July 2012 Blog Posts (8)

It is Christ, not morality, that saves us and attracts the world

 

It is Christ, not morality, that saves us and attracts the world

Immorality is all around us. It is hard not to lash out say, on Facebook, to all of the immorality that we see. It is blatant. In…

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Added by James Nored on July 30, 2012 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Discovering The Kingdom Culture

In the previous note we demonstrated that the Kingdom is God's plan. Beginning with Adam, through Israel, Jesus and now the church: He is revealing his domain or rule. As citizens of His kingdom, we are to live a lifestyle that is attractive to those around us.

 

Jesus first message was to "Repent for the Kingdom of heaven was at hand" (Mt 4:17). The word repent is an interesting one. For many in Christendom, its meaning entails an emotional response to a convicting sermon.…

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Added by Martin Schmaltz on July 30, 2012 at 12:26pm — 3 Comments

Self-Made Prophets Today Vs. Bible Prophets

We hear a lot in our religious world about modern about prophesying and prophets. However, what were the Old Testament prophets really like? What is the nature of a true prophet of God? The Old Testament prophets were men who cared for God’s people, were a friend of God and a faithful servant of God. Notice several characteristics of a true…
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Added by Eric Asante Obeng on July 27, 2012 at 7:00am — No Comments

A Christian Response to a Violent World

A Christian Response to a Violent World

The recent, tragic shooting in Aurora, CO at the midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises, is an event which calls for prayer, lament, and comfort to be extended to the victims and their families. It is a national tragedy, much like 9/11, and thus calls for a national…

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Added by James Nored on July 26, 2012 at 5:30pm — 4 Comments

To My Christian Friends on Facebook--Our Non-Christian Friends Are Watching

To all of my Christian friends--I know that it is hard not to lash out on Facebook to all of the immorality that we see. It is blatant. In our face. And it is Christians who are mocked, made fun of, declared intolerant. I saw a high school friend just post that he had a hard choice to make about the Boy Scouts due to their stance on homosexuality. And that is just a…

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Added by James Nored on July 24, 2012 at 10:00pm — 6 Comments

"Creating a Missional Culture" is Now Available!



It has been a long time coming, but Creating a Missional Culture is now available for the kindle, and within a couple of weeks the print version will be in stock, though…

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Added by JR Woodward on July 20, 2012 at 6:11pm — No Comments

The Kingdom Is His Plan!

The Attractional Lifestyle of the Kingdom 2

 

“The doctrine of the Kingdom of Heaven, which was the main teaching of Jesus, is certainly one of the most revolutionary doctrines that ever stirred and changed human thought.”~  H G Wells

 

The Kingdom has a particular lifestyle, one that does not necessarily match modern North American Christendom. It is a lifestyle that is to be so…

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Added by Martin Schmaltz on July 5, 2012 at 9:30am — No Comments

Are You Attractive?

The Attractional Lifestyle Of The Kingdom #1

If you are involved in church/ministry leadership, I am sure you are aware of the reported condition of North American Christendom and the traditional church structure. While there may be a couple of organizations that claim growth, as a whole, Christendom or the traditional organized church is on a steady decline. In fact, there are those who are labeling our culture now as post-christian. Whatever you may think,…

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Added by Martin Schmaltz on July 1, 2012 at 6:30pm — 4 Comments

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