/2001 (N2H2,...
John Piper has a Monergism Page...
A great collection of Piper’s stuff, mp3s, article and more for you John Piper fan….
Missionary Position...
Craig at XXXChurch.com just sent me a copy of Missionary Position a documentary on their journey from the red light district of Amsterdam, to the Porn rehab facilities of Kentucky the porn shows of Las Vegas to the porn sets of Hollywood. About the movie:
Bill Day, an independent film maker and all...
How The Feminizing Of America Ruined Com...
Anthony Bradley posts about…we’ll just read the title of the post. I remember when I was at Mars Hill in the early years, there was so much controversy generated from Driscoll. (Biblical Roles, Postmodern Church stuff) I wonder if he would state his opinions the same way today? I do know...
Wally the Wiener & Porn Sunday...
I just spoke with Craig, one of the founders of XXXChurch.com. I plan to write an article on what they are doing…
XXXchurch exists to bring awareness, openness, accountability and recovery to the church, society and individuals in the issues of pornography and to begin to provide solutions through...
Kehillas Torah...
(This is an article written for my weekly San Diego Reader column on spirituality and places of worship.)
“If someone at our synagogue becomes religious, don’t blame me. I just teach the Torah,” said Rabbi Baruch Lederman of Kehillas Torah. “I am passionate about helping people...
A healthy church - How the congregation ...
Posted by D. Goodmanson in Church on 12 14th, 2005 | No Comments
A great article from Mark Dever, author of Nine Marks of a Healthy Church, Deliberate Church: Building Your Ministry on the Gospel and The Compromised Church.
A healthy church - How the congregation becomes – and stays – healthy (pdf)
Free Book Give-Aways @ InBubbleWrap.com...
Posted by D. Goodmanson in Culture on 12 13th, 2005 | 2 Comments
KaleoBill posted the following and I joined.
I like to read - you all know that. If you’re into reading, then you may want to check out this site. It’s InBubbleWrap.com , and it’s a great concept. Every day, they offer a new book up for grabs - anywhere between five to twenty-five...
Drew Goodmanson serves as CEO of Monk Development and is co-founder/pastor at Kaleo Church. Monk is an Internet strategy and development company. Monk created Ekklesia 360 which is used by thousands of churches and ministries. Drew often speaks at conferences and has written for several national publications about how churches/ministries can use the Internet. Goodmanson.com is recognized as one of the Top Church Blogs. Kaleo Church is a missional community, multi-site church planting movement in San Diego, CA. More about Drew Goodmanson.
