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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Ice Cube and Thanksgiving

J.G. Wood — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:54:53 -0600

This morning on my way to work, I was thinking about Thanksgiving. So many of my friends have been talking and writing about what they are thankful for. I began to ask myself the question, “What am I thankful for?” I could quickly list off a handful of items: my kids, my house, and my car. Casually browsing the radio stations, I came across the familiar sound of Ice Cube’s It Was a Good Day. At that point, I realized just how much I can truly be thankful for.

SPIRITUAL MINDED Da Daily Devotion For The Hip-Hop Generation

AJ_Woodson — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:20:14 -0600

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Is the church ready for a multi-ethnic era in America?

cbren1 — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:40:22 -0600

Many things can (and will) be said about last night's historic election. Regardless if you felt it was an exciting victory or a crushing defeat, there is one thing we should all be able to agree on: our country has entered a multi-ethnic era. The election of our first African American president (who's biracial background embodies multi-ethnicity) is a powerful sign of how rapidly our society has changed and will change in the decades to come. The question on my mind..."Is the church ready?"

The amazing trees of lebanon

BEN ADEBANJOAWE — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:46:12 -0500

The amazing trees of lebanon

There were three trees in lebaon long time ago.
One said to the other , what will you like wood to be used for later?
It answered my wood will be used to bury kings and in wonderfull from, he replied.The other also asked what abou you and said be woods will be used to carry the kings and nobles when they are travellinge, then they both asked the third one , and it answered , I will grow taller and taller and be very close to heaven

Party in the Park

J.G. Wood — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:45:41 -0500

About a year ago, in the little known city of Bryan, TX, a radical outreach to the impoverished was started by a group of college students, Christians, social workers, and community members. This outreach was not organized by a church or a denomination. It was not the brain child of a global organization attempting to stamp out poverty and social injustice. It was born from a group of people coming together to do something good for the poor.

City Vision College Graduate Spreading the Gospel Through Holy Hip Hop

pure.imagination — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:30:58 -0500

Corey Hicks is a 2008 City Vision College graduate born and raised in New Orleans. His passion for youth ministry and witnessing to the lost has lead him to minister in schools through Chrsitian Hip Hop music. He is also the CEO of Longevity Music, a Christian Record Label, where he is also an artist. For more information, visit CoreyHicks.com or his Myspace Arist page.

The Need for Fathers

J.G. Wood — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:08:07 -0500

For though you might have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel. - 1 Corinthians 4:15

The New Birth

J.G. Wood — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:07:15 -0500

There is a term used heavily in older Christian cirles that seems to be going out of style. It brings to mind images of choirs singing old hymns in a little country church. The term is "born again." I'm not sure exactly why or when this term fell out of favor. The thing is, in John 3:3, Jesus says that no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again. A few years ago, a man offered his testimony in church. He said that he was in a lot of trouble with police and with a lot of people who were even scarier than the police. His hair was a bright purple mohawk and his life was hanging by a thread. He found himself one night standing on the edge of a bridge thinking of how nice it would be to end it all. For some reason,

Just a Few Words about a Few Things (by Daniel E. Harmon)

danielharmon — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:17:15 -0500

What if I were to tell you I will give you a million dollars? Yep, I’ll put it in your hands, and you can spend it however you would like! And what is the price to you? The only thing you have to do is touch your nose for an hour. Sounds crazy, huh? Sure, but what if I was serious about it?

Tips on Prayer (by Daniel E. Harmon)

danielharmon — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:14:41 -0500

Beginning in the Garden of Eden, our direct communication with God was destroyed because of sin. As a result, people must experience life without a direct relationship with our Creator. But there is one lifeline as a Christian: Prayer. Prayer is the outward manifestation of the inward spirituality. When we pray, we thank God for His strength and guidance in our lives and request God to answer problems very important to us.

"Planting the Seed" (by Daniel E. Harmon)

danielharmon — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:45:56 -0500

“Planting the Seed:” An Introduction (by Daniel E. Harmon) I bet all of us have friends that have a problem that they themselves don’t see. Being friendly, we subtly pointed out the problem. It’s good we tell our friends those things. After all, we don’t always see our own problems—especially when they are so close to what we want. We can’t always see when we are on the wrong path because the path we are on seems so right. We look out for our friends.

It depends on you

GabriellaMartay — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:41:03 -0500

I was running on the track in my hometown when the holy ghost TOTALLY caught my attention. A question popped into my mind and made me stop right where I was (looking a little crazy, but hey, that's how it happens sometimes). The question was- "What if it all depends on you?".

The Time is Now! by Daniel E. Harmon

danielharmon — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:29:56 -0500

(Since this is my first article, I would like to briefly touch on the area of evangelism in general terms.) The Time is Now! (by Daniel E. Harmon)