So, my supervisor at my work-study had an interesting observation regarding this blog that has me thinking that I need to get my butt in gear in the publishing department. "You know, as often as those megachurches change their formats and staffs and styles, you had better publish that material pretty quickly so that it will still be relevant." Now that I think of it, since I started writing about six months ago . . .
Rob Bell has announced his departure from Mars Hill.
Ted Haggard has announced that his family will appear on "Celebrity Wife Swap."
Joel Osteen has like three new books out.
Mark Driscoll's said a few thousand new inflammatory things.
So yeah, a lot has changed, and maybe it's time I sat down and actually crafted all this into book format before too much else changes. My biggest hesitation in doing so is that I'm worried about looking back at all of this and seeing my observations/humor/etc. as uninformed or ignorant or outdated, and that's an unnerving thought. Even scarier than all of these churches changing is the sheer knowledge that I too am continuing to grow and change (especially as the job search begins).
I've got a week-long break from classes coming up. Maybe I can work on this a bit then.
Peace and Blessings,
Tom
Go get 'em, bro!
ReplyDeleteHi there! I just really want to let you know that I somehow stumbled upon your blog and got super hooked. As an agnostic Buddhist raised as a staunch Southern Baptist (and formerly a Sunday School teacher), my husband and I are very interested in religion and in the new church model from a humanistic perspective. I eagerly attend church services with my family/friends whenever given the opportunity and view them as a learning experience, and after 15 years together, as parents of young children my husband and I have decided to give our children as many various religious experiences as possible, taking them to many different types of worship experiences, Christian and otherwise, and allow them to come to spiritual awareness on their own. As such, I love your blog and your perspectives. We often lament that modern churches miss the ironic comparison of when Jesus got all real on the temple and imagine modern Christianity as a giant wretched pineapple upside down cake. Anyway, love your blog and plan to read on. Peace.
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