How The Feminizing Of America Ruined Communion: Now Guys Have To Go Out In The Woods To Talk About “Man-Stuff” Once A Year

Posted by D. Goodmanson on Dec 16, 2005 in Church | 1 comment

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 it created enough controversy to generate a lot of attention to what Mars Hill was doing….anyway, here’s more on Bradley’s post…

Mark Driscoll reminds us, again, of how the feminist movement (beginning in the 1840s) pushed alcohol prohibition to keep men from gathering in pubs to talk about “man stuff”. Where do you guys get away to talk about “guy stuff”–probably somebody’s basement, dorm room, apartment, the camping trip, and so on. Isn’t it pathetic that men have to get in cars and drive way, way in the woods just to get away to get sharpened?

or this quote:

As feminism continued to infect the church, the feminist promotion of alcohol prohibition help to promote some denominations to condemn alcohol consumption as evil. Driscoll rightly notes,

“In 1869, Methodist pastor Dr. Thomas Welch created the very ‘Christian’ grape juice (Welch’s) to replace communion wine, though it is what Jesus had at the Last Supper. The marriage of Christianity and feminism helped to create a dry nation that put out of business all but the largest brewers. . .” (The Radical Reformission, 146)

Full article : …The Feminizing Of America…

Wally the Wiener & Porn Sunday

Posted by D. Goodmanson on Dec 15, 2005 in Church, Culture | 9 comments

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 non-judgmental and creative means. XXXchurch is here to make you think, react and to decide where you stand on the issues of porn. We’re not here to sling mud, but to shove the envelope and try and do some good.

Have you guys heard about them? What questions (as Christians) would you have for what they are doing? What has been the churches response to pornography? Is it a problem? What effects have you seen porn have on people’s lives? Would your church be willing to have them put on a PornSunday and preach?

Kehillas Torah

Posted by D. Goodmanson on Dec 15, 2005 in Church Technology, Sheep&Goats | 0 comments

(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 see the beauty of the Torah. I want to help raise them to a higher level of understanding and increase their acts of kindness to others. This is what life is all about. It’s about a relationship with your creator.” I asked Lederman about his relationship with God. “I pray and talk to God all the time. Life is one giant conversation with God. I love, revere, and fear God. It is very similar to how a child thinks about their parents.”

Fred Wolf, a member of the synagogue, said Lederman helped change his life. “In recent years, I’ve gone through a lot of trials. I went through a divorce with two children and a parent dying. It made me think about what is important in life.” Wolf said this process led him back to his Jewish roots. “I was struggling with the divorce. I entered a period of darkness and depression. Rabbi Lederman helped me out during this time. He was warm and open-minded. He doesn’t lecture people; he enjoys teaching people and letting them make their decisions for themselves. He doesn’t care where you came from; it’s where you are going. He is the most unorthodox orthodox rabbi I know,” said Wolf

Full Article: Kehillas Torah

A healthy church РHow the congregation becomes – and stays – healthy

Posted by D. Goodmanson on Dec 14, 2005 in Church | 0 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 РHow the congregation becomes – and stays – healthy (pdf)

Free Book Give-Aways @ InBubbleWrap.com

Posted by D. Goodmanson on Dec 13, 2005 in Culture | 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 copies. If you like the looks of it, you sign up. Later that day, they do a drawing, and everyone who wins gets the book for free – shipped out nicely packaged in bubble wrap.

I won on my first attempt I won on my first two attempts…here are the books that are being sent to me: (btw- These books are all business books)

Day One: Never Eat Alone and The Ice Cream Maker
Day Two: StartupNation