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James Nored's Blog – October 2011 Archive (5)
Five Reasons the Gospel Should Be Shared in Community Wherever Possible
Added by James Nored on October 31, 2011 at 8:30pm — 7 Comments
How to Reach Our Pragmatic, Relativistic Culture for Christ
We live in a pragmatic, impatient society. There are a lot of theories about a lot of different things out there. But who knows if they are true? Science was recently the ultimate authority. But look at the recent scandal over global warming, where scientists were cooking the books.
Whatever your view…
ContinueAdded by James Nored on October 29, 2011 at 12:00pm — 4 Comments
How do you reach an increasingly unchurched, post-religious, post-Christian culture with the gospel?
Churches across the United States are shrinking. In fact, every single fellowship, including Churches of Christ, is on the decline. It used to be said that healthy churches grow. In today's climate, with a shrinking percentage of the population being Christian, healthy churches may not necessarily grow. They may shrink due to the overall decline of Christianity in our culture.
It will take more than just church health to grow churches. It will take more than…
ContinueAdded by James Nored on October 28, 2011 at 11:30pm — 6 Comments
You Lost Me: Why Young People Are Leaving the Church?
David Kinnamon's book, UnChristian, gave research results of young, non-Christians and their perceptions of Christianity. These results were eye…
Added by James Nored on October 21, 2011 at 5:19pm — 4 Comments
Following Jesus can make you laugh!
I hope you laughed out loud when you read the above caption. I certainly did. I suppose it points out a sad truth--we know very little about discipleship.
In John 10, Jesus speaks extensively about how the good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep. They know his voice, and they heed his…
ContinueAdded by James Nored on October 5, 2011 at 3:08pm — 1 Comment
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