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2013-03-10T15:56:24-07:00

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God is not an Oldsmobile – What we talk about when we talk about God (Rob Bell)

Last updated on: March 10, 2013 at 3:56 pm By Kurt Willems

This is a great promo video for Rob Bell’s latest book: What We Talk about When We Talk about God. I’m looking forward to reading this one. Read more

(Series) Video to Ponder

Rob Bell

2013-03-08T13:58:30-08:00

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Ridding the Rapture from our Lips: Evangelical Young Adults and the End

Last updated on: March 8, 2013 at 1:58 pm By Kurt Willems

EXCERPT FROM LAWRENCE GARCIA: The term “rapture” within eschatological discourse can take on many shades of meaning and nuance; some are convinced the term can be retained as long as we are sure to clarify what is meant by it. However, I’m persuaded that the term is beyond recovery seeing its continual use may lead to a slow “death of a thousand qualifications.” There is simply too much sociopolitical baggage that accompanies the term itself. Hence, I will employ the term... Read more

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2013-03-07T21:17:11-08:00

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Why Theology Matters – Pursuing Truth with Humility

Last updated on: March 7, 2013 at 9:17 pm By Kurt Willems

*This post is old… like from the beginning of blogging old. I might nuance this differently if asked the same question today, but the essence remains the same. It originally appeared at The Charismanglican blog (June 2010). The question of why theology matters is an interesting one. On one hand, it could be said that knowing Jesus through the Spirit is what actually matters and theology actually gets in the way of such a relationship. On the other hand, it ... Read more

Theology

2013-03-05T16:31:30-08:00

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You Might Be a “Heretic” if…

Last updated on: March 5, 2013 at 4:31 pm By Kurt Willems

In June of 2011, I posted an article called “You Might Be and Evangelical Reject If…” Honestly, it shocked me to learn about how many readers resonated with being an Evangelical Reject. Many of us, who would still like to cling to the good things about evangelicalism (without some of the fundamentalist baggage of the past) often find ourselves ostracized because we challenge the cultural mold of conservative Christianity. (more…) Read more

2013-02-26T14:57:45-08:00

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Are you anti-American or simply trans-national?

Last updated on: February 26, 2013 at 2:57 pm By Kurt Willems

One of the things that I’ve been accused of on a few occasions is being anti-american. This, of course, is absurd. Am I anti-self? I’m an american myself, for goodness sake, and I have no inclination to renounce my citizenship or turn in my passport. I didn’t see Apostle Paul do that with his Roman citizenship so why would I? With that said, I will answer my web-haters (specifically those who have said things like “If you don’t like the... Read more

Nationalism

2013-02-25T22:18:14-08:00

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Live Life | Week 2: Prayer by Jarrod McKenna (Lent Series)

Last updated on: February 25, 2013 at 10:18 pm By Kurt Willems

Jarrod McKenna takes a deeper look at this week’s challenge on prayer. (worldvisionyouth.org/2013/02/23/live-life-pray/) Watch this video and then share the things in your community that need to be set right, through the global sharing platform at worldvisionyouth.org/ World Vision would like to thank Jarrod McKenna (facebook.com/Jarrodandmates) for his improv’d homiletics, David Gungor from “The Brilliance” (thebrilliancemusic.com) for providing the ‘sound’ of Easter in Lent and Julian Masters & the crew at PopHD (julianmasters.com.au) for capturing the visuals and production. Live... Read more

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Lent

2013-02-25T22:11:43-08:00

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Rooted in the Anabaptist Tradition (Greg Boyd)

Last updated on: February 25, 2013 at 10:11 pm By Kurt Willems

In this sermon clip from last weekend, Greg discusses how throughout Scripture, we see a strong emphasis on positive traditions in the Church. In both the Old and New Testament, God repeatedly calls his people to be anchored with a sense of history. In this sermon, Greg explains why the Anabaptist tradition is closest to Woodland Hills. Check out Greg’s resources at ReKnew.org Read more

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Anabaptism

2013-02-24T22:34:25-08:00

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Ladders, Visions, & Love: Discovering the God who Re-Interprets our Dreams

Last updated on: February 24, 2013 at 10:34 pm By Kurt Willems

[I am excited to have another guest blog by my friend Joey. He is someone I admire in many ways and commend this article and his books to you.] By Joey LeTourneau Many years ago my dad was in the middle of a successful and advancing television career. He was a news anchor for a major affiliate and the roads ahead were promising. But God was calling, and my dad couldn’t help but listen. He was being called out of... Read more

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Spirituality

2013-02-23T22:39:24-08:00

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Love Wins for Teens by Rob Bell (Who will be invited to God’s party?)

Last updated on: February 23, 2013 at 10:39 pm By Kurt Willems

In March, Love Wins for Teens: If God Threw a Party, Would Everyone Be Invited? Would You?, will be released. I think that this is going to be a great resource for teenagers. I worked with students for several years and this is the vision of God they are longing for. If the teen edition is anything as compelling as the original, this is bound to be a great resource. Here’s the book trailer: Here’s the description: Love Wins shot... Read more

2013-02-21T11:56:43-08:00

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Lent, Fail: a gentle reminder of God’s ridiculous grace

Last updated on: February 21, 2013 at 11:56 am By Kurt Willems

In the past, I took Lent to an extreme. Two years ago, my wife and I lived our daily lives off of two dollars a day. That experiment in simplicity filled me with a deeper appreciation for what I have, especially in regards to food. One of the lasting effects of that Lent experience was the issue of eating meat. On two dollars a day, meat is basically impossible to afford. This meat-and-potatoes guy didn’t consume chicken, beef, pork, or... Read more

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