authenticity

Song for the Weekend: The Be Good Tanyas

Last weekend, I encouraged you to be a friend with the Ray Lamontagne song, “Let It Be Me.”  This weekend, with the help of The Be Good Tanyas, I want us to hear these words:  Be authentic.  Be vulnerable.  Be … well, a Human Thing! You’re so busy frontin’ Confusin’ courage and acting Great lines!  [...]

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Thinking About ‘The Screen’ in Worship

Ben Myers has posted an interesting report on his visit to a mega-church in Sydney, Australia (Hillsong).  It got me thinking about the use of “the screen” in Christian worship gatherings.  Here is a re-post of the part of his blog that’s gotten to me: … for me, the most interesting aspect of the service [...]

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Authenticity: Are You “Feelin’ It”?

My nine year old son has a new saying these days: “I’m not feelin’ it.” As in, “Son, will you help clean up the dishes?” “I’m not feelin’ it, Dad.” Now, despite the obvious parenting dilemma this brings out(!), I think my son has tapped into a defining characteristic of our society.  “Authenticity” is a [...]

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The Lesson of Show & Tell

My 5 year old son is in pre-school and one of his favorite times comes when he gets to bring in a treasured item to “show and tell.” Next week is the extraordinarily anticipated day when he’ll be taking in our new Christmas puppy for his classmates to see! Now, he has a lot to [...]

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Tears in Worship

I don’t cry easily.  I’m tempted to give a (nervous) chuckle and say it’s a ‘man thing.’  But, of course, we both know that’s not the whole of it.  Perhaps in another blog post I can explore all the reasons, but this much I know:  somewhere I bought into the lie that emotions are a [...]

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