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Creating Culture
Andy Crouch on “creating culture”… a great summary teaching based on his excellent book. Thoughts? →
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Our Finest Moment
Earlier today, I said that sometimes I wonder if church people even read the Bible they claim to believe. I get frustrated at the way the church, frankly, fails to be that which Jesus calls it to be. Every time the church creates a barrier to peop… →
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Sometimes I Wonder if Church People Even Read the Bible. Do you?
Sometimes I Wonder if Church People Even Read the Bible. Do you? There is a serious crisis in the church today… this clip of Matt Chandler preaching at a conference last year captures the problem well. Thoughts? →
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Haiti: "It is Well With My Soul"
From Churches Helping Churches, you’ve got to watch this… Keep praying… keep giving… To give to Churches Helping Churches, click here. →
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The Hermeneutical Story
[Part 5 in our series on Hermeneutics] In our last post on hermeneutics we looked at the hermeneutical circle and the importance of interpreting the text within the overarching “big idea” of the biblical meta-narrative. This is a deductive approac… →
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Ethics Applied: The Problem of Polygamy
I have suggested before that there is a difference between soteriology (salvation) and ethics (read here). Both are important, but they are different. Ethics is about “right living” — how do we live as disciples of Jesus with integrity. This is n… →
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Thrown Out of the Closet
Eight months ago, I was thrown out of the closet. It is not that no one knew I was gay. That is not true. Both my two best friends knew and loved me anyway. A number of people I had worked with and been in ministry with knew too. Some who I never … →
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His Name was Jason
His name was Jason. Every once in a while you meet someone who changes your life. Sometimes it is a relationship that only lasts a moment. Other times it can last years. But in either case, their impact on you is lasting. I remember meeting him. I… →
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