April 17, 2006
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Fairness, Equality, and the Best Church Ever!
There are a lot of things to say…
First off, YLFC is the bomb! Easter Sunday = awesome service and easy going experience. On the busiest church day of the year parking was great, childcare was easy and stress-free (like always) and we made it into the building before they closed the doors and directed everyone else to the overflow room. For a church that had about 8,000 people there this weekend, it sure didn’t seem like it from the way things were planned out and organized. I would never had been able to tell this was a busy day, all the volunteers around me were doing their job and doing it well–which as we know = good planning. It’s so great to be attending this church!
Also-the coolest start to the service EVER. The only way I can describe what was going on is to tell you that I felt like I was inside an iPod commercial. There was live music happening, and all the instrumentalists were also up on these big huge screens looking like the silhouettes from the iPod commercials. It was sooo cool. As soon as they make it available for download, I’ll let you know. It was sweet-and totally live. Oh yeah, and the messaage-series they are doing is called LOST. Yeah, and it’s based on the TV show. Awesome.
Starbucks Rules
Yes, we all know this. But here’s the thing-a while back, all the conservative types were up in arms about the “The Way I See It” blurbs on the backs of the coffee cups at Starbucks. Apparantly there was one about being gay and coming out with it sooner than later because, and I quote, “Life’s just too d— short.”
As you can see, offensive to some, and I suppose with some validity if you think about the arguement “I don’t want my kid to be reading this…” blah blah blah. OK. But let’s not be stupid, no boycott of yours is going to affect one of the top ten globally trusted brands, and the #1 coffee chain in the world. It just won’t. So we still buy our coffee…as do you. BUT, here’s what I got today on my cup:
Wow. Talk about equal representation. Thank you Starbucks, and thank you Rick Warren…
I was literally shocked and appalled when I saw this. So stop your whining about Starbucks pushing the gay agenda, which is just as ridiculous as saying they’re trying to promote Christianity. They’re not. It’s simply put, equality.Oh yeah, and this is not a doctored picture or a fake. I have the cup in my office to prove it.
Comments (9)
Dude, I talked about Rick on the cup sometime last year.
I’m cutting edge like that.
As cool as the iPod-esque service may have been, I fail to see the point. Why was it done? Any spiritual significance? Just for fun? To advertise sermon podcasts?
Actually, he may not have described it adequately. The “ipod song” was the always awesome “In Christ Alone”. It was basically a gorgeous, worshipful orchestra piece that happened to look cool and involve all the senses in worship. It was perhaps one of the coolest and most excellent things I have seen in church! It truly was captivating.
I think ipods are spiritual.
Yay for that cup. Methinks I’ll go to Starbucks later.
Miss you guys “Happy Easter”! Glad to hear that you have found a church that you love.And YEAH for Starbucks.
Yep, Starbucks knows how to get it out there!!
Hooray that you found a good church. That is so important!!
You were “shocked and appalled”? That’s usually a bad thing.
) Glad to hear you guys are loving your new church.
The service sounds pretty, well, commercial. I’m not sure I like it, from the description anyway.