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The new aggressive atheism - Video asks why God won't heal amputees



While atheists are still pretty rare in the US, there is now what Keith Matthews in my D.Min. class on Postmodernism called "the new agressive atheism." This is the atheism of people like Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hawkins, and others.



This Youtube video seeks to tell Christians that if they want to be intelligent people, they must stop believing imaginary things. In fact, their belief in God is dangerous, and religion is a danger in the… Continue

Added by James Nored on December 8, 2008 at 12:19am — 4 Comments

How will the Internet change how we do evangelism?

As a lot of you know, I just took my D.Min. class at Fuller on Ministry in the Postmodern Matrix. For my paper for this class, I'm going to be writing about how the internet will change how we do ministry and outreach, particularly through social networking sites.

In just the last two years, how people use the internet has dramatically changed with the rise of sites like Facebook. Today, people have a very public persona on these sites, giving… Continue

Added by James Nored on December 3, 2008 at 9:34pm — 7 Comments

Simplicity & Missional Formation

I hardly ever read the same book twice. However, there are a few exceptions. I first read Richard Foster's book Freedom of Simplicity: Finding Harmony in a Complex World about ten years ago. It had a great impact on my life. Now that so much in my life has changed, I've decided to read it again.



I really appreciate Foster's motivation for simplicity: it is not a hollow piety but a desire to make more space for God in our lives and to create more possibilities for serving… Continue

Added by Jonathan Hanegan on December 1, 2008 at 11:57am — 1 Comment

"What kind of church is this!?" - Inspiring post from the Clothes Closet group

Here is a story that just has to be highlighted. It is from Delana Squires about a woman who was helped through a clothes closet ministry.



From Delana: "Now the first lady that came to find me, brought along a friend that had suddenly showed up on her doorstep. She had escaped an abusive situation along with her four year old son, and they literally left with the clothes on their back. When they came to find me about their food, they saw… Continue

Added by James Nored on November 29, 2008 at 9:30pm — No Comments

A new blog special for the Missional Outreach Network

Hi guys. As many of you know, I have a blog called James' Random, Stimulating, Spiritual, Missional thoughts. This is a blog for a wide audience. I cover a lot of news events in this blog and seek to provide some spiritual and missional insights for a church audience. I also give some personal updates and musings.

I thought it might be good to start a blog just for this site, since this is a more… Continue

Added by James Nored on November 29, 2008 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Self Defense, Safety, Freedom, Violence, and Retaliation

I received a forward today that I have read several times before in some shape or fashion. I believe every time I have received, it came from someone I respect and appreciate. This sender is no different. Some of the content of the forward brings up some things that I have been questioning for a long time, but only lately have I been a bit more vocal with my questions.



I will throw out some of my thoughts after the bottom of the forward. Here it is:



Strong true… Continue

Added by James "Jimmy" Jones on November 14, 2008 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Housing Strangers in MY Home?

Housing Strangers in MY Home?





Back in 1990 or 1991, I saw the craziest thing while I was washing clothes at the Laundromat. I was a 12 year old boy reading one of the Jack T. Chic tracts that were lying around when a bearded guy wearing “Jesus clothes” walked by carrying a cross made out of pipes. The stranger got my attention, and I just HAD to talk to him. I wanted to know why he was dressed that way, bearing a cross, etc. He was really nice, and wanted to talk to me about… Continue

Added by James "Jimmy" Jones on November 12, 2008 at 2:10pm — 1 Comment

Judging, Quality of Life, and God

All of my life I have heard the topic of smoking, dipping, and wreckless driving as social sins that were accpetable to address and judge at youth devos, bible classes, and in sermons.



Overweight, and overindulgent living (in regards to food) has been excused (winked at, or overlooked)for so long as we heart attack, blood pressure, and high cholesterol ourselves out of a quality life for our family and friends. How much strain is placed on the healthcare industry, our employers,…
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Added by James "Jimmy" Jones on November 11, 2008 at 11:41am — No Comments

Taking From His Wealth

***DISCLAIMER***I am not writing this to say I agree or disagree with the proposed tax plans of the Democratic or Republican Party. I just want those that resent their money being taken from them to help 'lazy bum slackers' to take some solace in knowing that others are helped as well that are not part of the problem.***



I once knew a woman who would be counted as one of the bum slackers that many hate benefiting from their wealth being redistributed by the government. She drank…
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Added by James "Jimmy" Jones on November 11, 2008 at 11:40am — No Comments

The Fast That The Lord Chooses

Isaiah 58 (ESV)

True and False Fasting

1"Cry aloud; do not hold back;

lift up your voice like a trumpet;

declare to my people their transgression,

to the house of Jacob their sins.

2 Yet they seek me daily

and delight to know my ways,

as if they were a nation that did righteousness

and did not forsake the judgment of their God;

they ask of me righteous judgments;

they delight to draw near to God.

3 'Why have we fasted, and you see…
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Added by James "Jimmy" Jones on November 11, 2008 at 11:38am — No Comments

Finding Happiness

The Attractional Lifestyle Of The Kingdom  #4

 

In the last Kingdom Note, we defined what makes up a unique culture. We also demonstrated that the culture of the Kingdom was based on a changed mentality, mastery and morality.

 

SERMON ON THE MOUNT

Lets begin to look at the spiritual beliefs that result in the values and actions of the Kingdom culture.

 

The intro to the sermon on…

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Added by Martin Schmaltz on November 30, 1999 at 12:00pm — No Comments

We Are Not Alone

Happy Mother’s Day!
Today is a special day for so many of us - there are those, such as myself, who have been blessed with loving mothers and who are married to women who are loving mothers. My mother sacrificed so much for us, especially when we were very young and she worked 3 jobs just to keep the plates spinning...Every time someone comments on my wife’s blog or… Continue

Added by Bret Wells on November 30, 1999 at 11:00am — No Comments

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