Dark Chocolate

Clever campaign by M&Ms Mars to announce their new dark chocolate M&Ms. Wa-ay more fun than homework! Post to let me know how many you found...and what homework suffered because of it.

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Youth Convention Slide Show

Another GREAT convention.


Note: Sound fixed. You may also enjoy my vacation slideshow.

Hiatus

I am taking a two week hiatus. But I’ll be back for Youth Convention...oh, and Halloween!

Come As You Are Church

The above is a postcard from a church plant in Scotland. Dave and Kate Schmidgall are part of a church plant in Edinburgh. They posted the postcard idea on their blog...just to see what the response would be.
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The Greatest Action Story Ever Told

OK...so Google bought YouTube. Guess that makes it GooTube.

Found another fun video showing what happens when the Terminator meets Passion of Christ.

Google Images

FYI: There are currently 945,000 images of heaven and 909,000 images of hell on Google Images.

Holy Duct Tape

According to the UK Telegraph, one fifth of the Canterbury Cathederal's pillars are being held together by duct tape, yes duct tape.

Heather Newton, the head of stone conservation, said that 20 per cent of the hundreds of 12th century Purbeck marble pillars that line the interior walls of the cathedral were bound with tape to prevent them crumbling. She added that a number of crockets, the decorative ends of the pinnacles on some of the towers, had been blown off in storms.

The Cathedral has launched a campaign to raise 50 million Euro over the next five years for urgent and long term renovation and conservation. They hope to appeal to Anglicans and wealthy benefactors worldwide.

The dean, the Very Rev Robert Willis, said that all avenues of fundraising would be considered, though suggestions that the cathedral could sell the Archbishop of Canterbury's house or collaborate with wealthy Muslims might not best serve the local community.

Until suitable financial donors are found, please send your spare rolls of duct tape to: Canterbury Cathedral, 11, The Precints, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2EH

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Blogger Hell

Bloggers are going to hell one entry at a time, according to Kevin D. Denee of the Restored Church of God's Ambassador Youth magazine:

Should teenagers and others in the Church express themselves to the world through blogs? Because of the obvious dangers; the clear biblical principles that apply; the fact that it gives one a voice; that it is almost always idle words; that teens often do not think before they do; that it is acting out of boredom; and it is filled with appearances of evil -- blogging is simply not to be done in the Church. It should be clear that it is unnecessary and in fact dangerous on many levels.

Let me emphasize that no one -- including adults -- should have a blog or personal website (unless it is for legitimate business purposes).

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1-800-Me-Me-Me

This just seemed so appropriate...for a BLOG.

Tessa's Blog

Tessa has her own blog. It's simply called Tessa-isms. Her RSS Feed is http://tessa-isms.blogspot.com/atom.xml.

MyChurch alternative to MySpace

MySpaced out? The new "kid" on the block is MyChurch.org. Don't forget to add me as a friend.
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Other Roadside Religion News

Dinosaur Adventure Land About To Go Extinct

A creationist theme park in Pensacola where children learn that dinosaurs and humans coexisted after God created the world in six days, faces extinction because its founder refuses to pay income taxes or apply for building permits.

Kent Hovind, also known as Dr. Dino, argues that his employees are missionaries and that his park is a church. Hovind has been indicted on 58 federal charges, which include withholding nearly $470,000 in employee taxes.

Dinosaur Adventure Land tried to qualify for the property-tax exemption but does not meet the law's standards because it is not a 501c3 nonprofit organization, said Glen Stoll, director of ministries and property for Creation Science Evangelism, a ministry that oversees the park.

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Jesus Refuses to Hang on Cross for Fear of Death

The announcement came over loudspeakers last month as fat clouds formed above a replica of Christ's garden tomb. Dozens of disappointed tourists and pilgrims who came to witness the spectacle - a daily event at the Holy Land Experience, a 15-acre, $16 million biblical theme park tucked off Interstate 4 in Orlando - trudged toward the exit.

Park officials were apologetic but firm: None of their employees would hang on the cross during a lightning storm.

I only have one question: Where's the actor's faith?

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Golgotha For Sale

Golgotha Fun Park? What exactly is FUN about Golgotha? Why would anyone put a miniature golf course through it?

Obstacles are standard mini-golf course tunnels, twists, and chutes. Scenes are comprised of repurposed lawn ornaments and cement statuettes -- no priest-folk artist spent his life carving here. Jonah sits in the Whale's mouth, comfortable in shorts; a statue of St. Francis monitors porcelain animal pairs boarding the Ark. Old Testament stories make for better hazards, so the first nine holes are easy to identify without reading the signs.

The park is now close due to either poor management, a bad theme or perhaps it didn't have God's blessing. If you're looking for a business opportunity...nah.
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Christ, That's Good Beer!

The Jewish brewing company, Shmaltz, claims you'll covet their beer. He'Brew is available in Genesis Ale (their first creation), Messiah Bold (the beer you've been waiting for), Genesis 10:10, Bittersweet Lenny's R.I.P.A. and their anniversary brew, Jewbilation. Perfect for Bar Mitzvahs, weddings and circumcisions. L'Chaim!

That reminds me of a joke. Two Jews walk into a bar...

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Online Confessional for sinners

Has God become an online addict too? Do I have to go online to make a confession or a prayer request in order for God to "get the message?" Either way, guess which post is mine. (Unless your 17 or under. The site is restricted to minors due to the nature of the confessions.)
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Online Prayer Manager

If you have trouble keeping track of prayer requests, Echo Prayer Manager can help you. Of course that means making sure your prayer closet is Internet equipped. Echo allows you to create and manage your prayer list, schedule times throughout the week for specific needs and automatically send yourself emails or text messages as reminders. Perfect for the forgetful prayer warrior. Echo also includes a built-in prayer journal that lets you chronicle developments in the areas you're praying for and automatically keeps track of answered prayers.
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