Monthly Archives: November 2009

Moreland Offers Much Needed Correctives in Kingdom Triangle

Kingdom Triangle: Recover the Christian Mind, Renovate the Soul, Restore the Spirit’s Power. By J. P. Moreland. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.  2007. 237 pp. There is a battle for human souls being waged in Western culture and too many Christians … Continue reading

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Urbanization as Kairos

The other day, Trendwatching posted an article summarizing “10 Crucial Consumer Trends in 2010.” Business as Unusual Urbany Real-Time Reviews (F)Luxury Mass-Mingling Eco-Easy Tracking and Alerting Embedded Generosity Profile Myning Maturialism Three ideas within Urbany caught my eye. The proportion … Continue reading

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Discovering City Church at Work

In the comments, Larry Peabody made a good suggestion in answer to my question, “what’s my first step?” on Recognizing the City Church that Already Exists.  I am highlighting it here and asking for your stories. You asked, “…what’s my … Continue reading

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Parachurch as Scaffolding for City Church?

While participation in parachurch ministry offers opportunity for community across traditions and for using one’s capacities in practical action, there is much more to being church than community and practical action. This leads me to a few investigative questions: If … Continue reading

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Recognizing the City Church that Already Exists

Reflections on City Church – A Chain Blog Main Claim: Since city church already exists, we must figure out how to recognize and nurture it. In every city where Christians are present, a city church already exists as potential reality, … Continue reading

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