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Why Discomfort Is Not a Christian's Enemy

Today at church, we had a discussion about praying "dangerous prayers." A few people in the class admitted that they were afraid of asking God to do certain things in their lives, because they didn't trust him. This is a pretty bold and unapologetically honest group, so I appreciated the candor. We talked about how tough it is to trust God sometimes, because it feels like he's less concerned with...

Mar 29,2009, 3:31PM |

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What Does Missional Mean?

By Jeff Goins

There is a lot of talk in churches and in the blogosphere these days about being "missional." We used to call it being "outreach-oriented," but now there's this new buzzword: missional. It sounds cool, but what, exactly, does it mean to be missional?

Jan 31,2009, 10:50AM |

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Transforming Society from Inside Out: Christian Calls to Return to an Acts Community

By Anthony Horvath

Nietzchke said that the last Christian died on the cross. The charge is not fair, of course. At the very least, there is no denying that the first generation Christians possessed a potent message backed up by an amazing witness in their lives. I see no reason not to be impressed by the deeply transformed Peter, Paul, John, James the brother of Jesus, etc.

Jan 26,2009, 10:42AM |

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Radical Love Will Revive a Radical Christianity

By Anthony Horvath

In my first blog entry at the Christian Post I urged readers- whom I expect will mostly be Christian- to rememeber that the Bible gives us no promise of having a Christian culture. Indeed, the early church sprang into existence in the midst of a multicultural, highly pluralistic, and often hostile environment. In other words, much like our own, minus the overt hostility... but the day is young, and many detect a trend in that direction.

Jan 15,2009, 11:33AM |

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