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The Ekklesia Another Book Plug

Posted in Ecclesiology, tagged on August 24, 2008 | 5 Comments »

I read this book over a year ago. I reread it again with new lens during my anniversary while my wife rested. Just as the first time I read it I still recommend the book. However the editors actually have an update book which is called “House Church ~ Simple, Strategic, Scriptural” . The book simply [...]

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A Case for New Covenant Theology: A Couple of Resources

Posted in New Covenant Theology, tagged on August 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »

As you might know Tyris and I hold to something known as New Covenant Theology. Simply stated. There are two overarching covenants. The Old and the New. The first given at Sinai the other in Christ. Both ratified in blood. One gracious the other one not so much. One is obsolete (Hebrews 8-9) the other [...]

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Discipling Our Children: The Redemptive Story and A Biblical Worldview

Posted in Christian Living, Reformed Perspective, Studying the Scriptures, Theology Applied, tagged , , on August 21, 2008 | 9 Comments »

One of the greatest tools I have gotten in discipling  are the catechisms above. My son who is about 2.5 years old has learned a 2 verses and 3 questions. The books are broken out by age group. It is a bit more simplistic than the other Catechisms that are out and I believe the [...]

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Current Needs for the Burji Ministry in Ethiopia: Please Give What You Can.

Posted in Missions, Pray for Africa, tagged , , on August 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »

 
Current Needs for the Burji Ministry in
Ethiopia
 Becky Lynn Black  
In November twelve of us will travel the long distance to remote southern Ethiopia, to the land of the Burji and Guji tribes. As we have reported in other sections of this website, we will have a multi-faceted ministry, including animal workshops, farming workshops, hygiene classes, [...]

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How To Fund Your Own Church Plant: Paul’s Three Step Plan

Posted in Current Issues, Ecclesiology, tagged on August 19, 2008 | 28 Comments »

I figured out a little secret that no church planting organization wants you to know. I figured it out by reading the bible coupled with a few books on Pauline Missiology. This plan will free you up to do kingdom business all the while relieve the stress of ensuring there is enough money in the [...]

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When the “Church” Becomes A Franchise: Does the Sheep Become Lamb-burgers?

Posted in Current Issues, tagged on August 18, 2008 | 26 Comments »

 
Just a question! Here is an excerpt from an article I read today:
An estimated 2,000 to 2,500 U.S. congregations now operate multiple campuses, and many of them, like Buckhead Church, are so-called video venues. The Leadership Network, a Christian nonprofit that follows these multisite churches, says there will be 30,000 of them within a few [...]

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A Redfinition of God’s Love: The Grace Extreme!

Posted in Current Issues, Studying the Scriptures, Theology Applied, tagged , on August 17, 2008 | 37 Comments »

I believe there is a spirit among those in the Body of Christ that is attempting to redefine God. I have been around and following links to links and listening to podcast and the like and there are a few books out there on the nature of God and the love of God. I believe [...]

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The Church That Disciplines

Posted in Ecclesiology on August 16, 2008 | 25 Comments »

This was written by an elder in our church and I thought it was an excellent article-Enjoy
    Tyris Horton Sr.

Author: Jim Elliff
Let me tell you why church discipline is important to me.
A number of years ago my minister father left my mother after an adulterous affair with his secretary. I’m telling this story with his [...]

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The Greatest Show On Earth: Showtimes Every Sunday Morning (and sometimes Saturday Evenings)

Posted in Ecclesiology, tagged , on August 15, 2008 | 26 Comments »

 
I think I struggle with polished ministry. There seems to be this unnatural wax museum aura that permeates the building. The lights camera action of it all loses me 5 to 10 minutes into it. I don’t know when this happened actually. But it happened and the tension gets thicker every week. I enjoy seeing [...]

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The Untold Story of the New Testament Church

Posted in Biblical Theology, Books, Christian Education, Ecclesiology, Studying the Scriptures, tagged , on August 15, 2008 | 7 Comments »

Viola Frank. The Untold Story of the New Testament Church: An Extraordinary Guide to Understanding the New Testament . Destiny Image Publishers , 2005. pp. 208. $10.04
Frank Viola author of Pagan Christianity, Rethinking the Wineskin and now Reimagining Church has provided the Body of Christ a Gem in this work. The book sets out to put the New Testament [...]

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