http://www.phillipcox.net Worship Pastor, Blogger, and Media Junkie Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:00:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's no secret that I am an avid iPhone user. In fact, if I could have just one device with me at all times, it would be Apple's handy little phone. So I was very excited to hear about the opportunity to get in on the iPhone 3.0 ... http://www.phillipcox.net/?p=49 Hey, everyone! I've been mulling around the idea of doing a series of blog posts entitled The Problem with Pastor. This series will touch on a very sensitive topic for many in ministry: how a pastor can make or break their staff. I've always felt that as a pastor ... http://www.phillipcox.net/?p=44 Jeff Miller of Consuming Worship posted a video earlier today on Twitter that really hit me to my core. Penn Jillette is the very outspoken member of the comedic magician's duo Penn and Teller.  It is widely known that Penn is an athiest and takes every opportunity to promote athiesm and ... http://www.phillipcox.net/?p=40 So, I've already shared with you that I have recently lost my job, and I am looking franticly for work that will allow me to join a friend of mine in starting a new church plant in Aiken, SC.  I have to admit, the last week or so has found ... http://www.phillipcox.net/?p=34 No, I'm not talking about football. I'm talking about LIFE. You know, it seems to me that life has seasons all its own. Some are like the first warmth of Spring or the first cool Fall afternoon. Others are quite brutal, like a mid-July day in Columbia. ... http://www.phillipcox.net/?p=31 Just a quick shout out to readers of TechTheology.com.  I've had quite a few hits come to this blog from you guys lately.  I promise, I'm not trying to pull one over on you.  We have moved TechTheology from our original host, and haven't really had the time to set ... http://www.phillipcox.net/?p=17 Let me ask you, have ever had those moments when you feel as though nothing ever goes right?  I've been going through one of those times in my own life lately.  Don't get me wrong, things aren't all that bad, but sometimes your own perception skews reality. Six months ago, ... http://www.phillipcox.net/?p=16 I was sitting on my couch this evening, recovering from an afternoon bike ride, and as is my usual evening routine, I tuned the old TV to TBS...the sitcom station.  I love watching old syndicated shows...I don't really know why.  Tonight, as I found myself doing other tasks (church web ... http://www.phillipcox.net/?p=15 Not too long ago, I seriously considered leaving the Church, as we know it, altogether.  Really.  After nearly 30 years of involvement, I was ready to break it off.  I grew up in church.  My father was a pastor, until just over a year ago (he's now doing ministry at ... http://www.phillipcox.net/?p=14 A picture is worth a thousand words. http://www.phillipcox.net/?p=13