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Attractional vs. Missional: A Presentation by Alan Hirsch, Part 1

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Jay F Guin

A fuller version of the same presentation may be found here.

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Resident Aliens: Chapter 3, Part 2 (Revolution)

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Jay F Guin

We’re working our way through Resident Aliens: Life in the Christian Colony by Stanley Hauerwas and William H. Williamson, published in 1989. Christian ethics, as a cultivation of those virtues needed to keep us on the journey, are the ethics … Continue reading →

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Everything Must Change: Chapter 5 (Framing stories)

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Jay F Guin

We’re considering Brian McLaren’s 2007 book Everything Must Change: When the World’s Biggest Problems and Jesus’ Good News Collide. [American Christianity] has focused on “me” and “my soul” and “my spiritual life” and “my eternal destiny,” but it has failed … Continue reading →

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What Must the Church of Christ Do to Be Saved? Chapter 16

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Jay F Guin

We’re working our way through Leroy Garrett’s book: What Must the Church of Christ Do to Be Saved? The paperback is $7.95, but it’s also available in Kindle edition for $0.99. For $0.99, it’s really an offer you can’t refuse! … Continue reading →

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For a Fall Funeral

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Jay F Guin

It’s fall, the time when leaves fall down to the ground. And it’s one of the most glorious falls I’ve ever had. A sudden burst of freezing air transformed the leaves from the ordinary green of life to extraordinary yellow, purple, and red. … Continue reading →

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Community Disciplines: Community Disciplines: Romans on Discipline, Part 3 (chapters 13 and 14a)

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Jay F Guin

We turn now to Romans 13. You know, one of the sad truths of church life is that we rarely make it this far in Romans. We start in chapter 1, and two quarters later, we’re still worrying over original … Continue reading →

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Resident Aliens: Chapter 3, Part 1 (An Adventurous Colony)

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Jay F Guin

We’re working our way through Resident Aliens: Life in the Christian Colony by Stanley Hauerwas and William H. Williamson, published in 1989. The church exists today as resident aliens, an adventurous colony in a society of unbelief. As a society … Continue reading →

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Everything Must Change: Chapter 4

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Jay F Guin

We’re considering Brian McLaren’s 2007 book Everything Must Change: When the World’s Biggest Problems and Jesus’ Good News Collide. The young man [a health care worker] continued, “You pastors are …” He hesitated as he raised one outstretched hand toward heaven. “You … Continue reading →

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What Must the Church of Christ Do to Be Saved? Chapter 15

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Jay F Guin

We’re working our way through Leroy Garrett’s book: What Must the Church of Christ Do to Be Saved? The paperback is $7.95, but it’s also available in Kindle edition for $0.99. For $0.99, it’s really an offer you can’t refuse! … Continue reading →

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Community Disciplines: Romans on Discipline, Part 2

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Jay F Guin

In the last post, we began to see how the Holy Spirit is God’s solution for our hard hearts. That’s the teaching of Romans 8, and Paul stands on the shoulders of the prophets when he teaches this. We skip … Continue reading →

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