Blacks Don't go to College!

Hey guys,

I read this article about High School Students graduating and going to college.
A whole class graduates and goes to college

I have a serious problem with this and I need to know your thoughts.

Why are we surprised and celebratory when something happens that should happen.
Black Young Men graduate and go to college and we celebrate!!!

It does not mean that they will graduate, receive the support they need to successful in college, or mean that they are free from challenges that exist in their community.

Why are we celebrating this!!! We are and have been qualified for the longest! College is the standard! not some great feat! (call me when they all get into graduate school!)

I have gotten this new over my email many times (a please continue to send them) But I am DISTURBED!

What say you?

Google Vs Facebook

Last week Facebook topped Google as the most visited site.

The theory going around is that Google is tipping the scales with an increasing audience of internet users.

The theories include

people use the internet for information
people use the internet to discover theology
people use the internet to learn

But this article seems to hammer home the point that people are beginning to socialize and develop a community online.

Will Facebook and virtual communication emerge as the new and only way of community? Will the value of face to face interaction be lost?

here is one theory....what say you?

Help the Church

If you could offer some advice to churches, or a specific church, what would you say?
Please be honest

Theology After Google Conference

We just finished the Theology After Google Conference.

It was a great success. We had some of the nations leading internet theologians inform us about a new way of thinking.

Key statements:

- Our Current generation is a generation of experience not theory
- Giving is the key to church growth
- Theology After Google must move beyond the wall of the church
- In relation to other ideologies, the church must not be afraid to be open to alternative views
- church has to be about processes

a key statement

If we don’t inherently trust the people you will never maximize the opportunity the internet offers

I just wanted to say that if you missed this conference you missed out

C

Jeff Jarvis is NUTTS!!

Hey Guys, (the title is not personal...I am sure he is a nice guy)

So I just got done listening to Jeff Jarvis author of "What Would Google do?" a new york times best seller. He skyped into the Theology After Google conference on March 11th.

He was saying something interesting but then again it was almost impractical.

He believe that all a person information should be put online. He says that the more publicly we operate the better off we will be.

Problems:

Cultural responses to openness vary
Being open is subjective
The truth is everyone does not want to know everything about you
Being open sometimes cost you everything
Dealing with judgement of others


He also said by being online and not being open you don't exist

I simply disagree. People recreate themselves online. This is problematic also but you do exist. In fact you exist in ways that are difficult to validate. What about the people who use the Internet as a fantasy land Jeff? What does google say about them?

I love the theory or a Utopian openness online but it is not practical.

Other cultural implications

Ex: My mother brought me up making it very clear that there are some things that don't need to be known. Don't go in your mothers room, don't go in your mothers stuff, don't ask your mother certain things because you are too young to understand or it is none of your business

What about the influences the contextual information has on young people who see it Jeff? Will we empower our society to be exposed to information too early?


The lecture was great but these things are problematic

Nobody likes the DMV

I have had my share of DMV experiences and none of them were pleasant

There are always
1 long lines
2 dry customer service
3 irritable customers
4 long waiting times
5 other issues besides what you went there for

Thank God they finally take debit cards because there was a time when they were only doing cash.

This is a survey of how many people actually have a "DMV story"

Let me know

Christians and Other Religions

Hey guys,

I am a Christian and I love Jesus Christ. I do however have a problem with some Christian practices and I have a question...maybe two.

How does God call Christians to engage other faith traditions?
Why are Christians so comfortable openly condemning and criticizing other religions as a means to evangelize?

Anyone have a comment? I mean what does our faith teach us to do?

Talk with Brian McLaren

I just spoke with Brian McLaren author of "A New Kind of Christianity" via skype. This mess was so cool!!

This guy is a nationally and internationally known author. We got to speak about his view on Jesus. I told him about how I interpreted his statement and he caution me to be careful about how you introduce new progressive ideas about Christianity.

I must be honest and say that the conversation was very pleasant. His view on his Christianity is almost inspiring. It seems that progressive theologians can't be true Christains and progressive.

Brian is down to earth and confident in his faith in Christ. I am going to reread his new book and I encourage you to do the same

C

Will the Church live?

Generation X and the Millennials are not joining churches.

Churches are getting older and in danger of existinction.

people sleep, play gold, exercise, vacation, or get pamphered on sundays instead of service. Has the church lost its groove?

What is the solution to this problem

Your thoughts please