Terry Johnson notes a curious contemporary phenomenon in contemporary western Christianity: It’s Sunday morning. You wake up, prepare a hot beverage, eat breakfast, and finish your morning routine. Now what? Go to church? Maybe, maybe not. Attending public worship services has become optional for a growing number of professing Christians, as has commitment to the …
Here’s an infographic which identifies several common personality types which can be found in most meetings, whether in the work-place or among volunteer organisations, and outlines their techniques for surviving those meetings. HT: David Murray. (Click on graphic to go to full size at Mindflash.)
A recurring theme at mgpcpastor is trying to discourage the completely unhelpful fad of equating ‘worship’ with ‘singing’ (or the even worse habit of designating the fast songs ‘praise’ and the slow songs ‘worship’) and calling the song-leader in church the worship-leader or the worship-pastor. So this post at Catalystspace caught my eye. With tongue …
The five-yearly Australian Census took place last night. Here’s a list of fifteen unusual occupations which probably will not feature too highly in the census returns. Among the fifteen: Hobbler. No, not one who breaks legs for the mob (or more historically, the Medicis), but rather one who tows boats on a river or canal. …
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