Television

My new favorite show is Top Gear on BBCA. I just discovered this show a few months ago. I am not sure how these guys got the job but I definitely want in. What I find most appealing about the show is not so much the cars as it is the friendship and bonds that these 3 guys have…ok… that and they usually end up blowing something up or trashing a car for fun. If you compare this original draft of Top Gear with the new American version on the History Channel you can really tell the difference that the right chemistry can make within a team. I am not sure how you cast for a show like Top Gear and to be honest I am completely at a loss for how you cast for a person like James May, but these guys create a buddy show that you completely enjoy. How do they do it? I am not for sure, but I do think that there is tremendous value in your team trying to work at finding a sweet spot between performance and fun. That is certainly one of the things that Top Gear has found and I believe one of the things that many environments are missing. I have worked in so many environments that were dull and stale because the people working within them never found an outlet for them to let loose. Harrah Church is a lot like Top Gear in the sense that we are able to let loose with our services, with the way we do ministry, with just about our whole approach to anything we are doing. It is isn’t illegal or unbiblical…let’s give it a try. I love to see Justin and the band try to take the worship somewhere they haven’t been before. There is just something magical about that. You love it when the singer goes for a note at the top of their range. Even if they just barely get there it can be incredibly inspiring to everyone. That in a sense is a worshipper giving everything he has and leaving nothing on the field. Do we fail sometimes? Heck yeah! But we had a heck of a time getting there.

How important do you think chemistry is to your teams that you work with? How are you trying to make it happen? Do you take chances? Do you let others watch and do you laugh at your mistakes? So much to think about when trying to get the chemistry right, but trust me, when you get it right, the littlest acts can have the best reactions.

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am so excited that Heroes starts tonight. It has been a long wait. Any other fans out there? Come and watch the show with me anytime your interested. I miss hanging out with Nick and talking about the show. Hey Nick.

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Peggy Olson on Mad Men going through a church committee meeting. They totally nailed what it is like sometimes as a creative. Did anyone out there see the episode?

Do you think that Peggy Olson favors Thom Yorke from Radiohead?

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So how would you define an American Movie Classic?

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am really excited about the first episode of Season 2 of Mad Men tonight on AMC. I just started getting into Mad Men a Few Weeks ago when I noticed that the lead character Don Draper looks like my brother Chuck. I am getting a picture of Chuck together to do a side by side for you guys.

Mad Men is about marketing executives in the 1960s on Madison Avenue. This time capsule shows what this era looked like in the workplace for men, women, and people of color. We also peer into the machine of selling to the masses. It is interesting to find a character like Don who is so flawed relationally, but still has such amazing insights into how we tick and what we will respond to. Can’t wait to see what happens tonight.

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Jesus in China. I can’t say too much about it right now since I am still watching it, but I have attached the promo from YouTube.com for you to check out. An interesting subject in light of recent activity in China.

How much do you know about the underground church movement in China?