Garage Sale/Art Sale

So we’re having this garage sale in our garage (no kidding!) and I thought I would display some of my art and put out some options for people:

1 – Give me 5 or 10 bucks and I’ll draw your kids favorite super-hero/fantasy character, etc.
2 – Give me some time and I’ll do a commission piece for you at an hourly rate.
3 – If you like what you see and want to buy it we can deal…but, I’d hate to see my art go!

Anyway, as I was going through my art I realized a couple things, 1) I don’t draw hardly anymore, and 2) when I do I’m pretty good. I scanned a lot fo my old art and before it goes on display on DeviantArt.com I thought I’d give you a sneak peak at some old school Toby art.

This is a scketch I did of my D&D characters in 1998

This is a drawing I did for Paul @ Taco Bell. I did it in like 15 minutes!

This is a colored picture I did for my art class in 1989 (I was 15)

This is a picture I did while I was in seminary (a copy of a Joe Mad drawing) in 1998

theprodigalproject.org

We’re on our way to being offical…

www.theprodigalproject.org will be the offical webdomain for The Prodigal Project

Feels like the first time…

I went to bed at 4am last night due to working on the Prodigal Project (got the website laid out and a newsletter done). Some times I get rolling and forget what time it is..! But, as I laid their in bed I could not stop thinking about the future, my family, the Prodigal Project, etc, and there was…

…excitement!

And, when I woke up this morning at 7:30am, I got right up, excited, and ready to go. That hasn’t happened in, well, in a long, long time.

The Future of Church Planting

Drew Goodmanson has given Five Trends for the Future of Church Planting.

1. A move from denominationalism is going to radically alter church planting. Local smaller churches will partner together to plant churches. Larger churches will follow in Redeemer’s footsteps and be more concerned with planting gospel-centered churches, than churches of their own denomination. Already, our church in San Diego has leaders as well as partners from multiple denominations.

2. Church planting networks will merge, collaborate and partner to more effectively plant churches. For example, Todd Wilson, behind the 2006 National New Church Conference started a Church Planting Network, whose aim is to, “help champion an explosive expansion of new reproducing churches through an alliance of collaborative church planting networks.” He has already seen this shift begin in a couple networks. Even next years New Church Conference states the goal of, “helping church plant leaders to the next level of collaboration. Together we can experience exponential growth of new churches in our generation.” At last years conference, Bob Roberts of Glocalnet gave an impassioned plea to the leaders of many of the church planting networks in this regard at a dinner for church planting networks and sponsors of the conference.

3. In America, churches will be planted at a faster rate in the next twenty years than we have witnessed before. God, Technology (see #5 re: video venue), technique (mutli-site) and theological urgency will drive this. More and more of the pastors will come from the laity. In this same period, established churches clinging to methods will die at a faster rate than ever before.

4. Philosophy/worldview, world events and a renewed focus on kingdom/gospel/mercy ministries will contribute to a revival in America. First, in America postmodernism (particularly the view of truth being relative) will be replaced as people are confronted with radical and extreme views. Second, the increase in chaos in the world and a shift in our economy will drive people away from worldview complacency. Lastly, expressions of mercy and a greater gospel cooperation (1 & 2) will create a greater witness of the church. Those who hold to the gospel and focus on gospel ecumenism will thrive; liberal churches will lose their identity trying to be relevant.

5. More churches will be planted without the role of a preaching pastor. Many church plant organizations will promote the use of ‘best of’ or license videos from top preachers across America. Already there have been churches who have licensed Willow Creek material for tens of thousands (I heard $50k) a year. Others will simply pick series that they believe will draw the biggest crowd. There already is one church plant that has grown to over 600 within a couple months using this method. (Someone could probably make some good money by contacting all the ‘big name’ pastors and create a company that licenses their work to churches.)

Taken from Steve McCoy’s blog, Reformissionary

Giddy like a school girl!!!

DesiringGod.org has made MASSIVE updates to their website…the most prominant one being the hosting of several hundred of Piper’s sermons online!

Go listen now!

Innapropriate Truth?

“There is a fine line between being persecuted for being a Christian and being persecuted for being a dickhead.”

- Richard Anderson (click ‘four’)

Zepplin 2 Cruise

Finished tilling the new garden area today. 6 full tanks of gas in the tiller and we’re done! So, I went to the store and got a couple Citrus Mt. Dews and got Carrina some M&M’s. While at the store I sat down and talk to Jonathan on the phone for awhile. He needed to be encouraged and I needed to clarify some direction as we move ahead with Jacob’s Well.

Afterward, I went for what I call a “Zeppelin 2 Cruise”. Some times I just need to zone out and zone in to some Zeppelin, and I think Zeppelin 2 is probably their best, if not close to their best to do it by.