J.R. Briggs
Attempting to behold the miracle long enough without falling asleep
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Random links worth perusing
Here are a few random posts as we lean into the weekend…
A great YouTube video called Things you can’t do when you’re not in a pool
If you’ve haven’t seen the video United Breaks Guitars, this parody ain’t going away anytime soon. The video has garnered over 3 million hits and has been a PR nightmare for United. The acting is cheesy, but the song sure is catchy and has a heartbreaking (but all too familiar) background story worth reading.Maybe they’ll learn a thing or two from the whole experience.
Ed Stetzer talks about Accountability Groups and different accountability questions offered by differing leaders. Have you had a good or listless accountability experience?
Fascinating photo essays on American Mass Consumption. What does this make you feel as you see the amount of waste Americans produce?
16 Embarrassing Marriage Proposals. Some of these are hard to watch…
Piggybacking off of my earlier post of what the church can learn from Apple Stores, Microsoft announced they are building retail stores…right next door to Apple stores. Nothing like cutting edge innovation and courageous outside-the-box decision-making from the people who brought you the PC. This reminds me a bit too much of how the church oftentimes tries to copy what we see culture doing…
David Crowder* Band creates a hilarious video called Twtter Will Kill You If you aren’t on Twitter, this might not be that funny. If you are, this is hilarious.
Michael Hyatt has two great posts worth sharing. 20 Questions to Ask Other Leaders. Then he asks the question: “What do bad situations make possible?”
How to deliver humorous lines during a presentation: The Rule of Three
10 Questions Every Change Agent Must Answer
T-Mobile conducts an absolutely brilliant crowd participation experiment in Trafalgar Square in London. This is one of my favorite YouTube videos of all time. The power of sharing and participating in something with others brings others together like nothing else. Something rises up inside of me every time I watch this. Imagine if the Body of Christ tap into the creative imagination and unleash this sort of joy-filled, exuberant celebration of community not because of a phone company or a popular Beatles song, but because of the Risen Christ.
Gerard Kelly’s blog contains poems that are unbelievably creative. If you are looking for some creativity in worship, it might be worth incorporating some of these into your worship gatherings. So are his Twitter posts (@twitturgies).
Helicopter fishing: this may be the most extreme thing I’ve seen in a long time. I want to try this! Anyone else want to join me?
39 Ways to Live, and Not Merely Exist
Dave Gibbons and Erwin McManus talk about creativity and leadership
A great video parable about risk, freeing spirits and leadership. Would you be guy Number #1, #2, #3 or the crowd?
Man tries to pay bill with a spider drawing. Brilliant. And a bit juvenile.
10 Unusual and Creative Restaurants. Which one would you want to eat at?
Ever wonder what a typical day in the life of the president is like inside of the White House? MSNBC offers this fascinating inside peak. Regardless of what you think of his politics, you gotta give the man some props: he loves 5 Guys Burgers. As every American should.