Ever Dreamed of Building Your Very Own Mega-Church? Now You Can!

If you are a fan of Sim City or Roller-Coaster Tycoon, you'll love this one! 

Ever wanted to get rid of the praise band and replace them with mariachis? 

Would you like to try a polka-liturgy?  Or a Disco service complete with Bee Gee sing-a-longs?   

Do you think you can do a better job in the pulpit than Joel Osteen or Rick Warren?

Now is your chance!  This is a great parody!  Thanks to Mr. Wolfe for sending this my way. 

Click here: Amazon.com: Mega Church: Networked Special Edition (PC Game): Computer & Video Games

Come to Church! Win a Big Screen!

A local church is passing out these sticky notes to promote their "Grand Re-Opening."  Apparently, it is anticipated that giving away a big screen or a playstation will bring better results for the "re-opening" than whatever they did when they opened the first time.

I thought about blacking out this church's name and website, but then changed my mind.  They deserve scrutiny for this tacky stunt. 

The deacon who gave me this asked me, "I wonder what we could give away to get people to come to our church?"  He was joking, of course.  But after some thought it occurred to me that we do need more money in our budget next year for passes to the local shooting range, concert tickets for the Orange County symphony, tour passes for one of the local wineries, or even gift certificates for the Archives used bookstore in Pasadena (Click here: The Archives Bookshop Homepage).  That might encourage a visitor or two . . . 

Any thoughts? 

"I Exalt Me"

OK, this is probably the funniest clip I've seen in a long time!  Make sure you've got your speakers turned on!

Click here: Sermonspice.com

What's Wrong With This Picture?

Government Bureaucrats . . .  You gotta love 'em! 

Great Architecture, Horrible Theology

Here's a link to a beautiful photo essay entitled, "The Age of the Megachurch."  Even the Mormons are building mega whatevers . . .  Click here: The Age of the Megachurch. 

Included are Joel Osteen's new digs in Houston, Willow Creek, the new Mormon Conference Center in Salt Lake, Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, and Christ Reformed's neighbor, Robert Schuller's Crystal Cathedral.

Have I Got a Church For You!

Here's the ultimate seeker's paradise . . .   The "Me" Church.

You'll love this one!  Click here: Sermonspice.com meCHURCH 1:25

Christological Controversy in Surprising Places

Not only is this bit of Catholic kitsch pretty tacky, it also might raise serious Christological questions in the mind of a child.

Is it a sin to tackle Jesus like # 21 is doing?

Could Jesus ever fumble?  If so, according to which nature?  Certainly his human nature . . .

If Jesus knows before each play what the defense is going to do, will he tell the quarterback?

Will Jesus heal those who get hurt during the game?

Will he perform miracles to help one side win?

What happens when both teams ask for his help in the pre-game prayer?

I'm sure you can think of others . . . 

This is why our catechism wisely exhorts us not to try and be wiser than God and to be instructed solely by his word and not by images (Heidelberg Catechism Q/A 98)

Before They Were Infamous

  This is someone you have all seen on TV . . .  This is his 1968 high school yearbook photo--probably his sophomore year.  Any guesses?????