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Archive for December, 2009
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10 Intentions of Our Faith Community
Posted on 2009/12/30 | No CommentsThough stated in the present tense (as if regularly practiced), the following are suggested intentions, yet to be engaged by the faith community of which I am a part. While... -
Which is a better growth catalyst, felt needs or biblical truth?
Posted on 2009/12/28 | No CommentsIn his post, What’s the deal with mega-churches?, George Berkin answers, Although there are many exceptions, in general, those churches that teach the biblical text, book by book, chapter by... -
“Playlist Effect” in American Worship
Posted on 2009/12/26 | No CommentsA recent survey by the Pew Forum found that many Americans like to mix and match their worship, across denominational lines–and across religious lines. The findings include: Though the U.S.... -
Which came first, church or mission?
Posted on 2009/12/26 | 2 CommentsThis side of heaven, missiology and ecclesiology are so intertwined, it is difficult to to determine which came first. Might it be that the sequence is irrelevant, that missiology does... -
Christmas Has Become Strange for Me
Posted on 2009/12/25 | No CommentsWhen I was a child, it was all about Santa, grandma’s house, and presents–and the Christmas pageant. Later, it was just another day, maybe spent with people, maybe on my... -
Fun and Presents or Joy and Presence
Posted on 2009/12/18 | No CommentsDecember is a season of gathering, as our various neighborhoods celebrate the season (or the incarnation!). One day the company, another the office, this day friends, and that day family:... -
Communal Beings Need Communal Learning
Posted on 2009/12/15 | No CommentsI’ve spent many hours in the past few days, reading about creating community in distance education. The basic consensus seems to be that it is crucial, doable, and difficult. In... -
Lessons learned from one with a broken body, a will of steel, and a heart after God
Posted on 2009/12/10 | No CommentsIn my twenties, my bible study leader had a stroke. The depth of character revealed in his tenacity, honestly, and trust influenced me deeply. Struggle tests our mettle and struggle... -
The Neighborhoods Just Intersected
Posted on 2009/12/08 | No CommentsEvery Christian likely belongs to several ecclesial neighborhoods. I belong to at least two: Sanctify and the Biola Registrars Office. This weekend, they overlapped in a fabulous way. At Sunday... -
Knowing as Knowing How
Posted on 2009/12/07 | No CommentsSome knowledge is learned through practice, applying mind and body to mental and physical skills, until they are nearly hardwired. In the year plus that TNBS has been studying Isaiah,...
