11 Traits of Churches That Will Impact the Future | careynieuwhof.com. A quick, well thought out reflection on the need for change in congregations. For those of us who serve in established congregations, this really is must reading for leaders … Continue reading →…

The Rules Have Changed, Pastor… (Be sure you know the rules!) • ToddRhoades.com | ToddRhoades.com. While this article really doesn’t say anything new about the state of the North American Church, it does say it well. We are struggling to … Continue reading →…

RIP, Rob Bell – Michael Kimpan – Red Letter Christians. A thoughtful look at what may yet come out of the obvious cultural changes regarding homosexual relationships, the meaning of marriage, and the implications for the church.…

Greg Carey: Rob Bell Comes Out for Marriage Equality. Well, this has been the big buzz on twitter and elsewhere among the socially networked religious types. My guess? Evangelicals – we told you so, heretic. Rob Bell fans – we … Continue reading →…

Sacred mystery: Blockbuster ratings for ‘The Bible’ confound Hollywood – Washington Times. Its seems Hollywood and pop culture are confounded when people respond positively to matters of faith, particularly when it is presented respectfully. Like The Passion of the Christ, … Continue reading →…

Transfiguration: My Ordination Anniversary | One Cannot Have Too Large a Party. This is a great reflection on the meaning of ordination that led me to a new BBC series – Rev. It hasn’t been aired here in the US … Continue reading →…

Lutheran Pastor Apologizes for Being a Decent Human Being. Well, its seems it takes something going nuts in the blogosphere to get me back on track with Wired Jesus. Seems this moment of church discipline has turned into an absolute … Continue reading →…

I haven’t been to a church in over a year. | Tony Steward. Behold the future of the church. Megachurches degenerate into business and politics. Mainliners try and relive the 1960s social Gospel as aging hippies that hipsters can’t stand … Continue reading →…

This is my first podcast in six months and the first since repairing the damage done by the hack attack in October. My plan still is a reworking of the blog and podcast feed at the end of the month … Continue reading →…

LEGO® Star Warsâ„¢ Advent Calendar  | LEGO Shop. OMG. I’ve got to get one.…

20 Children Among 28 Dead In Newtown Elementary School Massacre « CBS New York. Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: “A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and … Continue reading →…

Reality Check: Violent Fantasies Don’t Make People Violent. The shooting today has ignited both the news and the blogosphere and the blame game is going to begin, as this article points out. with so many friends facebooking and tweeting their … Continue reading →…

Church steeples rented out as cell phone towers: A new higher-power connection – Hartford Top News | Examiner.com. Interesting story and probably shade of things to come. From 2010 to 2011 charitable giving to religious congregation dropped by $1.2 BILLION … Continue reading →…

Finally, after much work inbetween some funerals and other necessities of congregational life, Wired Jesus is now off Google’s blacklist and clear of malware. To celebrate, I’m going to post a rerun this weekend. I’m also going to block out … Continue reading →…

I’m still working with bluehost to this malware infection dealt with. So keep checking back via goodle and hopefully we’ll get this taken care of soon. Sorry, tom…

Scott Neal’s Blog: Welcome to FPC! Smoking or Non-Smoking?. Reggie McNeal is one of the most creative thinkers and reporters of creative mission in the church today. One idea that we are looking at is here recounted in Scott’s Blog … Continue reading →…

One of the things I enjoy about a week at church camp is the chance to unwind and read. Yesterday I experienced the luxury of reading a book cover to cover – Evolving In Monkeytown by Rachel Held Evans. As a long time reader of her blog, I was a slacker in getting around to [...]…

Finally, back in the groove and starting the year with a new podcast. It follows up on a post from last year about the Crystal Cathedral going bankrupt and being sold after being one of the Boomer flagships of the megachurch movement. Now its dead and people are fighting over the corpse. Its sad in [...]…