Monthly Archives: January 2008

What are Barna & Viola really up to?

Posted on January 31, 2008 by

As I stated in my previous post, George Barna and Frank Viola's recent collaborative project, Pagan Christianity, has created some lively discussion and debate among bloggers, particularly those who serve in full-time vocational ministry. This is to be expected. The … Continue reading →

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Pagan Christianity :: Publisher's Preface

Posted on January 29, 2008 by

With so much heated rhetoric flying around the blogosphere regarding the newly revised and updated Pagan Christianity by George Barna and Frank Viola, I thought some readers might like to read the Publisher's Preface, written by Tyndale House, especially noting … Continue reading →

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Jumping on bandwagons, falling off

Posted on January 25, 2008 by

Our church is launching 40 Days of Community this Sunday: virtually the same time as last year's 40 Days of Purpose. My attitude towards anything Saddleback has not improved since I left the United States; in fact, I came to … Continue reading →

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Living dangerously? I wanna talk about me!

Posted on January 22, 2008 by

Before the holidays, I sold a few sets of books that were collecting dust in my library and ordered a stack of new ones from Amazon, including Divine Nobodies: Shedding Religion to Find God (and the unlikely people who help … Continue reading →

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The Babel Conspiracy :: Religion DNA Remix

Posted on January 9, 2008 by

Remember the “Tower of Babel” story in Genesis 11:1–9 where the descendants of Noah and his sons began using their construction technology to make a name for themselves? I have a friend who believes that the technological advances of their … Continue reading →

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Blogging sabbatical, digging up bones

Posted on January 4, 2008 by

It’s that time of the year when I spend four to six weeks doing family history research, which takes nearly every minute of my spare time (nights and weekends). I normally start in mid-December, but this year I’m running a … Continue reading →

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