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CNN.com - Millions expected to join walkout - May 1, 2006
It is expected that by the end of today this nation will have seen something unprecedented. A walkout of potentially tens of millions of immigrants.
The protests began in March in opposition to a congressional bill that would make felons of illegal immigrants and [...]
What, then, will be the relation of the minister to this community? I have used such words as “enabling,” “sustaining,” and “nourishing” to describe his role in mobilizing the congregation for its mission. But how shall this be done? Once again, I think, we have to look at alternative images. The typical [...]
Weblog: - Christianity Today Magazine
an editorial in the evangelical magazine Christianity—somewhat akin to a British version of Christianity Today—suggesting an end to the word evangelical. Editor John Buckeridge writes,
In the past evangelical stood for four key values:
• a commitment to the authority and centrality of scripture,
• a call to personal faith and repentance,
• [...]
Jason has framed some future discussions nicely concerning the inadequacy of repackaging the gospel in hipper cultural clothing. Looking forward to the rest of his thoughts. The full post is worth a read. Jason Clark » Rethinking the Gospel Message
the church has discovered that no amount of liturgical change connects it better [...]
I cannot doubt that the call to conversion is essential to any authentic understanding of the gospel. The ministry of Jesus began with such a call: “Repent, for the kingdom of God is at hand.” The crucial question concerns the content of conversion. The widespread misunderstanding of the word is illustrated in [...]
The Conservative Humanist - Christianity Today Magazine Karin sent this to me (Thanks!) Great thoughts from a key Focus on the Family staffer.
I have now spent my career at Focus on the Family under the leadership of James Dobson, whose conviction, winsomeness, and clarity of vision initially attracted my attention and have continued [...]
The Lure of Data: Is It Addictive?
Joe emailed me this article. Scary. No I mean seriously. Thank God I don’t own a pda. My wife is already mad about the constant email checking and rss feed reading.
Some people who are persistently wired say it is not uncommon for them to be [...]
“O Lord, I am calling to you. Please hurry! Listen when I cry to you for help! Accept my prayer as incense offered to you, and my upraised hands as an evening offering (sacrifice).” -David, Psalm 141:1-2
I have just been reading through the Story as it records the life of David. [...]
Mission Impossible III Director Mario B… er, I mean, J.J. Abrams speaks during the opening ceremony of ShoWest at Paris hotel-casino in Las Vegas in this March 14, 2006 file photo
Alan at Ad Altare Dei recently posted Cardinal Mahony’s call to prayer and fasting among the Christian community for just immigration reform.
I encourage all Catholics to attend Mass this Wednesday to pray for just and humane immigration reform legislation. I will celebrate the 12:10 PM Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of [...]
“O God, listen to my cry! Hear my prayer!
From the ends of the earth, I cry to you for help when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the towering rock of safety, for you are my safe refuge, a fortress where my enemies cannot reach me.
Let me live forever in your sanctuary, [...]
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