Goodmanson.com – New Blog Design and upgrade to WordPress 2.04

Posted by D. Goodmanson on Aug 8, 2006 in Church Technology, General Technology | 6 comments

Launched my new site design here at Goodmanson.com. Hopefully you all have a much more pleasant experience as you lurk click around the site. I added a new Church Planters Resources section to list some of the things I’m involved with to help church planters. You’ll probably see some changes as I add/edit things over the next few days…

Books and Books

Posted by D. Goodmanson on Aug 6, 2006 in Church, Culture | 3 comments

I’ve been tagged by Reformissionary…

1. One book that changed your life: Desiring God by John Piper
2. One book that you’ve read more than once: Trilogy (The Three Essential Books in One Volume) by Francis Schaeffer
3. One book you’d want on a desert island: The Bible
4. One book that made you laugh: Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller
5. One book that made you cry: A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving.
6. One book you wish had been written: Gospel Christianity: Gospel & the Heart (Leaders Guide) by Tim Keller
7. One book you wish had never been written: What Love Is This? Calvinism’s Misrepresentation of God by Dave Hunt (It saddens me to see my Calvary brothers read such poor work on theology. read Blinded By Tradition: An Open Letter to Dave Hunt)
8. One book you’re currently reading: Simple Church: Returning to God’s Process for Making Disciples by Thom S. Rainer, Eric Geiger
9. One book you’ve been meaning to read: The Gospel and the New Spirituality by Strohmer
10. Tag 5 others: Fairchild, Michael Foster, Bruce Chant, Mark Driscoll and djchuang

Church Planting Resources

Posted by D. Goodmanson on Aug 2, 2006 in Church, Church Planting, General Technology | 1 comment

Church Planting Resources has been relaunched with a new design and backend system. It is now 83% SEXIER. Church Planting Resources is a site created for those who are involved in church planting and running churches. The goal is to provide a free exchange of information to help build the Kingdom and ultimately spread the gospel. It provides free articles on things such as how to file 501c3's, Sample Articles of Incorporation, Sample Constitution, By-Laws and Statement of Faith and a host of technology tips, resources & guidance for churches.

DO YOU HAVE A CHURCH PLANTING RESOURCE you'd recommend? Now you can submit suggestions and help the nearly 1,300 church planters who have signed-up with Church Planting Resources.

Semper Reformanda Records Launches

Posted by D. Goodmanson on Jul 19, 2006 in Church, Culture | 4 comments

Brian Thomas, Worship Leader at Kaleo Church has launched Semper Reformanda Records.

Semper Reformanda Records is an independantly operated label whose focus is on providing the church with contextualized and missionally minded worship music that is Biblically sound and God-centered; utilizing the great traditions of the past while forging new artistic ground for the present and beyond. Brian Thomas is a modern day hymn writer, recording artist, and the Chief Musician of Kaleo Church in San Diego, CA.

SRR represents the missional side of the reformed faith, taking the best of our present culture and past traditions to praise our King. Theologically speaking, we align ourselves with the ecumenical creeds of the early church, the reformed confessions best summarized by the Belgic Confession, and agree with the Cambridge Declaration that the church is in need of continual reformation/renewal. Culturally, we do not believe the church has ever “arrived”, and therefore we do not latch onto any one tradition. We recognize that music is a powerful gift of God, and one of many ordained elements of worship that should undergird the preached Word.

Our desire is to build a roster of like-minded musicians to impact the church and watching world by writing and recording creative music for worship that will both challenge and inspire. Ecclesia reformata, semper reformanda!

Being the Church in San Diego

Posted by D. Goodmanson on Jul 13, 2006 in Church, Culture | 0 comments

Dr. Tim Keller, senior pastor at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York, New York and founder of Redeemer Church Planting Center talks on, “Being the Church in our Culture.” Dr. Keller challenges believers to understand the division in church as it relates to the culture that we are in today. Tim Keller discusses the six facets of how to be a church that reaches the culture. First, more Christians living long-term in cities; second, with a better understanding of the gospel; third, living as dynamic counter-cultures in the city; fourth, integrating their faith and their work; fifth, radically committed to the good of the city as a whole; and sixth, contextualizing the gospel message. His stress lies in the fact that we must do all stated facets of ministry because they are all required by the gospel. They are not optional, and they are inter-dependent. Holistic ministry, in which Christians work sacrificially for the common good, is the necessary context for any convincing evangelistic call to believe in Jesus.

From theResurgence: Timothy Keller’s Being the Church in the City (mp3)