Bro, you are totally a hipster
Posted: January 24, 2012 Filed under: Culture 3 Comments »If I learned anything from my time in Portland it is that hipsters are generally in denial. I would often complement friends on being hipster but this seemed to be the deadliest of insults and they would work to refute your claim. Even more absurd is when they attempt to flip the label on me and claim I am a hipster (ha!) A new movie is coming out that might just embody the emotion behind the revulsion toward the label. I AM NOT A HIPSTER is “Based in San Diego’s indie music and art scene, I AM NOT A HIPSTER features original song performances and explores what it means to be creative in the face of tragedy.” Beautiful. Can’t wait to see it.
Bro, you are totally a hipster.
All in the Image of God
Posted: January 21, 2012 Filed under: Faith | Tags: imago dei Leave a comment »This morning I sat through lectures on the image of God (for theology class) and I thought this video is a perfect reminder that we all are unique but still in the image of God. Of the video Marc Cortez says, “This video is a great testimony to the different kinds of teenagers that are in your churches and the challenging issues that many of them face. The same is true of the adults in your church…”
As I think of doing ministry, it is with too much ease that I disregard the individual stories of those I am serving. We should recognize these and then let the gospel drench each and every situation.
HT: Transformed blog.
Faithful
Posted: January 19, 2012 Filed under: Faith | Tags: faithful, ian mcintosh Leave a comment »This is my song today.
Pull back the blinders from my eyes
release this heart to dream
I realize i know
What’s happened is still happening
Still behind what’s before me
Time stretches toward infinity
In the face of decision
I’ll stand, I’ll stand
I put my trust in God, in God
I put my trust in God, in God
You are faithful
Still a child in my heart
Open eyed in wonder
You work beyond what I know
I don’t Know and I don’t want to
I put my trust in God, in God
You are faithful
Reaching College Students
Posted: January 18, 2012 Filed under: Church Life & Planting | Tags: college church, college students 6 Comments »
I am not your typical college pastor. Most of those I minister to in our church are a tad older and beginning their careers. We don’t live in a college town and of the two-year schools here, the student population is small. That being said; we still minister to and disciple a number of college students and I want to be more intentional in how we reach them.
The Gospel Coalition has a great piece by J.D. Greear and Rupert Leary where they share 9 keys to reaching college students. It is well worth the read. I especially enjoy their first two points: don’t shy away from depth and preach the gospel.
Read the article here.
