Submitted by Eaton on Sat, 08/11/2007 - 06:28 –
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It's very, very difficult to decide whether this blog is pure satire or hip, with-it Christianity 2.0 emergent irony. Regardless, it's simultaneously thought-provoking and chortle-inspiring. Many money quotes are found in the "Brant Hanson, Visionary Coach" section, which is either frightening, or a dead-on parody of the eight gajillion 'guides for leaders' floating around executive boardrooms and modern church retreats.
The other day, while I was dead-lifting 635 pounds, I remembered a time I led a group of men up Kilimanjaro, where I introduced them to my good friend, Norman Schwarzkopf.
Norman looked at me, his eyes moist. "Thank you," he said. "For taking the time to lead me. I lead everyone, but you're the only one who led me, and I'm one of the leading leaders of visionary leaders. Thank you." He tried to hug me.
EDIT: Holy crap, it's the guy from Farewell to Juliet! Thanks for cluing me in, Chuck.
It’s very, very difficult
It’s very, very difficult to decide whether this blog is pure satire or hip, with-it Christianity 2.0 emergent irony.
I honestly think it's something deeper than that. The guy is a certifiable loon, it's true, but he thinks so deep. I honestly think he gets sin and temptation better than most people going. For example.
Old r.m.c'er alert: If you remember Farewell to Juliet, the indie prog group I was so bonkers about sometime between 1993 and, well, now (even though they haven't been together in nearly ten years)? Same Brant Hansen.
Looks like good satire to
Looks like good satire to me... the post Dr P pointed to is honest enough to characterize my own struggle over many years. And those posts about his new book have to be fake.
He (or somewhere there :P) posts about the megachurch model of "planting churches" by busing the pastor around the city to various venues or telecommuting w/ big screens and live feeds... interesting thoughts about what would compel someone to do this. I mean, we don't know what Paul would've done if he had our technology, but I really can't imagine it would look like that. (I only know of one or two churches like this here in Louisville.)
…Interesting thoughts
I worked for a little over a year at the Willow Creek Association a while back. I can't say I made any decisions, but I did live inside the world for a while and it definitely gave some insights into the mindset. The stuff that motivates people to spawn off Jumbotron-sporting Satellite Churches? Same thing that motivates people to start house churches, or plant a traditional church, ultimately. It's just a different kind of model, a different kind of approach. Whether the end results are effective and conducive to a healthy community is another question... Man. So many posts to write. Heh.
Woah. I remember Farewell to
Woah. I remember Farewell to Juliet. That's all.
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