A conversation on faith & culture for creatives, leaders & influencers
As a platform person for many years, I live in the public eye and have learned to read a room fairly well. Leading worship or speaking requires the intuition to know if in general people are tracking with you or not. In our culture of achievement and success we have to measure something. So, you gaze at the room to assess your ministry impact and so do others who judge your success. (more…)
Dear faithful readers and occasional lurkers. It indeed is true. I did see God at Winco! Let me describe Winco. It is basically the local Walmart-type, super cheap grocery store chain where the melting pot of society simmers 24 hours daily. To see God here was actually transcendent. (more…)
Middle school memories for some reason pop up at the strangest times. Back in the day when wood shop class also meant you had an art class as well as the horror of having upper class men the size of Goliath.
I hated wood shop. We made tie racks. I did not wear ties in sixth grade. But, making a sculpture in art class enchanted me. While some were creating ash trays, pencil holders and primitive dishes or mugs I embarked on controversy. I made a bust of Richard Nixon. Why? Well, an artist does things for reaction and even in Middle School politics were fun. This was the late 70s after all. (more…)
Thanksgiving is approaching and I would like to extend my series of posts on this (Part 1, Part 2) with the hope in all of this. The victims sister has asked me to pass on the following to our community of Murrieta and my neighborhood: (more…)
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Elgin Combs on Cut-and-Paste Creativity [Part 2]: Why we choose efficiency over creativity in the local church. — I think there are some things that deserve creative time, and some things that don't. Let me rephrase - I ... 
Eric on Cut-and-Paste Creativity [Part 2]: Why we choose efficiency over creativity in the local church. — "...it is a "suffering" not a "luxury" for some to devote their lives to being creative..." For some, but not all... ... Eric on Cut-and-Paste Creativity [Part 2]: Why we choose efficiency over creativity in the local church. — There's nothing new under the sun, so why recreate the wheel? Is it possible that some people realize the ... 
Grande on Cut-and-Paste Creativity [Part 2]: Why we choose efficiency over creativity in the local church. — this is great, I hope to hear more deeper thoughts flowing from this subjects... Grande on Cut-and-Paste Creativity: The Death of Art, Music and Connection in Church Worship — excellent 
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