Comments on: 10 Signs That Christendom May Be Over

By: Geoff Holsclaw

Geoff Holsclaw — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 17:21:00 +0000

you might be at the end of christendom when in the middle of a sermon you say,
“It was all down hill after the Apple…” and someone stands up and shouts, “Yeah, and Microsoft too!!”

By: RC

RC — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 14:10:00 +0000

I really liked the bullet on being self-sustaining.

wow…doesn’t that show a mind shift?

By: David Fitch

David Fitch — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 23:16:00 +0000

jason … you make me blush … I call for a moratorium on all tatoo speculation concerning me and Pernell … Mark Van … good additions… I like all three of em …

By: Jason Hesiak

Jason Hesiak — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:54:00 +0000

Aahhh…Pernell Goodyear…the things you learn if you actually know folks face to face. And from what I know of DF, I like him…but I’d prefer not to know the location of any such potential tatoos, lol.

By: Jon Berbaum

Jon Berbaum — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:08:00 +0000

Jason- I’m guessing he grabbed the Jesus tat one from Pernell Goodyear, who visited recently and who does have a Jesus tattoo that looks surprisingly like Che Guevara.

Or else Dave is hiding his Che/Jesus tattoo somewhere…

By: Mark Van Steenwyk

Mark Van Steenwyk — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:41:00 +0000

How about:

1) There are twice as many mosques in your neighborhood than churches.

2) All the church buildings in your neighborhood aren't used by churches anymore. Instead, they are now coffee shops or theatres or apartments.

3) When the rise in church attendance in your area corresponds to the rise in immigration to your area.

By: Jason Hesiak

Jason Hesiak — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 06:16:00 +0000

First of all, of course I find it fascinating that the images on both covers of both recommended books rely on architectural images to convey their meaning. Secondgly...concerning the first book link...WHAT and WEHRE is that building!? Do you own that book...is that an answerable question (does it say on the inside jacket or something?)? It looks like something that would have been designed by Rem Koolhause or one of his cronies.

And I must say...although the ultimate weight of the topic isn't exactly humorous...the following was humorous to me: "People mistake your Jesus tattoo for Che Guevara and ask why you prefer Marxism to postmodernity. You end up inviting people over for a coffee and talking about Jesus as an alternative politics." DF - I didn't know you HAD a Jesus tatoo!?

And I'm not sure if my mind is wrapped around the issue enough to find too many more humorous sounding signs of the end of christendom...but maybe...

1. When you plant a church in Hollywood and you feel like you HAVE to do a 6 or 7 week series called "Hollywood and the Ancient Text" to get through to your audience. Each week you base your sermnon on a popular Hollywood film of the past year. Of course the films are democratically chosen by the congregation.

2. An "updated" between-generations pastor is left deeply befuddled at some of his congregational members' interest in "more traditional" forms of worship. They read about the music and worship at the community of Taize, France, explain it with excitement to the hip pastor, and he gives a befuddled Pink Panther look as if he might solve the mystery by sheer accident.

3. Pews are out of the question. Couches or tables?