The controversial documentary Religulous is one of the many movies I have on my home stash, and I got to watch it last week.
In the movie, comedian Bill Maher travels around the world, speaking to people about their religious beliefs. Interviewing both religious leaders and common folk, Maher, a professing…

Louie Giglio, Chris Tomlin, Joel Osteen.. feels like I really missed out on a lot from this year’s Hillsong Conference. Next year’s lineup doesn’t look to be as exciting.

Nothing uplifts and inspires me more than honest-to-goodness CCM music, which is honored at the annual Dove Awards. Thanks to YouTube, here are the best performances from this year’s awards show.

Chris Tomlin’s I Will Rise

Brandon Heath’s Give Me Your Eyes

MercyMe’s I Can Only Imagine / Finally Home

My all-time favorite…

* I saw a picture I took at a restaurant in the Men’s Health June 2009 issue today. Not that I feel bad about not getting asked for it — the pic wasn’t even a good one — and I guess that’s what you get for freely posting pics on the…

Another high-octane set of contemporary worship anthems from Hillsong United. As of this writing, I’ve already given the whole album about 4-5 spins. Really great stuff — highly recommended if you’re a Hillsong fan.

* After sleeping on odd hours yesterday, I still managed to make it to CCF Eastwood’s launch service today. The venue was packed to the rafters, with a lot of volunteers welcoming worshipers into their seats. Other than a few gripes (namely: an outrageously annoying brat in front of me,…

American Idol winner Kris Allen leading worship, to the tune of Bluetree’s God of This City. Nice

* Everything is now falling into place in my new pad. After weeks of waiting for what seems naught, I finally got my BayanTel DSL up & working last Saturday. Nash is now also starting to get accustomed to the place. After a few nights of sleeping in, I’m just beginning…

* First few days with Nash went quite okay — I’m doing well so far (I hope). Pretty much have been planning on leaving him in his crate for a few hours each time (like when I’m at work or asleep) so he gets used to it. Shower time is…

To all who care, here’s what’s playing on my iPod and iTunes lately:

Always by Building 429. Powerful song with a powerful message.

I Will Rise by Chris Tomlin. What a gifted songwriter. This song really grew on me.

The Motions by Matthew West. Matthew’s music is consistently both impressive and inspiring, including…