When I serving a congregation in Kansas City, as I remember it, a local mega-church pastor hooked himself up to a garage-door opener. At the right time in the service, someone hit the remote and up went the pastor.

Thank (I think) to Daily Scroll. I think Grandma used to say, “there’s no fool like an old fool.”

All heretics quote scripture and even read it. (HT: Bill Godfrey)

Julie Neidlinger has had it “hipster” pastors. (HT: Alex Webster)

John Sawtelle raises some interesting and provocative questions about a new trend. Caveat: If you’re easily offended John’s blog is not the blog for you. There’s frank talk about adult beverages and conjugal relations with one’s wife over there. Consider yourself warned.

CT reports about the Lakeland “revival,”

The world’s youngest preacher. Alex wrote to ask if this is QIRC or QIRE. It’s definitely the latter.

It’s Bibleman. “It’s all just fun and games until someone loses eternity.” That’s what I always say. Remember, “Only Jesus is a true superhero.”

Or just an opiate for the mass? A self-described “balding, middle-aged” Carl Trueman weighs in. 

Reliable word is that Todd and Jeff were called to LCMS headquarters and offered severance in exchange for silence. Still no explanation from the LCMS. Earlier post is here (link repaired).