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The Church as Family: A Touching Example
If you receive our update Newsletter, you know that a good friend of mine is in the hospital receiving chemotherapy for Leukemia. Her name is Marietta Welter. She is a precious sister and a dear friend. Gary, her husband, and his daughters have been staying in my home to sleep at nights since the hospital is only 15-minutes away.
Yesterday morning, Gary told me that God’s people have been graciously sending cards and gifts. They have been greatly touched by all of them.
An observation he made that I found quite interesting is that over 90% of the people who contributed money to help defray the enormous financial burden they are under came from people who gather outside the institutional church. One such person Fed Ex’d them $1,000 overnight.[Continue Reading…]
Throwing Out the Baby with the Bathwater?
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Deja vu with Jason Bourne
My favorite action film of all time is The Bourne Identity . . . all three parts actually.
One of the reasons why I like these films so much is because I can identify with Jason Bourne in so many ways.
Take for instance in the first film — when he enters into a diner with Marie and says:
I can tell you the license plates of all six cars outside. I can tell you that our waitress is left-handed, and the guy sitting up at the counter weighs 215 pounds and knows how to handle himself. I know the best place to look for a gun is in the cab of the gray truck outside, and that at this altitude I can run flat out for a half a mile before my hands start to shake. Now why would I know that?
Am I the only one who has this same experience every time I walk into a diner!?
Hmmm . . .[Continue Reading…]
The Dangers of God’s Favor: Part II
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My Interview with Drew Marshall
Here’s an interview I did with Drew Marshall, who I really enjoyed talking with.
During the interview, Drew brought a pastor on the line as a surprise. We also discuss my favorite TV show of all time with some impersonation sprinkled in for good measure.
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There are five other interviews I did with George Barna where we answer common questions and objections about our book, Pagan Christianity. My interview with Drew was one of the first.[Continue Reading…]