Posts from the Blog of an (un)Tamed Cynic
Back in September, DC Comics relaunched it’s entire lineup of titles. Called “The New 52″, the idea behind this major reboot is to update these characters and stories for a new audience and to give readers an opportunity to jump on board without necessarily needing to catch up with all of the various intersecting story [...]
Five weeks ago I bought an iPad for work. For some time I have flirted with the idea of exploring how the iPad could be used creatively in youth ministry. Five weeks in, I’m loving it and wondering why I waited so long to do this. I’m still planning and brainstorming about legitimate ministry applications. [...]
When I was a fundamentalist, life faith was much easier. My pastors and teachers taught me a closed system of doctrines, approaches to the Bible, and ways of thinking. Most of the questions I asked had answers. Personal and cultural problems were described and solutions were provided. I learned this system well and devoted myself [...]
I’ve recently read Bart Ehrman’s Jesus, Interrupted: Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible (and Why We Don’t Know About Them). I know that Ehrman gets a lot of mixed reviews. Conservatives don’t like him because he attacks their beliefs. Academics don’t take him as seriously now that he focuses more on writing popular bestselling [...]
I know, I know. I’ve been away from the blog for the past couple of weeks. Fall is a pretty busy time for church youth workers. There’s a blog post to be written about how there never really is a slow time for youth ministry. But for now… Yesterday I preached at our two big [...]
