Two good friends of Catalyst have teamed up to bring an incredible resource to the Porn Industry. Soon-to-be Lab speakers, Mike Foster of X3Church and Eugene Peterson crossed paths to bring The Message translation of the Bible to the porn industry. The controversy lies mainly in the cover pictured here. Check out www.xxxchurch.com and go to the blogs section to learn more about this story. What's your opinion?

According to the May edition of the Katalyst Consultancy (http://www.katalystconsultancy.com/), 17 million Starbucks Cups have been released bearing a quote by Kevin Carroll (cup #77), our very own Catalyst 2006 speaker. KC created a map that allows you to document the cities where Starbucks cup #77 is sold. Go to KC's Starbucks Cup #77 and holla back! "The human catalysts for 'dreamers' are the teachers and encouragers throughout their lives. They are invaluable in the quest to turn ideas into reality. So, here's a special thanks to all of the the teachers, especially my favorite teacher, Miz Lane!

Or is it? In a recent article published in Leadership Journal entitled "Leaders Insight: Is Leadership Ministry Different" (click here to read it), noted author and pastor Andy Stanley provides his thoughts on leading North Point Community Church. In contrast, best-selling author Jim Collins weighs in on the potential downsides of leading a church as a business. Regardless of where you stand on this issue, we want to know your opinion.

In wanting to introduce you to what is next...there is a new band with former front man of Blink 182 (Tom DeLonge) called Angels and Airwaves. The first single from the album is "The Adventure" - check it out on itunes to figure out why we think they are gonna blow up. The album, We don't need to Whisper, releases next Tuesday - May 23^rd. Keep us posted on any new music out there you guys think is up and coming...

Everyone's talking about it and it's all over the news. As the filter for what's next we thought we would throw out our suggestion for dealing with the DaVinci hoopla. As we would in any situation we would encourage you to be well informed and educated on the subject. The reality that is essential in this conversation is that The DaVinci Code is a fictional book. The statements in this dramatic read are not Truth. With that said, being Engaged in Culture is an essential element to a Catalyst Leader, so we recommend reading the book, watching the movie, doing both and have conversations and dialogue with the people you lead about what is Truth and what are fictional statements. It's going to be a great conversation piece over the next few weeks so it's probably smart to do your research and know the facts. This conversation is a great opportunity for Christians to engage with culture and open the dialogue again. Let us know how you and your church are responding.