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Books to Build Communities
What a way to spend the summer: on a beach, tanning, and digging into the depths of Christian Revolultion! … Read entire article »
Filed under: Ministry Tools
Revolution of Joy
Revolutions are always bloody affairs, with winners and losers. Not so with the Jesus Revolution. No tanks, guns, armies or bloody purges could ever do what God did when He pulled together such odd companions: joy and revolution. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Wineskins
The Fear Factor
People are aware of the big differences between various forms of Christianity, and it's confusing. But the differences are really quite simple: traditions! The antidote? History proves the Bible is subversive against church traditions and institutions, but it requires courage and a willingness to start fresh. Spiritual revolution was often triggered in church history when people started reading the Bible with new eyes, and it produces a Christianity marvelously consistent with the earliest Christianity. … Read entire article »
Filed under: History
Heartless Institutions
In The Dawn of Covenant Theology we described the rise of Reformed Theology and its distinctive characteristics, especially the phenomena of the Visible and Invisible Church. We now show how it further developed into a phenomena in church history we call Institutionalized Christianity. … Read entire article »
Filed under: History
The Dawn of Covenant Theology
A group of Gen-X Christian leaders are emerging (not Emergent) with innovative church-planting strategies and a refreshing, quasi-relevancy untypical for the old Reformed school of theology. In order to appreciate their (belated, but good) restlessness, we now continue to trace the development of this theology from part one in The Restless Reformed, … Read entire article »
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The ‘Restless Reformed’
We love our Reformed brethren like Mark Driscoll, guest speaker at XSI, but we wince at the evangelists of Reformed theology! (See John Piper's eloquent sermon at Mars Hill.) Irregardless, it is useful to know the lively history of theology and its powerful impact on Christian lives today. It raises a simple question: haven't we seen enough of those Medieval Church Institutions? … Read entire article »
Filed under: HOT Trends
Viral Church
Dr. Hughes explains what he thinks underlies the "revolution of the heart" that makes the Christian walk -- and fellowship -- so unique. This is one family's experience with the rather unique character of Xenos fellowship.
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The ‘Real’ Xenos Model
Too much organization snuffs out "the spontaneous expansion of the church" which typified the 1st-Century experience, and American culture is unfortunately a breeding-ground of great bureaucracies. What happens when modern business-savvy meets the spiritual enthusiasm of the 1st-Century? … Read entire article »
Filed under: Wineskins
Driscoll Versus the WeeWars, Part 2
The Mars Hill "sending" strategy is experiencing more growth, more salvations, more giving, participation, leadership development and more enthusiasm at their extra-local sites. This issue deserves to be resurrected and resolved before long-term demoralization robs Xenos of its vitality. In part 2 we compare Driscoll's innovative movement of "Multi-Site Churches" with the famous Willow Creek model which dominated thinking in the 90s. Under excessive "Kingly-Leadership," the battlefield shrinks. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Wineskins
Driscoll Versus the WeeWars, Part 1
In the NeoNews we discussed how the Servant Team Retreat raised issues about adopting the Calvary Church model. We now consider the biggest, most-overlooked difference between Xenos and Calvary Chapel. It can bring explosive impact on our "Quest for a Church Planting Movement", and it was raised at the Columbus Servant Team Retreat. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Wineskins
Web News
What's useful, what's cool from Jesus People Webs...
- 8/10/10Federal Court Declares Families ‘Unconstitutional’ - Californians not allowed to define marriage.
Both "marriage" and "family" are now redefined, according to the recent Judge Walker decision on California's Proposition 8.
- 8/3/10Detroit Police Harassment - what is your opinion?.
Police officers descend on Christians passing out tracts.
- 6/27/10Summer Institute Approaches! - register early for big discounts!.
Go register for XSI here, and read about the breakout sessions here.
- 6/9/10Ingratitude and Thankfulness - New teaching materials for Love Ethics.
Teaching handouts, clarifications, and background notes were all added to The Poison of Ingratitude, a vital issue for those trying grasp the biblical concept of Love Ethics.
- 6/7/10‘Problem of Evil’ Remains a Problem - new survey shows confusion.
Survey shows 89% of Americans believe "most evil in the world is caused by mankind", yet only 25% believed human nature is basically evil.
In This Edition
- Detroit Police Harassment - Californians not allowed to define marriage by Smooth Jazz (8/11/10)
- Federal Court Declares Families ‘Unconstitutional’ - Californians not allowed to define marriage by Jackie (8/10/10)
- Federal Court Declares Families ‘Unconstitutional’ - Californians not allowed to define marriage by Smooth Jazz (8/10/10)
- Federal Court Declares Families ‘Unconstitutional’ - Californians not allowed to define marriage by Greg (8/10/10)
- Federal Court Declares Families ‘Unconstitutional’ - Californians not allowed to define marriage by Adam Esterle (8/10/10)
- Sacred Space - the objectification of religion on 8/31/10
- Strange Details in Stephen’s Defense: A New Accounting - understanding sacred space on 8/12/10
- Federal Court Declares Families ‘Unconstitutional’ - Californians not allowed to define marriage on 8/10/10
- Detroit Police Harassment - what is your opinion? on 8/3/10
- The Outlaw World - an introduction and primer on 7/14/10
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