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3rd Harvest Sunday Video - Sharing the Good News



Harvest Sunday Video - Sharing the Good News from James Nored on Vimeo. This is the third and final video that we used for our Harvest Sunday, the day in which all money given and pledged goes towards outreach. It tells about various outreach ministries that tell the good news, and has an uplifting conversion story.



I believe that these videos… Continue

Added by James Nored on February 1, 2009 at 9:30pm — 1 Comment

Must Watch! Serving Our Community (Harvest Sunday Video)



Harvest Sunday Video - Serving Our Community from James Nored on Vimeo.

Here is one of our Harvest Sunday videos highlighting some of our outreach ministries, including our food pantry, clothes closet, and ministry to get people back on their feet. I worked on this video with the very talented Clint Loveness. Check out his work on Vimeo or… Continue

Added by James Nored on January 26, 2009 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment

Should churches create their own social networking sites or use ones already formed?

Should churches concentrate on creating their own social networking sites, or join in ones that have already formed such as Facebook? Here is a quote from the book Marketing to the Social Web by Larry Weber.



"How can you and your… Continue

Added by James Nored on January 23, 2009 at 2:56pm — 1 Comment

realizations (Myspace/FaceBook Blog; Trusting Truth)

Here we go.



God has finally knocked me on the head hard enough to get my attention.



I know that I've done things, said things, thought things that would make any decent person vomit. I know that I've always struggled with the idea that "God" was more than just a name to be prayed to, a name to be feared. This "God" figure seemed to be drawn up as a mixture of Santa Claus and the Bogeyman. And from encounters with "Christians," (you know the type,) I had pretty much signed… Continue

Added by Deanna Christine Skiles on January 22, 2009 at 6:00am — 1 Comment

Are you translating God's message? A word to orthodox evangelicals.

In this article originally given in the context of a church sermon in some very conservative churches, I want to consider how the principles underlying Bible Translation can be applied to the way we communicate God's truth.



Consider the similarities between these two passages:



2 Timothy 3:15-17

... from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is… Continue

Added by Paul Shaddick on January 19, 2009 at 4:48am — 2 Comments

Focusing on the External is often not valued - President Bush and Africa

I just read an article by Sen. Bill Frist, a medical doctor, in which he highlights President Bush's foreign aid efforts. By committing $15 billion to combat AIDS in Africa and other foreign initiatives, Frist says that Bush saved ten million lives around the world.… Continue

Added by James Nored on January 16, 2009 at 10:49am — No Comments

We may be the ones to plant,water or harvest

Jen and I are so glad that our friends are searching for peace and direction. One of our friends took their family to our church Sunday night. Some of our other friends have visited a mormon church (we have a mormon family in the neighborhood that does a great job of building relationships and getting peple to visit their church). Our friends have not attended church in years. They have a daughter who is in our oldest daughter's kindegarten class. They told my wife how nice the mormon church… Continue

Added by Matt Brunk on January 14, 2009 at 6:13pm — 1 Comment

Real of Counterfeit- How can you tell?



Which one is real?? (answer at bottom of post)

The other day I was visiting with a business colleague of mine. While we talked about

business, our plans for 2009, the economy, taxes- we ended up talking about our past experiences. We discussed interesting stories about ourselves that showed the individualistic qualities we possess. Both she and I are seen by others as conservative, non-risk… Continue

Added by Matt Brunk on January 8, 2009 at 12:00pm — 4 Comments

Book on House Churches



This is a book on house churches that was recommended to me by Alan Hirsch. I have it on order, and I am looking forward to reading it.



One thing to note about house churches in the NT. The household was not a single nuclear family, as it is in suburbia today. Households were complex networks of… Continue

Added by James Nored on January 6, 2009 at 6:34pm — 3 Comments

Is our God a God or order?

Yes- I believe that our God is a God of order. Many times I hear people say that they got an idea "from God" and are going head-first towards taking action. Now, I am not saying that God doesn't prompt people through various means (people, the Holy Spirit, praying), but as we are to worship and use our heart and strength- we are also to use our mind.



Before Esther approached her husband, the King, she and her servants fasted for 3 days. Now, I haven't fasted that much, and I'm not… Continue

Added by Matt Brunk on January 4, 2009 at 3:48pm — 4 Comments

The book of Esther- a deeper look

I reread the book of Esther, using the NASB. My dad ( a preacher for 20+yrs and a Bible college graduate) always told me that the NASB was the most accurate translation. Now that we are in the "holiday" season (have to be careful to not offend so we all say "holiday"), many people have a focus on God, Jesus and maybe even about going to church more often. This ties into new year's resolutions We all want to be more spiritual probably, because we feel better about ourselves. I am willing to do… Continue

Added by Matt Brunk on January 2, 2009 at 6:02pm — No Comments

One tough woman- Esther

One of many old testament books I have looked over is "Esther." Because my life involves many women, I thought I would read "Esther"; also - it is a very short read. Once I started reading, I couldn't stop. It has all the action of a hollywood movie. Due to a queen's refusal to come before the king (after a 7 day banquet party), Esther received the opportunity to become a leader of the jews and a Queen to King Xerxes. When her jewish people were in fear for their lives, she knew the right thing… Continue

Added by Matt Brunk on December 30, 2008 at 2:20pm — 1 Comment

Should we use direct mail to reach out?



I hope that you guys had a Merry Christmas and will have a Happy New Year! On Christmas Eve we had a Candlelight service, with attendance of probably 300+ and a lot of visitors (probably a lot of family, but perhaps some from the community). We equipped our members with flyers for this and mailed out an invitation to our December sermon series, which included an invite to the Candlelight service.



Many in the missional movement reject… Continue

Added by James Nored on December 26, 2008 at 10:41am — 6 Comments

A Great Note from the Women's Recovery Group

I just wanted to highlight this message that Lori, from the Women United in Recovery group, posted. The Women United in Recovery group started meeting in one of our portables at our church building just a couple of months. Here is what she says in reference to some from our church who helped make this possible:



"Thanks girls for all your help with this meeting!! A big thanks to Sharron Dunlap for helping with childcare and Teresa for setting us up!! Bless you all! The meetings have… Continue

Added by James Nored on December 19, 2008 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Would you want to hang out with you?

Ok. The title of this post is a bit strange, but have you ever considered this question? What traits do you find attractive in another person, male or female? Other than looks and good personal hygiene, what do we look for in a friend? As Christians, we are to have a reason for the hope we have and we are not to be ashamed of the gospel. We are Christ's representatives and the way in which we face each day and the choices we make signal to non-Christians what we "really" believe. Do we really… Continue

Added by Matt Brunk on December 19, 2008 at 2:00pm — 3 Comments

Consumerism and Spirituality - People seek comfort in Gap jeans

Many missiologists are pointing towards the spiritual nature of consumerism. While we tend to think of consumerism as being devoid of spirituality, in reality it is not. Advertisers do not sell products--they now sell purpose, meaning, and identity through their products, seeking to fill the spiritual void in American consumers' lives.

One recent study showed that people who are more anxious are drawn towards certain name brands, such as the Gap.… Continue

Added by James Nored on December 16, 2008 at 12:10pm — 4 Comments

Get ReJesus, the new book of Alan Hirsch (now a Missional Outreach Member) & Michael Frost



Alan Hirsch and Michael Frost, authors of The Shaping of Things to Come, have a new book out called ReJEsus: A Wild Messiah for a Missional Church. Here is an excerpt from amazon.com's editorial review:



"ReJesus asks the following questions:

* What ongoing role does Jesus the Messiah play in shaping the ethos and self understanding of the movement that originated in him?

* How is the Christian religion informed and shaped by… Continue

Added by James Nored on December 14, 2008 at 1:30pm — No Comments

New DVD for Genesis Alliance, a Hispanic Church Planting Partnership



Genesis Alliance from Clint Loveness on Vimeo. Here is a brand new video for Genesis Alliance, a Hispanic church planting partnership with several sponsoring churches. The Hispanic population is growing phenomenonly fast in the US, and yet most fellowships are very underrepresented in the Hispanic population. Genesis Alliance seeks to plant Hispanic churches… Continue

Added by James Nored on December 11, 2008 at 7:00pm — 2 Comments

Hispanic Leadership

Hispanic Leadership will be essential not only for the future but for the present! Who are those leaders out there representing the hispanics? Moreover, are they leaders that are ambassadors of Christ! Any ideas on how to grow the leadership potential for Hispanics? Who are the Hispanic leaders of right now? Do they represent Christ?

Added by Wilmer Christopher Rivera on December 11, 2008 at 3:24pm — 4 Comments

Witnesswell - Powerful Symbols to share the gospel



MIke Eppinette sent me a link to the Witnesswell website. Witnesswell uses the five symbols found in this picture to share the gospel. The story of the symbols is found on the website: "Over twenty years ago, Bill Smith drew these symbols on a chalkboard while speaking about the life of Jesus at White’s Ferry Church of Christ in West Monroe, Louisiana. Mac and Mary Owen were in the class. They… Continue

Added by James Nored on December 10, 2008 at 11:11pm — 5 Comments

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