THIS story is easy to miss – the Forsyth County school district outside of Atlanta is participating in a new program called BYOT – Bring Your Own Technology. PLEASE don’t miss this – because if you really saw what was going on here you’d already be doing it!

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Churches tend to create their own world – a paralel universe disengaged from mainstream culture.  We can learn so much from Coke’s new marketing strategy (Media Daily) – “liquid and linked” – a compelling story of how a 125 year old iconic brand is adjusting to massive cultural change. (continue reading…)

With very little hype, Apple is putting together some game changing educational strategies built upon the functionality of the i-pad (i-Pad Revolution in Education)  There’s much more going on here than just putting current text books in an electronic format – aka ‘e-books.’  Fully developed, this is a quiet revolution with limitless possibilities. (continue reading…)

The Trayvon Martin case has become the fabric of a national conversation.  Social media, editorials, blogs – and traditional news sources have all focused on law, justice, racial profiling, stereotypes.  But there’s still a significant segment of our population who have not been touched by this story at all – those living in the fog of white denial. (continue reading…)

A few weeks ago in church, I happened to sit behind a young man in his mid twenties.  Several times during the message, he accessed his i-phone, looking up Scripture references and googling related links.  As I watched this all play out – an important question came to mind.  Who is going to meet him and his generation where they are?  Isn’t it time to change our church model? (continue reading…)

This VIDEO is gone viral on the web – over 19 million hits so far.  I have definite opinions about what he’s saying but would love to hear your thoughts first.  Is he on the money or do you have problems?

“Sally and Tom – the American Way” is a broadway musical about the alleged love affair between Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson – founding father, slave owner and 3rd president.  ”She is in love with him,” the promotional piece said – “and she is his slave.” The play begs an important question; is “love” possible within the relational dynamics of 18th century American chattel slavery? (continue reading…)

A massive transition has exploded a global culture driven by the web over the last 3 years.  We’re all trying to reinvent – refocus – sharpen messages.  What’s needed most of all is to understand what change really means.

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Throughout next week, some of us will celebrate a real American hero – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  Loved and hated, venerated and vilified – an icon to some – a pariah to others,  he was a man that I did not know or really understand. (continue reading…)

The Florida Family Association objects to “All American Muslim,” a reality show on TLC which depicts several Islamic families living in Dearborn, Michigan.  The problem?  The absence of terrorists – those “whose agenda poses a clear and present danger to liberties and traditional values that the majority of Americans cherish.” (Entertainment Weekly)  Claiming to be both conservative and Christian – the FFA practices a kind of cultural Nazism, a vicious sectarian bigotry far from the essential Jesus.

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