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EXCITING NEWS! from our friends at ROOV.com

May 30, 2008

Check out this post from the Catalyst Blog highlighting some very, Very, VERY exciting news recently released from our good friends at ROOV.com. You may remember Chris Capehart and Micah Davis as former Vanagon Vagabonds... now check out what is happening with ROOV, THEY JUST LAUNCHED NATIONALLY!

"WEEKLY COMMENTARY:
Very excited about ROOV.com. It's a social networking site that works locally. It connects people in the same geographical area based on interests AND it gets people off the computer and into each others' FACE - as they hang-out and do fun stuff together. As social networking gains popularity, a few people have questioned whether this phenomenon is actually making us more isolated. I mean, we may have 300 friends now, but very, very little depth, and less human interaction. ROOV is a welcome remedy to that, using the internet to help you meet & connect in real life - facilitating conversations and experiences that have real depth and meaning." Go online to get offline...

What is ROOV.com?

Catalyst on Vimeo.

Chris and the ROOV team just released a pretty cool video highlighting ROOV - make sure to sign up at ROOV.com and find out how you can be a part of the ROOVment!

Catalyst on Vimeo.

Posted by Catalyst Roadtrip at 08:05 AM • Permalink • Comments (0)

Friday Linkageness

ROOV.com is a MUCH anticipated local networking site! It rolled-out yesterday nation wide. It's helping to create community by connecting people based on passions and experiences. WATCH THE VIDEO!

FREE SONG from Sigur Ros (the Scandanavian Sensation!) AWESOME SONG - Kids from MGMT - so hot right now ARTSY MOVIE TRAILER - All the Things I Have Learned in My Life So Far - thanks Joshua! KLUSTER - stop telling people what's new (starting next week).

WEEKLY COMMENTARY: Very excited about ROOV.com. It's a social networking site that works locally. It connects people in the same geographical area based on interests AND it gets people off the computer and into each others' FACE - as they hang-out and do fun stuff together.

As social networking gains popularity, a few people have questioned whether this phenomenon is actually making us more isolated. I mean, we may have 300 friends now, but very, very little depth, and less human interaction. ROOV is a welcome remedy to that, using the internet to help you meet & connect in real life - facilitating conversations and experiences that have real depth and meaning.

God Bless you, Roov

Posted by Catalyst Admin at 07:33 AM • Permalink • Comments (0)

When is a Church Planter a Church Pirate?

May 29, 2008

Ed Young, Jr. recently blogged and spoke to his staff about "Church Pirates." Church Pirates are church planters who left a church to start their own thing, taking lots of people (and money?) with them.

Ed Young so strongly condemns this in his video, even going so far as to say that any church that experiences transfer growth is a Church Pirate. This is interesting because so many churches are innovating to attract outsiders - they are also probably attracting members of other churches.

Watch the video (7 min)

He's probably referring to the kinds of church planters (like Absalom), who build-up a following at their old church and split with the old church to do something different (or "better").

Is a church split always wrong? When does a Church Planter become a Church Pirate?

Posted by Catalyst Admin at 07:28 AM • Permalink • Comments (6)

Gay Marriage Widens Church State Gap

May 28, 2008

If you were forced to perform homosexual marriage to keep your tax-break, would you do it?

The recent Gay Marriage ruling is the result of a long-fought cultural battle. Many Christians and social conservatives (these two are not the same thing) are bitter combatants against homosexual activists and the rest of the United States in this political and social war.

With the lifting of the Gay Marriage ban in California, there may be enough momentum to lift the ban across the US. There is a theory that suggests that if this happens, churches will be forced to perform gay marriages - and if they don't, they may eventually lose their non-profit status. If they lose their non-profit status, will they still be able to afford to operate?

QUESTION: If you were forced to perform homosexual weddings to keep your tax-break, would you do it?

Posted by Catalyst Admin at 05:55 AM • Permalink • Comments (6)

Ramifications of Gay Marriage

May 27, 2008

What do you think about the gay marriage ruling? In your mind, what is the biblical way to interact with "sinners" who are gay?

Perhaps it's not much of a surprise to some, but I was shocked to learn that Same Sex Unions are now legal in California. This seems like a HUGE change in American culture. While homosexuality has been accepted for a long time, gay marriage is new - adding a new wrinkle to the face of American Homosexuality.

This turns up the heat on the Homosexual issue in the Church! It brings to the fore several questions:

- Would you perform a gay marriage? - What is the biblical, appropriate way to relate with gay folks? - Is banning gay marriage good? Is it better to let people do what they want?

All kinds of controversy and debate swirls around these questions. Here are a few links of people talking about this:
The Fermi Project has a new essay on the topic.
In The Agora has an interesting piece on gay marriage, with diverse opinions in the comment section.
The Christian Post has 6 articles on this. This one talks about the ramifications for California churches.

QUESTION: What do you think about the gay marriage ruling? In your mind, what is the biblical way to interact with "sinners" who are gay?

Posted by Catalyst Admin at 07:40 AM • Permalink • Comments (10)

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