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Five Youth Ministry Stereotypes
To be avoided like the plague, the Bieber Plague.
This has been around for a while.
These two are “Bieberievers”
Like many Australian males over the age of 15, the first time I heard of Justin Bieber was when he caused a riot in Sydney. I haven’t heard his actual song. The one that apparently goes “baby, baby, baby, oh” – but I read the lyrics online somewhere. They didn’t sound very intelligent. Which is why I can’t see how these two adolescents (or adults) thought it was a good idea to dub “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, oh” over the top of the lyrics, while dancing badly. And I certainly can’t see how they thought it was a good idea to then put their handiwork on YouTube.
Stuff Christians Watch
That’s it. I’m moving to America. I can make bad television to my heart’s content, knowing that there’s an outlet for anything, so long as I mention Christianity.
This is bad.
YouTube Tuesday: Colbert v O’Reilly
Not really all that funny unless you happen to be a Colbert fan who knows a bit about American television. I know I’m a day late. But essay due dates wait for no man…
Reasons for going to church: you (probably) won’t get AIDS
Seriously. What sort of answer was this (in about the tenth second)…
It must be hard to know what you stand for when your minister sounds like a fortune cookie (check that out on Challies), and can’t get the gospel right… on national TV.
Father Abraham had many sons (enough for a dance troupe)
This just should not have happened. Really. This is one of those songs not improved by choreographed dancing.
Yo-Yo, wassup
This guy is my hero.
K-Strass is a so called “Yo-Yo” maestro. If you only watch one YouTube video that I post (ever) make it that one.
He pulled an elaborate hoax on five breakfast television shows, claiming to have won a series of yo-yo competitions, and to be representing a children’s not-for-profit organisation. You can read a news story about his appearances here.
In each case, producers at the television stations received an e-mail from Joe Guehrke, saying he represented Strasser and ZimZam Yo-Yo, “the world’s first ‘green’ ” nonprofit toymaker.
Guehrke told the stations that Strasser, whom he called a “master yo-yo artist,” would be in their area to bring his environmental message and “zany sense of humor” to kids.
Guehrke wrote in one e-mail to a TV station that Strasser was a dynamic talk-show guest who comes “equipped with a roster of amazing yo-yo tricks, juggling and fun tips about how kids and adults alike can take small steps to make the world a greener place.”
The e-mail solicitation stated that Strasser was a runner-up for Rookie of the Year in 1995, grand champion at the Pensacola Regional and was nominated for the Walt Greenberg Award in 2000.
There is no Walt Greenberg Award in yo-yo, and there is no evidence Pensacola ever hosted a yo-yo tournament or that Strasser won a rookie of the year award.
But the solicitation was good enough for the bookers on the TV stations.
Some more videos…
In this one he announces a charitable inner city program called “Yo-yos for Hobos”…
Here’s another appearance… where he leaves his phone on…
Yo-Yo Master Pulls Hoax on Morning News Show – watch more funny videos
Here’s a story on his appearances…
YouTube Tuesday: The Rock’n’Roll bonanza
Jacob Aranza was right.
Rock and Roll is for Klingons (who Jesus hates).
Even the Catholics are onto you back masking rock stars – I’ve always wondered why “another one bites the dust” made me want to start smoking marijuana:
Crystal ball gazing is going to get you into trouble…
But, Aranza was wrong. There is no such thing as “Christian rock”… this comes in eight parts (I’ve started this at the relevant bit, the background is that this guy is a prophet of true Christianity).
I think this guy also thinks coffee and failing businesses are Satan’s work.
The solution is to be less enthusiastic in our singing.
Understanding Christianese (from the atheist perspective)
This is simultaneously helpful and unhelpful. Given that we believe “I’ll pray for you” actually is a method for caring for people that particular critique is mostly unfounded (though “I’ll pray for you” with no offer of physical help does smack of hypocrisy).
What do you reckon? And are there other phrases we should reconsider?
YouTube Tuesday: You’re doing it wrong
This guy made a montage of scenes from commercials where people are doing the wrong thing because they don’t own the awesome thing being sold yet. I’ll take one, of whatever it is that’s selling.
YouTube Tuesday (almost): Balloon alien robot
Optimus Prime in balloon sculpture greatness. Need I say more…
Cool tech news
Sometimes I’m a mega geeky fanboy. Two things have me pretty excited.
The Amiga is coming back. That’s so retro awesome. We’re not talking about emulators. But the real deal.
Android is now on the iPhone. Also cool.
Freudian Slip
Dick Lucas is a famous evangelical preacher. One can only assume he is too pure to understand exactly what he says here.
I think this next guy wanted to talk about Lot pitching tents…