In this video, I interview Tommy Sparger about the church’s responsibility to minister to the poor. Tommy is pastor of NorthPoint Church in Springfield, Missouri. He is also author of “The ImpACT Effect,” which Influence Resources will publish at month’s end. Q&A with Tommy Sparger, Author of “The ImpACT E…, posted with vodpod Continue reading Q&A with Tommy Sparger, Author of “The ImpACT Effect”
From SmallGroups.com: Focus on Building Deep Friendships Be the Kind of Christian Unchurched People Have Never Met Before Cross-Pollinate Your Unchurched Friends with Your Fellow Group Members Avoid Duplicity Give and Take Refrigerator Rights with Unchurched Friends Pray for Yourself Refuse to Engage in Gossip Share a Relevant Message Invite, Invite, Invite! Continue reading Nine Principles of Relational Evangelism
POLITICS, SCIENCE, AND FAITH: “Global Warming, Evolution, and Presidential Politics: The Long Shadow of Galileo.” Questions posed to conservative candidates about their commitments to issues of modern science—or to what is perceived to be modern science (such as global warming and evolution)—are frequently asked and answered from the perspective that science and faith fundamentally oppose each other. For most contemporary reporters and political pundits, especially on the left, it seems clear that either one supports the cultural project of modernity (in particular modern science) or one represents a kind of throwback to the darkness of a pre-modern past. Indeed, when … Continue reading The World Wide (Religious) Web for Thursday, September 15, 2011
Episode 1: American’s Two Futures Episode 2: Saving Medicare Episode 3: 3 Steps to Pro-Growth Tax Reform Continue reading Paul Ryan and the Path to Prosperity
WEAKNESS, HUMILITY & 9/11: In this video, Dr. Jim Bradford shares some profound reflections on 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, with special reference to 9/11. Excellent! God’s Best Work (2 Corinthians 12:7-10), posted with vodpod _____ THE ORIGINAL GOSPEL: Over at Christianity Today, “The King Jesus Gospel,” Scot McKnight writes: The apostles evangelized by telling the story of Jesus. Our gospel preaching and evangelism tend to tell the story of how to be saved personally. There is a major difference between the story of Jesus and a Plan of Salvation …. This quote is an excerpt from McKnight’s new book, The King … Continue reading The World Wide (Religious) Web for Wednesday, September 14, 2011
In this video, Dr. Jim Bradford shares some profound reflections on 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, with special reference to 9/11. Excellent! God’s Best Work (2 Corinthians 12:7-10), posted with vodpod Continue reading “God’s Best Work” (2 Corinthians 12:7-1)
TRUE FOR THEE BUT NOT FOR ME: “The American double standard on religious violence.” A new survey from Public Religion Research Institute, and a new joint report by PRRI and the Brookings Institution, reveals that Americans literally apply a double standard when answering this question, depending on whether the perpetrator is Christian or Muslim. More than 8-in-10 (83 percent) Americans say that those who commit violence in the name of Christianity are not truly Christian. On the other hand, less than half (48 percent) of Americans extend this same principle to Muslims and say that those who commit violence in … Continue reading The World Wide (Religious) Web for Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Today is the fifth anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI’s lecture at the University of Regensburg, “Faith, Reason, and the University: Memories and Reflections.” The lecture generated a controversy among Muslims because Benedict quoted a derogatory statement about Mohammed uttered by Byzantine Emperor Michael II Paleologus: “Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached.” The subject of the lecture was not Islam, however, but the necessary roles both faith and reason play in “genuine dialogue of cultures … Continue reading “Not Acting Reasonably Is Contrary to God’s Nature”
A PICTURE’S WORTH 1,000 WORDS: “The New ‘War’ on Terror: 9/11 and Jesus’ Approach to Enemies of the State.” Discuss amongst yourselves! _____ “LOVE, LOVE, LOVE”: In “Loving Muslims One at a Time,” Mark Galli interviews Andrew George, vicar of St. George’s Church in Baghdad, Iraq—the only Anglican church that remains in the city. What do you see in the next 10 years regarding Christian-Muslim relations in Iraq and the Middle East? I think it’s bleak. I don’t think the Middle East is going to seriously improve. But those we work with will be changed. They will be different. We … Continue reading The World Wide (Religious) Web for Monday, September 12, 2011
FROM THE GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT: Dr. George O. Wood reflects on the “Anniversary of 9/11.” _____ 9/11 & CHRISTIANITY: “New York’s Post-9/11 Church Boom.” _____ 9/11 & THE CLERGY, PART 1: “9/11 Chaplains Reflect”offers a variety of perspectives on the spiritual impact of 9/11 by Christian clergy who ministered in its aftermath. _____ 9/11 & THE CLERGY, PART 2: “With 9/11 anniversary on a Sunday, pastors prepare their sermons.” Of course, they’d prepare their sermons whether 9/11 was on a Sunday or not. Still, CNN has written an interesting article about the divergent ways clergy will address the tenth anniversary of … Continue reading The World Wide (Religious) Web for Friday, September 9, 2011
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