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Being Loving
Posted: Apr 19, 2013
Churches have various reputations, and certainly not all good. (If everything was wonderful, why wouldn’t more attend and why would anyone leave?) Not many have the reputation of being loving. That seems so strange. We know God loves us just ...
At Missio Alliance
Posted: Apr 12, 2013
I'm currently attending the inaugural conference of the Missio Alliance. Northern Seminary is a major partner in the Alliance. The subtitle for the conference is "Renewing Evangelical Imagination for Mission," a great heading for this event ...
The Whole Story
Posted: Apr 02, 2013
Last Sunday in church I heard Easter described as the most important event of the year for Christians. The speaker, who was not the pastor, pushed home the point by stressing how much more significant Easter is than Christmas, and (on Easter ...
Not a Hobby
Posted: Feb 26, 2013
One thing we cannot do with Christian faith is turn it into a hobby. It’s not like stamp-collecting, scrapbooking, sewing, game playing, or any pastime. It can never be something you pick up when you want and put down when you’re bored ...