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Missional

A Missional Response to Kentucky’s Struggles?

My home state of Kentucky is ranked next to last among the states in “well-being,” according to a recent Gallup poll.  Based on responses to questions on work environment, emotional health, physical health, basic access, healthy behavior, and life-evaluation, Kentucky scored a “D minus,” 62.3%.  The Well-Being Index is calculated on a scale of 0 [...]

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Bonhoeffer on Church, Endowments, Clergy, and Social Life

Dietrich Bonhoeffer writes about the church:
‘The Church is her true self only when she exists for humanity.  As a fresh start she should give away all her endowments to the poor and needy.  The clergy should live solely on the free-will offerings of their congregations, or possibly engage in some secular calling.  She must take [...]

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Most Intriguing Book Title

The Great Giveaway: Reclaiming the Mission of the Church from Big Business, Parachurch Organizations, Psychotherapy, Consumer Capitalism, and Other Modern Maladies
Now, that is a book title!  It’s by David Fitch, and I’m intrigued by the title, almost enough to order it on the spot.  I’ll probably seek out some reviews and maybe check an excerpt [...]

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Helen Prejean on the Threat of Jesus

Sister Helen Prejean, author of Dead Man Walking, briefly discusses the threatening, revolutionary teachings of Jesus.

I love when she says:  If Jesus had been just a “dreamy preacher” and everyone was just sitting around campfires with guitars, that would have been no threat at all!

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Lesslie Newbigin: Power of a Believing Community

Lesslie Newbigin explains how the Jesus-message can make sense and have impact on our culture:
How can this strange story of God made flesh, of a crucified Savior, of resurrection and new creation become credible for those whose entire mental training has conditioned them to believe that the real world is the world which can be [...]

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Can Contextualization Go Too Far?

A group of Christians is observing Ramadan this year.  This “holy month” for Muslims commemorates Mohammed receiving of the Quran and calls it’s adherents to fast.  Most notable among the Christians joining in this observance is author, speaker, and activist Brian McLaren.  He writes:
This year, I, along with a few Christian friends (and perhaps others [...]

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Evangelism & Social Activism: On Eliminating the ‘&’

For too long, evangelism and social activism have been separated. Followers of Jesus are given the false impression they must choose to be involved with one or the other at a time.
Jesus came with saving love for the whole world. He indwells the church, empowering us to be on mission with him, redeeming [...]

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