Music
K – Love is a contemporary Christian radio program created in the United States. Its major broadcasts take place in New York, Chicago, Sacramento and Denver among many other large cities. But it’s also now the sixth most streamed radio program online. If you are like me and you don’t get Christian programming where you live, that’s no longer a problem. Just go to klove.com, download the app to your computer and there you go. Or if you’re a little more tech – friendly, download it to your phone (under “Contests” and then “Free Stuff”), connect to your car by bluetooth and listen to it while you drive.
Find it @ klove.com.
Twitter
If you are on Twitter then you need to follow @LutheranSatire. They can be a tad harsh at times but they are also hilarious. Sometimes they are smart like with the tweet, “Praying in Jesus’ name is good. But tagging that phrase on the end doesn’t make a Christless prayer Christian.” Sometimes they are cheeky, like when talking to Bill Burr and writing, “Lutherans believe in the same heaven as Catholics. We just think it’s less popey.” Other times they are biting, like when they tweeted, “Advent is the magical time of year when people skip church to put up Christmas lights.” Follow these goons and it’s sure to add a few seconds of pleasure to your day… or at least a good smirk.
Find it @ twitter.com.
T.V
Father Ted is a British sitcom. It is fairly similar to that old favourite, The Vicar of Dibley. In it, three Irish priests, including Father Ted of course, have been banished to the not so wonderful tiny community of Craggy Island. Sent there as punishment for various reasons, the three now live together with their housekeeper, Mrs. Doyle. There they live out their lives through a series of misadventures, all the while competing with nearby Father Dick Byrne who serves as Father Ted’s greatest adversary. The show never aired in Canada, ended in 1998, and only filmed 25 episodes so don’t be surprised if you’ve never heard of it. However, it’s worth checking out now because it’s good—and the whole thing is on YouTube for free.
Find it @ youtube.com.
Search “Father Ted.”
Countdown to Worship
A few years ago while visiting my parents’ church, I was interested to see that there was a countdown clock on the video screens prior to worship. I found it a tad hokey but also inspiring that people were counting down the moments. And now the good folks at SermonSpire: Media For Your Message posted a video your church can use for a countdown of its own. It’s an exercise video of dance moves with biblical names that were invented just for worship. If you have a dancing kind of congregation perhaps you’d like to try out moves like, “crush the serpent’s head” or get jiggy with “Jacob’s Hip”. My first thoughts were, “This is real. This is really happening.” My second thought was, “It costs $15?” Still, it’s free to check it out without downloading.
Find it @ sermonspice.com
About bradleychilds
Rev. Bradley Childs is minister at First, Regina.
