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Monthly Archives: April 2007
"Messy Christianity" by Mark Driscoll
The more I read Mark Driscoll, the more I'm convinced that he has captured a unique balance of theological integrity and missional passion that is rarely found in an evangelical pastor in America. Hear the realism of this man's search … Continue reading
More followers of Jesus outside the institutional church than inside?
Andrew Jones, the man behind the Tall Skinny Kiwi blog, wrote an excellent article on his gripes about house churches. It's a couple of years old, but I just discovered it and thought others might benefit from reading, House Churches … Continue reading
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"Moving Beyond Church Services"
An evangelical pastor writes, "Moving Beyond Church Services," an article worth reading, in which he makes some very candid admissions about the contemporary emphasis on Sunday worship services, contributing to the ongoing debate regarding an attractional (come and see) approach … Continue reading
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Prayer Appreciated
Nearly four weeks ago, I began experiencing chest pains and shortness of breath. The onset of symptoms was sudden and unexpected, as I normally do a lot of walking and have never had problems walking five or six miles a … Continue reading
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Is Preaching Extra-Biblical?
It depends on how you define "preaching" doesn't it? If we mean "announcing the good news" to those who need to hear it or "communicating the Word" to one another within the body of Christ, so that everyone can be … Continue reading
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Deconstructing the local church
Six months ago, I was invited to work with a group of believers in Pontypridd who have been going through some dramatic changes over the past couple of years. Until two years ago, this Baptist congregation functioned with a traditional … Continue reading
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The problem with preaching
Yesterday, I ran across an article by a New Zealand house church planter named David Allis. In his introduction, he says, I am very cautious about questioning something that has been a large part of Christian history—yet I have numerous … Continue reading
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Translating Greek into English
If you simply search the New Testament for the word “preach” (using the wildcard * for all variants) at BibleGateway, you will get the following hits in order of frequency: * New Living Translation (NLT): 150 hits * King James … Continue reading
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So what does it mean to "preach" ?
About a year ago, I attended a Reformed evangelical conference in South Wales on various issues facing the church. A local church pastor spoke on the subject of pulpit preaching, saying that it was the ONLY means by which people … Continue reading
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Accents & Dialects in the UK
What’s the difference in accents between someone who lives in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland? Check out this website to hear 71 different sound recordings throughout the United Kingdom. Produced by the British Library.
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