Video Postcards

This week at our Annual Meeting in Towson, our organization introduced a number of (what I call) video postcards to our messengers. These included a variety of ministries that cover a sampling of the services we provide to the 510 or so churches we support here in our multi-state region.

Our church multiplication ministry, known as Mid-Atlantic Church Multiplication, is highlighted in the following video which is also posted on YouTube, bcmd.org and my Facebook page.

Other videos, now also on YouTube, that were presented at the Annual Meeting include:

• Partnership Missions
• Restore My Soul Retreat Ministry
• Women’s Missionary Union
• BaptistLIFE Newsjournal
• Uncharted Youth Evangelism Conference 2009
• Shepherd’s Rest for Ministers and their Families
• Rockbridge Seminary
• EMBRACE Wilmington
• I’m a CP (Cooperative Program)
• e-quip.net

You are free to use and/or share them as you see fit. Enjoy and get connected!

Fridays are for Friends and Family 01.30.09

Well, since I’m trying to get back into my regular routine, today will function as my first FFF (Friday for Friends/Family) in 2009.  Hopefully, you’ll see them continue as the year progresses.

Ed Stetzer recently published a new book, entitled “Lost and Found.” This book was co-written by his colleagues Richie Stanley at the North American Mission Board and Jason Hayes of Lifeway. You can check it out at Lifeway’s website here.  A first for me: I have been asked to be one of the 75 people who will review it on their blogs. So in February you will find my thoughts on this book which deals with some very significant findings about unchurched young adults.  I can’t wait to read it!

The SUPER BOWL is being played in Tampa, Florida on Sunday and hundreds of millions of people (more than a billion possible!) will be watching as the Arizona Cardinals, in their first Super Bowl play against the Pittsburgh Steelers, who are appearing in their record-tying seventh SB championship game. As a result of the presence of Kurt Warner, quarterback in Arizona, in this game and his very out-spoken commitment to Christ, I thought you might be interested in what one columnist has penned about faith and football. Check out “Does God Care who wins the Super Bowl?” here and then write me back and share your thoughts.

In regards to the game, NBC is encouraging the use of 3-D glasses for the SoBe Lifewater commercial (a product of PepsiCo) that will air during the game. These glasses can be secured for FREE at many stores in your area. Check the list here; it’s found in the navigation bar on the top right. And if you’re a fan of the commercials seen during the game, here’s the 10 greatest SB commercials of all time.

NBC is also encouraging you to keep the 3-D glasses for their Monday night return of the TV show “Chuck” (a personal favorite) that will be shown in 3-D this week only. Read about it here.

Finally, I have long been a fan of science fiction and satirical comedy…but what happens when you mix the two? Check out this YouTube video on “Monty Python Meets Star Trek.”