In the LA Times this Sunday there was an article about the anger from the opponents of Prop 8–the proposition in California that banned marriage of same-sex couples. It seems that many in Hollywood are out to black list people who supported the ban. It feels a lot like what the 1950s was when anyone at all connected to someone connected to communism  would be black listed from Hollywood. There was a witch hunt then and one being reported today. Beyond the actual disagreements which have to do with traditional values of what marriage is, this concerns me for people of any opinion on Prop 8 or the idea of gay marriage. From the LA Times.

Other targets include Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that puts on both the Los Angeles Film Festival and the Spirit Awards; the Cinemark theater chain; and the Sundance Film Festival.

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That’s right–150 pages of propositions to sift through as a voter on the left coast.  California cuts down trees just for this info guide.  So much for a green election.  Really, this is ridiculous.  But, I will traverse and vote through them all.

We are voting together as a couple (my wife and I) on Tuesday.  You an early voter or gonna wait in lines?

Some how the US Army believes that Twitter can be used as a tool for terrorists.  I do not buy this out right, but conscede that they have a point.

Here at CNET you can read the full story: US Amy warns of twittering terrorists.

What is your thought:  does Twitter frighten you or is it simply microblogging–as good or bad as any kind of blogging?

Mark Driscoll at Resurgence Blog is posting chapter by chapter a new e-book entitled Porn-Again Christian: a frank discussion about pornography & masturbation. Chapter 1 is A Tall Glass of Toilet Water.  Driscoll, appropriately so is warning that he targets the guys.

…the effeminate nature of pastors and churches causes many masculine men to feel unwelcome in what they perceive as an organization solely for women, children, and weaker men.

Are we ready for this type of frankness?  Is this appropriate, or over the top?  Your thoughts, please.

Church Tech Camp in Pasadena, CA this past Friday was an example of the unconference–a user created and collaborative learning experience.  My cranium was filled with some interesting ideas.  The conversation about reaching and touching real people with the gospel through technology inspires and motivates me to think even further outside of the box of our church structure and culture to see how we can be effective today and in the future.  The bottom line:  things are changing.

Tony Steward spearheaded Church Tech Camp and some of the people I met that attended were pioneers into the new media’s entrance into our faith and practice.  Here are some links to catch you up to speed.

• Church Tech Camp website with blog and feeds, serving as the hub for the information
• Church Tech Camp LIVE feed where the discussion was captured on video and live blogging!
• The wiki createad for this event is located here.
• Some people I met and enjoyed being with at and after this event with there respective sites:  Cynthia Ware, Matt Singley, Robert Yang (Kindle Joy prayer site), Vince Marotte, Dawn Carter, Matt Phillips, Greg Atkinson.
• And, for the geeks in us all, we made the twitter blog! with the #churchtechcamp tag!!

Is the church culture ready to be salt and light in the new media technology or are we still looking for our own safe gehtto to stay bunkered in?

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