• Humor,  Music

    Holiday Doldrums?

    Does anyone else need a pick-me-up after at the end of November? After viewing the annual spectacle known as “black Friday,” I know I do. I typically feel like Charlie Brown at this time of year. I need something more than crass commercialism to get me into the real spirit of Christmas. I’ve found that there’s nothing quite like a rousing rendition of “O Holy Night” to renew one’s yuletide cheer.

  • Humor

    Daker Is No Faker

    If you don’t know who John Daker is, you are about to find out. Before I introduce you to him, however, you should know that I am one of his biggest fans. As a matter of fact, I like his singing so much that I play his video performance for my students about once a semester. That is why I want to share it with you also.

  • Humor,  Politics

    “Halp Us Jon Carry!”

    Despite Senator John Kerry’s insulting remarks about U.S. soldiers in Iraq (see previous post), I’m glad to see that our G.I. Joe’s haven’t lost their sense of humor. The New York Post has the story about the picture: “GI’s Drop Smart Bomb on Kerry.”

  • Humor,  Theology/Bible

    The Top 50 Books That Have Shaped Evangelicals

    Christianity Today has compiled a list of the “The Top 50 Books That Have Shaped Evangelicals.” The fifty books they selected are billed as the “Landmark titles that changed the way we think, talk, witness, worship, and live.” What book do you think would be number one on a list like this one? If you guessed C. S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity, you would be wrong (#3). You would also be wrong if you guessed J. I. Packer’s Knowing God (#5), Carl Henry’s Uneasy Conscience (#15), or even John Piper’s Desiring God (#39). The number one book that has shaped modern evangelicals is Learning Conversational Prayer by Rosalind Rinker.

  • Humor,  Music

    Another Hilarious Video

    My good friend Barry Joslin has brought to my attention another parody video. This is from the 2006 Purpose-Driven Worship Conference.I thought this one would be worth passing on to you. Well, actually, I don’t know if it’s worth anything. But I figured if you liked the “Get in Here Ministries” parody, then you might like this one too. Here it is: Smitty – “Filled with the Spirit” After seeing this, I’m sure you will all make sure that your worship leader is at next year’s “Purpose-Driven Worship Conference.” Or maybe not. Source: Simply Youth Ministry

  • Humor,  Sports

    Can Nowitzki Channel Hasselhoff While Shooting Jump Shots?

    I am a sucker for the underdog, and therefore I am a sucker for our hometeam, the Dallas Mavericks. I was a manager at the Mavericks’ practice facility back in the bad old days when they used to lose all the time. It was really sad back then when they just couldn’t get a break.But now things have changed, and all of us here in Dallas have our hopes set on a championship. Yet after watching the Mavs lose a heartbreaker on Tuesday and an ego-crusher on Thursday, many of us are beginning to feel that sinking feeling in our stomachs again. Those of us who are fans know that…

  • Humor,  Theology/Bible

    Me Church

    Well, if you enjoyed “Get in Here Ministries” (as many of my readers did) then I think you will want to check out “Me Church.”When you get to the “Me Church” page, click on the preview link beneath the picture. This one will revolutionize the way you do church. These guys really know how to reel them in.