Christmas Eve - "Revolution" Style

Amy and I enjoyed and were blessed by an excellent Christmas Eve service this morning at Revolution Church. Our friends Brent & Lynelle and their kids attend Revolution. Also, some of you might remember that Amy and I had lunch with a Talbot professor and his wife a couple of months ago. Brent & Lynelle introduced us to Dr. & Mrs. Johnson, who also go to church at Revolution.

Anyway, today's service and message were a good reminder to all of us that Christmas is a busy, busy time and we can be doing lots of great things, hanging out with lots of great people, planning a great Christmas celebration... but if we forget Jesus, we're missing the point! Christmas is a celebration of Christ's birth. Revolution's production provided a humorous look at what the classic nativity scene would be like / look like if we forgot to put the baby in the manger at the center.

Worship of the shepherds, by Bronzino

We all know that Jesus is the "reason for the season" (sorry for the cheesy expression =) but let's make sure that, like the nativity scene, He is the centerpiece and focal point... not just an afterthough!

Merry Christmas!

Multi-Site Churches

Anyone have any experience attending a Multi-Site Church? Any thoughts, comments, impressions? Very intriguing....

Small world connection, North Coast Church (which is mentioned in the article I linked to above) is where former Frontier Ranch Director J.D. Larson is currently on staff.

"The Emerging Church" - Friend or Foe?

There is a lot of discussion going on regarding the emerging church. The emerging church "conversation" is causing a lot of concern but it is also generating some important opportunities for learning. I absolutely believe in the authority of God's written word and the historic doctrines of the Christian faith have endured for good reason. However, I do think we must be careful not to rush to judgement about the emerging church movement.

Below are two recent blog entries from Dan Kimball. In the first, he comments about all the confusion about what "emerging" really is or means? Then, in the second, he responds to criticism aimed at the movement.

Emergent Church: Friend or Foe?

Please Don't Stereotype The Emerging Church

Looking for a church?

Bookmarked Recently...

Here are some links to various items found around the web. Some I found while "surfing" and others were forwarded from friends. Enjoy!

Cabrillo Basketball - For the 5th season, I'm the Cabrillo hoops webmaster... season starts soon.

Big West coaches have picked my UOP Tigers to win the league title for the 4th straight season. Tiger center Michael White, who I coached at Monte Vista, is now a senior!

"Free Hugs" - video story of the Free Hugs Campaign - thanks to T-dub

"Can" - cool video about Team Hoyt - thanks to Mindy

"White & Nerdy" - Wierd Al's latest spoof - thanks to Jenna

Bindi Irwin's tribute to her dad, the late Crocodile Hunter

Even though I swore off the NBA over a year ago, here's a funny article from The Onion, a spoof online newspaper.

Other sites that I frequent and thought might be of interest to some of you...

Rocky Bayou Baptist Church where my Uncle Carey is pastor

Prayer First - my Uncle Dana's ministry

River Ridge Covenant in Olympia, WA - Brian Wiele, who was my pastor at Escalon Cov, is now the pastor there.

Oh, and by the way, my team (4th & Inches) is 5-2 and in 2nd place in the fantasy football league that I'm a part of with some friends...

That's all for this random post... peace out!