Culture in 7 minutes and 32 seconds. . . .
I typically get funny looks when I admit to Christian friends that I’ve always loved watching Bill Maher. I was disappointed when his Politically Incorrect went off the air. I found it to be especially eye-opening and stimulating. Somehow, Maher…
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This is why. . . .
I’m changing names and places, but the story is true. So true that it kept me awake one night recently. I was speaking to parents and youth workers in a community far from our office here in PA. The back…
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Paris is coming to town! . . .
So now it’s come to this. . . . our culture that is. I got to the back page of the first section of yesterday’s Sunday News and there she was. . . . Paris Hilton. . . . the…
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President-Elect Antichrist. . . .
According to some people, the world ended at around 11pm last Tuesday night. Now, these people are depressed, down-in-the-dumps, morose, etc. Many of these people are fellow followers of Christ. I’ve even heard some of these people speculate on whether…
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Beauty. . . .
Sometimes we need a reminder. I got a well-needed reminder last weekend at the National Youthworkers Convention in Pittsburgh. I stood in the back of the room as Mark Yaconelli issued the reminder from the main stage. Some of you…
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Baseball (In) Heaven. . . .
So last night it happened. . . the Phils won the World Series! As the game went into the top of the ninth with the Phils up by a run and Brad “Lights Out” Lidge on the mound, I turned…
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May We Serve You? . . . .
I’m tired right now – really tired. I returned from four days in Pittsburgh that were absolutely exhausting, but absolutely energizing. I want to tell you about my trip with the hope that you might begin to think creatively about…
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The words of the day. . . .
Let’s Go Phillies!
Here We Go! . . .
So some of you have been wondering about my silence regarding my beloved Phillies. It’s called caution. And it’s a caution that’s grown out of experience. You have to remember, my two most vivid early cultural memories were the assassination…
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Memories and Britney. . . .
I just spent three days in the past, present, and future. It was a 72-hour run that drove home the fact that culture rolls on. . . . picking up mass, volume, and speed. And, I was reminded that depravity…
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Why are we so nuts? . . . .
This morning I’ve been getting ready for a big trip to Pittsburgh scheduled for next week. I’m working with a couple of churches who have put together a very aggressive schedule of events, most of which are designed to engage…
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Youth Culture, Adolescent Development, and The Key. . . .
So I’m scratching my head this morning for the millioninth time while saying, “Why didn’t I think of that???” I’ve always wanted to invent something. Problem is, somebody else always gets the idea that I don’t. So, I guess it’s…
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