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Monthly Archives: December 2005
Christ and Culture
There is a great upheaval in the evangelical church regarding how Christians should engage culture. The most common form of understanding, at least among American evangelicals, is the "Christ and Culture" model set forward by H. Richard Niebuhr. In this … Continue reading
Is it a Christmas Tree or a Holiday Tree?
I’ve said it before, but given the level of heat created during the past two weeks by well-meaning conservative Christians, I want to say it again. What people within the culture call the large green tree prominently placed in front … Continue reading
Posted in Culture
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Getting Regeneration and Conversion Right
A common evangelical mistake is to make regeneration synonmous with initial spiritual birth and thereby to deny that it has anything at all to do with the process by which the Holy Spirit works to consummate what he begins through … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Theology
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Year End Giving and Donor Issues
Almost every North American mission I know plans for December to be their major month for donations in the entire year. In fact, the last ten days of December typically supply as much as 40% of our needed giving for … Continue reading
Posted in Donors and Funding
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The Cell Phone
It seems more and more of us use, and abuse, the cell phone these days. I bought my first one, about four years ago, to provide my wife and daughter some protection when they were away from home. Once I … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs
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The Radical Reformission
Over the past few weeks I have led a small group discussion, with seven couples, based upon my friend Mark Driscoll’s book, The Radical Reformission (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2004). The discussion has been both stimulating and challenging. I find it … Continue reading
Posted in Emergent Church
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