{"id":5201,"date":"2014-10-08T08:45:00","date_gmt":"2014-10-08T08:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/2014\/10\/08\/wll-senior-vbs-christian-movies-and-spared-martyrs\/"},"modified":"2014-10-08T08:45:00","modified_gmt":"2014-10-08T08:45:00","slug":"wll-senior-vbs-christian-movies-and-spared-martyrs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/wll-senior-vbs-christian-movies-and-spared-martyrs\/","title":{"rendered":"WLL: Senior VBS, &#8220;Christian&#8221; Movies, and Spared Martyrs."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tHere are the news and opinion pieces from the past week that stood out from the rest:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\t<li>\n\t\tThe world of Christian publishing: A guide to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stevelaube.com\/who-owns-whom-in-publishing\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">who owns who, and who isn&#39;t owned<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tWhy didn&#39;t I think of this? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.news-leader.com\/story\/news\/local\/ozarks\/2014\/09\/28\/joplin-church-creates-vacation-bible-school-seniors\/16405711\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">VBS for seniors<\/a>. Are publishers paying attention?<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tThe grandson of Robert H. Schuller, Bobby Schuller is now officially the new host of the Hour of Power telecast and now <a href=\"http:\/\/christiannewswire.com\/news\/1828874880.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">officially lead pastor of Shepherd&#39;s Grove<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tFor those of you who have the time to run these weekly rabbit trails, you&#39;re going to need 42 minutes for this one, and about halfway through you may be tempted to bail, but I guarantee you there&#39;s nothing quite like Kirk Cameron&#39;s address last week at Liberty University as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mPJA8hn6tLY\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">he explains the forthcoming movie <em>Saving Christmas<\/em><\/a> to an audience not entirely sure where he&#39;s taking them.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tI really hope you <em>can&#39;t<\/em> relate to this new book&#39;s title, but I suspect some might: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nph.com\/nphweb\/html\/bhol\/itempage.jsp?itemId=9780834133600\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>When Bad Churches Happen To Good Pastors<\/em><\/a>, coming soon from Beacon Hill Press.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tA dozen elderly Iraqi Christians were told to convert or die; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.catholicherald.co.uk\/commentandblogs\/2014\/10\/03\/the-iraqi-christian-who-told-isis-if-you-want-to-kill-me-for-my-faith-i-am-prepared-to-die-here-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">they chose to die and were released<\/a> instead.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tChurches liable for sexual solicitation? &quot;The suit alleges that the churches put [the youth worker] in a position that allowed him to manipulate and sexually exploit children. It also says that despite&#8230;not properly being trained to deal with children, Second Baptist <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chron.com\/news\/houston-texas\/houston\/article\/Parents-sue-Houston-churches-after-youth-pastor-5797657.php?\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">encouraged him to foster bonds with them<\/a>.&quot;<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tWorship Moment: Here&#39;s a new song by Keith and Kristyn Getty, co-written with Graham Kendrick, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vfFrJHuptUQ\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">My Worth Is Not In What I Own<\/a> from a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettymusic.com\/USA-albums.aspx?id=1162\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">new online-only album<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tAndy Stanley and North Point Community Church now top the list of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.outreachmagazine.com\/2014-outreach-100\/outreach-100-largest-churches-america.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">100 largest churches in the U.S<\/a>., though admittedly numbers from Lakewood and Lifechurch aren&#39;t showing.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tFor college and university students, their <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.thearda.com\/trend\/featured\/faith-101-supporting-college-freshmen-through-times-of-spiritual-questioning\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">freshman year is often a spiritual valley<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tThe YouVersion Bible app has over 700 languages and now, <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.youversion.com\/2014\/10\/and-the-1000th-bible-version-is\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">one thousand translations<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tAre they fronts for abortion providers or, as this article suggests, are pregnancy help organizations &quot;the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegospelcoalition.org\/article\/9-things-you-should-know-about-pregnancy-help-organizations\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">best kept secret in the pro-life movement<\/a>?&quot;<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tThe co-founder of the UK Christian network, GOD-TV is withdrawing from ministry due to moral failure. Rory Alec&#39;s wife, author <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-2781204\/CEO-global-Christian-network-GodTV-steps-citing-moral-failure-marriage.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wendy Alec will assume management of the channel<\/a> where she has overseen programming for 19 years.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tFor this one, we take you all the way back to 2012: <a href=\"http:\/\/tonymorganlive.com\/2012\/10\/10\/the-dark-side-of-pastor-appreciation-month\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Dark Side of Pastor Appreciation Month<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tSpeculative Theology Department: What if we keep incarnation and resurrection, but have a <a href=\"http:\/\/homebrewedchristianity.com\/2014\/09\/25\/christianity-without-a-cross\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Christianity without the cross<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tThis next one is about **pauses to sip from water bottle** the things people in ministry <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.simplyyouthministry.com\/general-ministry\/pet-peeves-in-ministry-circles\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">say and do from the platform<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tIn Nepal, a celebrity singer and actress converts from Hinduism to Christianity and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldmag.com\/2014\/10\/christianity_s_growth_in_nepal_includes_celebrity_convert\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">refuses to sing material venerating a Hindu goddess<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tMinistry Refresher Course: Why senior pastors should take a turn <a href=\"http:\/\/life2getherblog.com\/2013\/08\/28\/8-reasons-why-pastors-should-teach-a-preschool-class\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">teaching the preschool class<\/a>. (Link to a 2-page .pdf)<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tFrom our agricultural news department, this year in the Jewish calendar, 5775, is a sabbath year which <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/world\/2014\/10\/02\/yom-kippur-israel-agriculture-fallow\/16599363\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">makes growing crops a challenge<\/a>. Sample: &quot;But people have to eat, so a century ago rabbis found a way to bypass the law so no one goes hungry.&quot;<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tThis book isn&#39;t new, but it offers the <a href=\"http:\/\/whitehorsemedia.com\/store\/24-rapture\/77-end-time-delusions-soft-cover-book.html?sid=990560512304861b61e94da1196a8d5a#.VDKa0leRMTA\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">counterpoint to <em>Left Behind<\/em> rapture doctrine<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tStory coverage from the other side: The Freedom From Religion Foundation contests the <a href=\"http:\/\/ffrf.org\/news\/news-releases\/item\/21436-ffrf-ohio-elementary-school-yearbook-crosses-the-line\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">&quot;Bible-like&quot; cover of an elementary school yearbook<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tCongratulations to my editor of these weekly bullets, Paul Pastor, on winning Multnomah University&#39;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.multnomah.edu\/blog\/2014\/09\/26\/paul-j-pastor-wins-2014-distinguished-young-alumni-award\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Distinguished Young Alumnus Award<\/a> for 2014.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tEssay of the Week: We return to the subject of whether the children should sit through the worship service, and <a href=\"http:\/\/info.alliancenet.org\/christward\/3-ways-to-avoid-the-chrildrens-church-ditch#.VDHdL1eRMTB\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">one pastor&#39;s compromise<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tWait, it&#39;s not the end of the year yet! Beating the rush with a subject-indexed <a href=\"http:\/\/headhearthand.org\/blog\/2014\/10\/01\/top-10-books-for-elders\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">top ten books list for church leaders<\/a> which contains 150 titles.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tHe&#39;s got the #5 position on this week&#39;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.billboard.com\/charts\/christian-albums\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Billboard Top Christian Albums chart<\/a>. Check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7xA0XprjI_M\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Matty Mullins song My Dear<\/a>, and note the lyrical similarity to the <em>Jesus Calling<\/em> books.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tU.S. economic health is sometimes measured by mobility, but many Americans are staying put because <a href=\"http:\/\/www.abpnews.com\/culture\/social-issues\/item\/29290-church-factors-into-american-trend-away-from-moving-pastors-say\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">moving would mean changing churches<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tVideo of the Week: From July, a young Autistic man has <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tjhmNIwAwZA\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">his own &quot;Heaven is for Real&quot; experience<\/a> and reflects on its impact.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tThe internet loves an infographic, especially if measured by the reposts and re-Tweets of this detailed explanation of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/2014\/10\/02\/how-to-gird-up-your-loins-an-illustrated-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">what it means to &#39;gird up your loins.&#39;<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tApparently those &quot;terms and conditions&quot; boxes we click when downloading can have <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/speaking-of-science\/wp\/2014\/09\/29\/londoners-accidentally-pay-for-free-wi-fi-with-a-firstborn-because-no-one-reads-anymore\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">serious spiritual implications<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tIn the name of religious accommodation for Ultra Orthodox Jewish men, passengers on a New York to Tel Aviv flight <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2014\/09\/30\/orthodox-jewish-flight-delay_n_5902078.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">encountered a number of flight delays<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tSeparation of Church and State Trooper: Should a policeman proselytize while he&#39;s got <a href=\"http:\/\/www.indystar.com\/story\/news\/2014\/10\/05\/lawsuit-state-trooper-preached-jesus-traffic-stop\/16678275\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">people pulled over for routine traffic stops<\/a>?<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tTim Tebow can but a Muslim football player can&#39;t. So now the NFL is reviewing the <a href=\"http:\/\/religion.blogs.cnn.com\/2014\/09\/30\/nfler-penalized-for-muslim-prayer\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">rules regarding touchdown celebrations<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tDiversion 1: Preaching to an older demographic means <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gocomics.com\/forheavenssake\/2014\/09\/08\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">making sure you are heard correctly<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tDiversion 2: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hotlinetogodstore.com\/order-now.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">This direct telephone to God<\/a> is featured this Christmas in a catalog used by a number of Christian bookstores. &quot;Compliments Any D&eacute;cor.&quot; Operators are standing by.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tA movie we missed: <em>Believe Me<\/em> opened two weeks ago in select markets and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianpost.com\/news\/believe-me-creators-satirize-christian-culture-with-a-clear-conscience-push-the-envelope-in-faith-based-films-interview-127088\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">satirizes Christian culture<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tFinally, even if you don&#39;t play the video this is funny. But <a href=\"http:\/\/twentytwowords.com\/lady-calls-religious-tv-show-to-thank-god-for-healing-her-hamsters-and-it-only-gets-funnier\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">it gets really strange<\/a> when you do.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\t<em>Because this is Blogger Appreciation Month, you can catch Paul Wilkinson at <a href=\"http:\/\/paulwilkinson.wordpress.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Thinking Out Loud<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/christianity201.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Christianity 201<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PaulW1lk1nson\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">@PaulW1lk1nson on Twitter<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are the news and opinion pieces from the past week that stood out from the rest: Because this is Blogger Appreciation Month, you can catch Paul Wilkinson at Thinking Out Loud, Christianity 201, or @PaulW1lk1nson on Twitter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":5202,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"tax_ctp_authors":[2667],"tax_ctp_books":[],"tax_ctp_categories":[154],"tax_ctp_field_guide_subcategory":[],"tax_ctp_field_guides":[],"tax_ctp_format":[131],"tax_ctp_multimedia":[],"tax_ctp_point_editor":[],"tax_publications":[156],"tax_ctp_tags":[3608,3726,4444,4662,4817,5190],"tax_ctp_topics":[],"class_list":["post-5201","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tax_ctp_authors-paul-wilkinson","tax_publications-leadership-journal","tax_ctp_tags-church-finances","tax_ctp_tags-culture","tax_ctp_tags-media","tax_ctp_tags-pop-culture","tax_ctp_tags-resources","tax_ctp_tags-trends"],"acf":{"scripture_references":null},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>WLL: Senior VBS, &quot;Christian&quot; 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