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7 Principles of the New Culture: Part 1

cbren1 — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:06:03 -0600

This is part 1 of the seven articles in the “7 Principles of the New Culture” series...

I can vividly remember a conversation I had several years ago with a friend who was a national director of a large ministry. We were talking about their organization and how they planned to address the increasing amount of ethnic diversity in the locations where they were active. He explained how they were creating separate ministries for each ethnic group in those locations in order to “most effectively reach them with the Gospel” because “most people want to be with their own ethnicity”. When I asked if they had plans to eventually try to bring the different ethnic groups together into a multi-ethnic group he explained that they did not because it would “create an extra barrier to the Gospel” and then stated emphatically, “There is no biblical mandate for bringing people together of different ethnicities.” Do you believe that is true? How would you respond?

Video: Is the Church Ready for a Multi-ethnic Future?

cbren1 — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 08:44:40 -0600

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Viewing Women Through The Eyes of "The Wife of Noble Character" (Proverbs 31:10-31)

arreba — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:39:42 -0600

"Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised." ~Proverbs 31:30

Join the Advent Conspiracy this December!

pure.imagination — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:41:49 -0600

"What if Christmas became a world-changing event again?" Advent Conspiracy is a movement to bring Americans back to the original focus of Christm

God's Perfect Will

one_step_at_a_time — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:07:53 -0500

"Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn God's will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect." Romans 12:2

Last year, the church I attend did a bible study through the book of Romans. I would recommend going to www.harvest.org/women and checking out the Women's Bible Fellowship link on the left side. It was a great encouragement to me throughout the year and also helped to convict me of some serious sin issues in my life. Romans 12:2 was one of those verses.

Younger Evangelicals Rejecting Partisanship

EvanDonovan — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:01:53 -0500

In the midst of this heated election season, CNN took time out to join Shane Claiborne on his Jesus for President book tour. They found younger evangelicals are ready to question the party line and embrace Jesus' radical message of reconciliation.

Catholic Church Announces Seven Sins for the Modern Era

EvanDonovan — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:06:36 -0500

The seven deadly sins have traditionally been a private affair. But in an age of increasing global interdependence, the Catholic Church has added seven sins to the list which have a broader scope. The seven mortal sins of a globalized world include environmental pollution, drug trafficking, and inflicting poverty.

Jim Wallis: Looking for the Next Great Awakening

EvanDonovan — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:35:07 -0600

Last night Jim Wallis spoke at the historic Park Street Church about hope. Though we have mountains to move - poverty both global and domestic, climate change, sex trafficking - we have Christ's promise that our faith can move mountains. The Gospel always comes as good news in the midst of bad news; it does not ignore the evils of our world, but it creates a new order in which those evils can no longer stand.

Evangelicalism's Public Future

EvanDonovan — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 10:23:14 -0600

If evangelicalism is not longer defined by Falwell, Robertson, or D. James Kennedy, then who is it defined by? Recently, Beliefnet convened a group of journalists and public evangelicals to sort out how Gospel faith is exercised in the public sphere.

In this conversation, at least, evangelicals seemed willing to renounce the temptations of power to become a "counterculture for the common good."

Martin Luther King, Jr.: "A Knock at Midnight" Video

EvanDonovan — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:55:30 -0600

In this sermon, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. tells of the civil rights struggle in Montgomery, AL and how he found God in the midst of the persecution he endured.

Becoming the Church for the Sake of the World: ACMC Recap

EvanDonovan — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 10:25:01 -0600

God has planned throughout history to bring His Gospel to the nations. At last Saturday's ACMC conference, Tom Telford identified 7 missional characteristics of the apostolic church, and then suggested 10 ways in which churches today can strengthen their missions commitment.

Evangelical Politics Seeks a New Path (The New York Times)

EvanDonovan — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 10:26:15 -0500

You know things are changing in the evangelical world when the New York Times takes notice.

This Sunday, the New York Times Magazine published a feature article titled "The Evangelical Crackup." It's a quite lengthy and well-researched piece detailing how many evangelicals are waking up to the reality that God's social concerns are broader than the platform of the Republican Party.

If you don't have the time to read all 10 pages of the article, Jim Wallis has the highlights.

John Piper on the Prosperity Gospel

EvanDonovan — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:41:58 -0500

John Piper at UCF in Birmingham on Nov 2, 2005, speaking on the falsehoods of the prosperity gospel and their effect on the developing world.

Dr. Luis Carlos & Dr. Ray Rivera: Una Teologia de Ministerio Latino: CCDA 2006 Audio

EvanDonovan — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:50:37 -0500

Este taller considerata principios biblicos para la formacion de una teologia de ministerio en en contexto Latino. Temas de justicia biblica en la realidad de la opresion y colonizacion Latina Americana seran evaluados.

Dr. John Fuder: Seeking and Serving the Lord in the City - A Spirituality for Urban Ministry: CCDA 2006 Audio

EvanDonovan — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:50:26 -0500

Sustaining a vibrant ministry in the city requires cultivating a balance of loving God and man (Micah 6:8). This workshop focuses on the spiritual life of the urban worker, encouraging a prosperous and passionate walk with the Lord characterized by holiness, humility and compassion.