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Uno, Dos, Tres, Taco [video]

Kevin Rossen — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:31:27 +0000

Kids say the funniest things:

Dad Life [Video]

Kevin Rossen — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:39:01 +0000

Saw this video over on Ed Stetzer’s blog and had to share it. Enjoy!

Dad Life from Church on the Move on Vimeo.

An eCard I Got for Father’s Day

Kevin Rossen — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:58:18 +0000

I think I just got inspired for a new look. What do you think?

Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab!

Google Toilet Controls, No Lie

Kevin Rossen — Mon, 17 May 2010 21:15:27 +0000

I just got an email from a friend of mine who works at Google’s headquarters. He sent me a picture of their toilet controls at Google. This might be the most amazing thing I have ever seen.

click for a larger view

Proof That God Has a Sense of Humor

Kevin Rossen — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:02 +0000

In my Bible reading today, I read a verse that I believe proves that God indeed does have a sense of humor. Check out the pic of Exodus 34:1 below.

The part that makes me think God is ribbing Moses here are the words “which you broke.” God seems to be saying, “Ok, Moses. You had your little temper tantrum the other day, remember? I gave you two stone tablets with the Ten Commandments on them. You know, the rules that will be the foundation on which all of future civilizations’ laws will be based and you decided to chunk them down on the ground because you were mad. Way to go big guy.” (Don’t quote me on the above quote of God, please. I’m pretty sure those words are not inspired by the Holy Spirit).

What do you think? Does God have a sense of humor or not? What other verses prove it one way or another?

The Muppets Reloaded and What Churches Can Learn

Kevin Rossen — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:05:32 +0000

Talk about making a comeback. I remember watching The Muppets over twenty years ago, but they seemed to disappear sometime around 1990. That seems to be changing as they are quickly refreshing their image through social networking sites--YouTube in particular. A few months ago they posted their version of Bohemian Rhapsody which has had close to 13 million views.

Their latest video to hit YouTube is Beaker’s Ballad. It pokes fun at itself and Digg/YouTube/forum flamers. Here’s the video:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAtBki0PsC0

This makes me wonder how churches can do a better job at doing the same thing. Churches have notoriously been behind the times and are considered by many to be irrelevant with what’s going on in the surrounding culture (when did we stop using felt boards for teaching?). I hope we can change that.

While face-to-face and in person conversations are the most important things we can do, the church should be involved where people are. Thankfully the cost of doing things like this, in terms of both dollars and time, has come way, way down in the past few years.

Greg Simmons posted some thoughts along these same lines today over at Church Tech Matters. He wrote:

I’m trying to let go of the worry about the “How to…” and focus on the “Why to…” God has still been able to use the tech/media and the operators – with all their imperfections – to reach people in need.

That kind of reminds me of what Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 9:22-23:

“I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some. I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings.”

The task of the church is reach people with the Gospel using whatever means necessary. We live in such exciting times with the tools and resources available that allow us to connect in new and compelling ways. Let’s not squander the opportunity God has given us.

[Thanks to Mashable for posting the link to the video.]

My Top 5 Super Bowl Commercials

Kevin Rossen — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:20:18 +0000

Let’s face it. Even though the actual football being played last night was really compelling, the real reason to watch the Super Bowl is for the commercials. The early to mid 2000s saw a slump in the quality of the commercials (mostly website, beer, and movie commercials), but the last few years have seen a jump in really good commercials.

Here are my Top 5 from last night:

#5 -- Snickers Game

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rauK4fBjkI

Anytime you see Betty White and Abe Vigoda getting tackled in the same commercial is comedy genius!

#4 -- Vizio Forge

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHxmRSYDazE

This commercial made me immediately regret buying a tv less than six months ago. Lots of really cool ideas/features packed into a sleek looking TV.

# 3 -- E*Trade Baby Girlfriend

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEXZ2hfD3bU

“Milk-a-what????”

#2 -- Doritios Gym

www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFSEto4FKEs

I laughed so hard when the dude used the Dorito as a ninja star. Funny, funny stuff! Doritos made a big splash with their commercials.

#1 -- Google Parisian Love

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnsSUqgkDwU

Google did an outstanding job with this spot. It was simple, yet told a story that drew you in. It showcased their products. It was true to who they are as a company. Oh, and this was their VERY FIRST TV AD EVER!!! Great job Google!

Did I leave out your favorite?

Parenting Skills

Kevin Rossen — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:34:12 +0000

I really do love my daughter, but this video doesn’t really show it. We were at the Pumpkin Patch in Flower Mound, TX. Emory was having a great time running between the pumpkins. Then, WHAM, down she goes. I didn’t immediately run over to check on her. My first thought was, “Sweet! I’m glad I was recording!”

Thankfully she was fine and went on running after we wiped the grass off her jeans.

Toddlers are resilient like that.

Can your dog do this?

Kevin Rossen — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:35:59 +0000

This is Devin’s dog Molly “Singing” at our LifeGroup last night. Amazing talent:

I don’t have an iPhone and can’t play the piano . . .

Kevin Rossen — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:17:09 +0000

. . . but I think this is one of the coolest random uses for the iPhone I’ve ever seen.

Can’t see the video? Click here.

Thanks God’s Mac for the link.