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2012-02-16T15:22:51-08:00

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Rethinking “Green Pastures” in Psalm 23… Wow! (Ray Vander Laan)

Last updated on: February 16, 2012 at 3:22 pm By Kurt Willems

Sheep in desert pastures need a shepherd to lead them. There is sufficient grass, but it is sparse. Sheep left on their own will wander searching for grass and eventually die. Staying close to their shepherd is a matter of life and death. This clip is an excerpt from Ray Vander Laan’s full-length Faith Lessons™ Vol. 12, Walking with God in the Desert. View more clips and access the full-length Faith Lessons™ video series at: http://rvl-on.com Read more

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2012-02-15T23:17:24-08:00

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The Oratory of the Heart: How Benedictine Spirituality has guided my walk with Christ

Last updated on: February 15, 2012 at 11:17 pm By Kurt Willems

I am excited to have a post here by David Ozab. He is a writer and recently converted to Roman Catholicism. While I do not share his denominational convictions, certainly it is beneficial to hear from others outside of our own sphere of experience. The body of Christ is multifaceted! I am pleased to have his guest contribution on the blog… —————————————————————————————————— Part One: Prayer In my last two posts, I wrote about my personal decision to join the Catholic... Read more

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2012-09-15T23:22:02-07:00

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Evangelical Rejects Meet Beyond Evangelicals (Guest Post: Frank Viola)

Last updated on: September 15, 2012 at 11:22 pm By Kurt Willems

Kurt, I’m honored that you’ve invited me to write a guest post on your superb blog. If memory serves me, while I’ve done many interviews on various blogs and e-zines, this is the first guest post I’ve ever written. So muchas gracias for the invitation. 🙂 Before I get to the subject at hand, your readers may be interested to know that we have at least four things in common: The age group of both of our blogs (mine is... Read more

2012-02-13T22:13:35-08:00

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A video for Valentine’s Day – God is Love!

Last updated on: February 13, 2012 at 10:13 pm By Kurt Willems

Here’s a song to remind us of the amazing love of God… and to make us laugh a bit too. Happy Love Day! Read more

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2012-02-13T22:04:27-08:00

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Theatrical Theology? – Reflections on the Drama of Doctrine

Last updated on: February 13, 2012 at 10:04 pm By Kurt Willems

*The following is a guest post from Lawrence Garcia A robust treatment of doctrine—what spirited understanding discovers at the end of its examination of the apostolic witness of the Christ event—is not enjoyed by many congregations of our time. Either it is wrongly conceived as something that “divides,” or in this age of over specialization, it is totally relinquished into the hands of an elite few, namely, those western academics who bear all the credentials qualifying them to handle such... Read more

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2012-02-13T21:30:13-08:00

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Consumerism Destroys Calling: Reflections on Student Ministry from “Consuming Youth”

Last updated on: February 13, 2012 at 9:30 pm By Kurt Willems

*The following comes from someone I admire quite a bit, Rick Bartlett. He’s served in ministry to both adults and youth in the UK and US. I commend his book about youth ministry and consumerism to you! I’m a pastor. I haven’t always embraced this title, but I’m doing so now. How did I become a pastor? It has a lot to do with Bob Clayton and Carman Ruggeri. Bob was the Senior pastor and Carman was the youth pastor... Read more

2012-02-13T10:39:03-08:00

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Enough: Discovering Joy through Simplicity and Generosity

Last updated on: February 13, 2012 at 10:39 am By Kurt Willems

*The following is part of the Patheos book club. Get more info here. Over the weekend I read an incredibly helpful book by Adam Hamilton called, Enough: Discovering Joy through Simplicity and Generosity. It is a book that “…with the help of God, we aim to simplify our lives and silence the voices constantly telling us we need more; that we live counterculturally by actually living below, not above, our means; that we build into our budgets the money to... Read more

2012-02-11T10:57:54-08:00

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‘Razing Hell’ Sounds a Lot Like ‘Love Wins’ (Sharon Baker and Doug Pagitt)

Last updated on: February 11, 2012 at 10:57 am By Kurt Willems

From Doug Pagitt Radio: I will be reading this book in the next month or so and will post my thoughts. At this point, I think I agree with much she has to say. But, the book will be my final determining factor. Read more

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2012-02-10T08:03:28-08:00

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Reframing the Gospel: Q Group Studies | Transactional Conversions?

Last updated on: February 10, 2012 at 8:03 am By Kurt Willems

Description from YouTube: n The Whole Gospel: Revisiting Our Message to the World, part of Q Group Studies, your group will be reminded of the holistic nature of the gospel and challenged to return to the Bible to get a better picture of the story and how it should shape your whole life. In The Whole Gospel: Revisiting Our Message to the World, host Gabe Lyons and DVD presenters Tim Keel, Chuck Colson, and Jamie Tworkowski explore how the way... Read more

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2012-02-10T07:47:29-08:00

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The Release of Mandela and the Release of Captives

Last updated on: February 10, 2012 at 7:47 am By Kurt Willems

From Common Prayer: Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals, Feb 10th: On February 10, 1990, Nelson Mandela was released after twenty-seven years in a South African prison. He had been sentenced to life imprisonment for plotting to overthrow his government as part of the African National Congress (AFM), which stood in opposition to the ruling National Party’s apartheid policies. While imprisoned he became one of the most influential black leaders of South Africa. After the apartheid policy was defeated through nonviolent struggle,... Read more

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