Do Mega-Churches Suck?

I’m a little late getting to this, but my friend Wade Hodges has co-written an article for Leadership Journal that tells the story of the ongoing transition of the church he pastors, the Garnett Road Church of Christ in Tulsa.  It’s an interesting read.  When you’re done with the article you might want to check out the comments he received about it on his blog.  You might also want to check out the follow-up post here.

Later today I’ll post the happy winner of the Heretic’s Guide.

Christmas Tag

I’ve been tagged by Br. T Alphege the Bald…

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?
Hot Chocolate.
Disclaimer: I’ve never had Egg Nog with alcohol in it, but I have taken some NyQuil the past two nights. To any SBC trolls out there, please, please, please don’t hold it against me!

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?
A little of both, but mostly wrapped.

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white?
White on the tree, blue on the house.

4. Do you hang mistletoe?
Who is Mistletoe and what did he do to deserve being hung? (No.)

5. When do you put your decorations up?
The day after Thanksgiving. The wife is a real Nazi about this.

6. What is your favorite holiday dish?
Breakfast streusel! I could eat a whole one all by myself.

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child?
Christmas morning and all that new stuff!!

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?
What exactly do you mean “the truth about Santa?”

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve?
Yes. My wife’s family has always opened all of their gifts on Christmas Eve.

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree?
Americana.

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it?
Love it!

12. Can you ice skate?
Very poorly.

13. Do you remember your favorite gift?
No.

14. What’s the most important thing about the Holidays for you?
Being with family.

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert?
Pumpkin Pie!

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition?
The reading of Luke 2

17. What tops your tree?
An angel.

18.Which do you prefer giving or Receiving?
Giving.

19. What is your favorite Christmas Song?
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel with O, Holy Night a close second.

20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum?
Yum, but I don’t often eat one.

I know some find these things annoying - especially when they get tagged. I think they’re kind of fun, so if you swing by and you’d like to participate, trackback to this post and consider yourself tagged.