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The Dangerous Pursuit of “Cool”
The Dangerous Pursuit of “Cool” Why are evangelical pastors relentlessly seeking to be cultural insiders? by Brett McCracken At various times in my evangelical youth group upbringing, I remember looking at youth pastors or church leaders and feeling either endeared … Continue reading
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Don’t Misunderstand the Ancient-Future Path
Don’t Misunderstand the Ancient-Future Path from internetmonk.com by Chaplain Mike By Chaplain Mike It’s probably clear to many of you by now that I have a great deal of sympathy for the Ancient-Future path as a hopeful way of revitalizing … Continue reading
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Internet Monk Highlights a Movement WE are Connected To
FYI: Many if not most, including Shane, strongly identify with Anabaptism/Menonites as a model and source of fellowship. We have several intentional community churches that are a part of our conference. Let alone the weirder split off groups like Amish … Continue reading
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Clark Pinnock Enters Eternity – From G. Boyd’s Blog
Shel: I am in the freewill camp of things first because of good/coherent Pentecostal theology, second, because of Eastern Orthodox theology, and third because of the Evangelical wranglings of guys like Greg Boyd. The Pentecostal was influenced in part by … Continue reading
Post-Evangelical Evangelical…very helpful
Shel: From Internetmonk…this should help some of you understand the Vision of Mercy Church a little better. Defining Terms: Evangelical and Post-Evangelical from internetmonk.com by Chaplain Mike By Chaplain Mike “Dispatches from the Post-Evangelical Wilderness” is the byline of this … Continue reading
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Mercy Church did not participate last year in the 40-days of Prayer for Muslims – that was a mistake. This year we will be praying for Muslims during their holy month of Ramadan. In addition we will be doing education … Continue reading
Rob Bell Makes A Point About Satellite Churches…
Rob Bell on the Dangers of Video Preaching from Out of Ur by A Leadership interview He once planted a church by teaching through Leviticus. He can use a rabbit carved from a bar of soap to illustrate the nature … Continue reading
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Ed Stetzer Hits It on the Head Today
Shel: I have been praying daily for spiritual conversation, conversions, and growth in those that are part of the Mercy Church family and their friends, family, neighbors and co-workers. I earnstly desire that more people decided to make Jesus the … Continue reading
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Preaching Magazine Interview (Pt. 1) from EdStetzer.com
Preaching Magazine Interview (Pt. 1) from EdStetzer.com by Ed Stetzer I was interviewed by Preaching magazine about preaching (go figure) and reaching the young adults who are disconnected or disconnecting from church. It was a good conversation that I’m reproducing … Continue reading
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The Legacy of Antioch from Desiring God Blog
The Legacy of Antioch from Desiring God Blog (Author: David Mathis) This week’s sermon: “The Legacy of Antioch” The term Global South refers to the astonishing growth of the Christian church in Africa, Latin America, and Asia while the formerly … Continue reading
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