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Your thoughts…???

I read a pretty great article today.  Here are a few quotes from it to get the idea.  I’m still processing it–to be honest.  Any thoughts…???

“Do church leaders study the complexity and changes of our cultural environment with the same kind of seriousness when it comes to the design and construction of church facilities?”

“The Church has been building the spiritual equivalent of vacation cruise liners: large slow structures made for calm, balmy seas and friendly ports of call.  We may be trying to make these ships faster, a little more up-tempo and with a mission statement, but we’re expecting calm seas and a sunny horizon. Here’s the catch: The Church has long since left a stable, homogenous, and predictable culture.”

“Churches must understand our culture’s suffocating pace and, in turn, develop response that will make life simpler and more sustainable.”

“In 1990, 90% of the world’s Christians lived in the Western world. Today, according to one study, only 30% do. We are no longer the center of Christianity for the world, and Christianity’s arguably no longer the center of our culture.”

“Today’s serious church leaders know they can no longer build for calm seas, sunny horizons, and pampered passengers.  The church was born in turbulent times, and true to its calling, has always functioned best on the high seas.”

(Bahler, E and Couchenour, Bill. “Thyspace: rethinking buildings & facilities.” Rev! Sept/Oct. 2008. 100-106.)

Douchebag Cafe

Recently left by me as a comment to a friend’s blog:

YES on all accounts.  I know exactly of the type of place you speak.  There are several in Sacramento, and I frequent them all to be honest.  In fact, the one I frequent most, called “The Naked Lounge” has been written about in the local news and review magazine.  They were doing an article on all the local coffee shops and when it came to describing this, my favorite one, they said, “Everyone knows this is place to go if you want the best cup of coffee in town with a side of douchebag.”
I concurr. In fact, I have told friends that “Naked” (as the locals, including myself, would shorten it to call) should have an decal on their door that simply reads:
“The Naked Lounge: where everyone is better than you.”
Ah, but I absolutely love my best cup of coffee in Sacramento, and if that must include a side of douche, so be it.

Brainstorm with Me

Where do college and young adults (18-28 yrs) AROUND YOU hurt the most? (Be as specific or general as you would like)

Movie Question

What movie or movie character do you most identify with? Why?