Episode 29 is #NotSponsoredBy this nightmare-inducing action figure of God looking more like a Superman villain particularly with his lovely AK-47.
This week, Alan, Greg and Scott talk about our experience of Christian music, the industry around it, where's it come from and where it might go.
This week's episode is definitely NOT brought to by this Christ on the Cross Slingshot shared online by Matthew Paul Turner and his brilliant blog, Jesus Needs New PR. #NotSponsoredBy
We also talk about a Christian who believes that Jesus and Paul call us to judge as well as what we can learn from Humanist/Atheist Sunday Assemblies.
The lads discuss C. Kavin Rowe’s article in Faith & Leadership about The Discipline of Silence. As you can imagine, it leads to debates about silence, silent people and, overall, involves very little silence at all. Even when we’re trying.
This week’s #NotSponsoredBy is an 80’s (we hope) teen devotional called: Anyone Can Be Cool But Awesome Takes Practice. Desperately hoping that we can find a copy online to give out as a prize!
This week's #NotSponsoredBy is from our 'friends' at Cross Breed Holsters who help us 'conceal and carry the cross.' That's what we're supposed to do with it right?
Once they stop laughing/crying, the lads discuss an article on "Swearing Off The Modern Man" as well as these brilliant images and how they challenge us.
This week's #NotSponsoredBy this beautiful example of the cross-adorned knife and 'pocket hatchet' set. #BlessedAreThePeacemakers
This week, the lads discuss Relevant Magazine's reflections on '6 Things Not To Say To Someone Hurt By Church.' What is our role? What are our responses? as well as their experiences of conflict and resolution.
This week the lads discuss Relevant's List of Christian Conference Stereotypes and what the ministry world can learn from business insights into emotional intelligence.
This week's #NotSponsored by is the Jesus Action Figure:
The lads discuss stories of religious conflict at 30,000 ft and the difference between what is said and what is meant in church.
Here's the article on faiths on a plane and unspoken church rules.
Do you sleep safely in your Armour of God pyjamas yet? Check them out in this week's #NotSponsoredBy!
The lads discuss the horrors of the Bibleman computer game, a documentary about people who have left church and miss it and an atheist assembly learning from churches.
As the media storm swirls around Memories Pizza in Indiana and Asher's Bakery in Northern Ireland, what is the Christian approach to freedom of speech?
We also talk about this week's #NotSponsoredBy ... the greatest thing ever. See below.
"The Ten Plagues of Egypt" Finger Puppets
The lads discuss what we can learn from Barna's report into what millennials want from church ... when they finally shut up about Interstellar. [Spoiler Alert]
Here's the key infographic that we discuss:
Article from The Onion:
6-Day Visit To Rural African Village Completely Changes Woman’s Facebook Profile Picture
http://www.theonion.com/articles/6day-visit-to-rural-african-village-completely-cha,35083/
Article by Jamie Wright (The Very Worst Missionary):
Healthy Short-term Missions? Do it like Jesus.
http://www.theveryworstmissionary.com/2012/04/healthy-short-term-missions-do-it-like.html
Article by Noel Becchetti:
Why Most Mission Trips Are A Waste of Money
https://www.csm.org/articlewhymost.php
