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Q&A with Stuart Murray
Stuart Murray is the chair of the Anabaptist Network and has a PhD in Anabaptist hermeneutics from The Open University. He is the founder of Urban Expression, a pioneering urban church-planting agency....
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Really Bad Church Names
How do you feel about church names? Does a church name really matter to you? If you were looking for a new church fellowship in your area, would a name have the power to attract or repel you? While the...
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Intro to Video Blogs
Hello friends and followers of the blog! As I mentioned recently at my new Facebook page, I’m going to start video blogging on occasion. I tell you why in my first video. Check it out! Keep up with all...
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Did Jesus Really Rise From the Dead?
Did Jesus really rise from the dead? Well, if he didn’t then the Christian faith is seriously the most elaborate hoax of all time. I recently told my students, “If I thought there wasn’t enough...
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Growing Faith in Seasons of Doubt
Have you been taught to believe that doubt is a friend or an enemy of faith? Do you know Christians who have protected themselves against seasons of doubt by resisting any challenges to their...
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Support Us or You’re a Bigot?
If you read my blog much you know that I’m far from a right-wing Christian fundamentalist, but I also don’t espouse liberal theology, nor am I a card-carrying member of the increasingly “progressive”...
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Jesus IS the Resurrection
In the following video I discuss the importance of the resurrection event, and then encourage my readers to look beyond what Jesus did on the third day in order to discover his power to raise dead...
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N.T. Wright & Rob Bell on Resurrection
The resurrection of Jesus wasn’t just to secure an eternal future for us beyond this life. It isn’t merely to give immortality to those who believe in Christ and his salvific work. Far from it. The...
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How Have You Changed?
When was the last time you took a glance back over your life in order to reflect on how you have changed in your beliefs and practices? It can be truly rewarding to see how the Lord has been working in...
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Why I Do Not Support or Oppose Gay Marriage
A few weeks ago I posted Support Us or You’re a Bigot? here at the blog. I received a steady wave of feedback. It was mostly civil. I learned this much, if you want to boost your blog traffic just...
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God’s Favorite Place on Earth
If you haven’t heard, Frank Viola is coming out with a new book! It’s called: God’s Favorite Place on Earth (David C. Cook, May 1, 2013). Attention: Frank has asked that you not buy the book until its...
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Q&A with Frank Viola
Frank Viola is a frequent conference speaker and author of numerous books on the deeper Christian life and radical church restoration. He has helped thousands of people around the world to deepen their...
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Extreme Makeover: WORLD Edition
I don’t have a great deal of time to watch TV these days, but I will occasionally get drawn into shows like Yard Crashers or Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. There are several other shows like these...
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Challenging Creeds of Christendom
When was the last time you read over your church’s creed or statement of faith? What does it say about Jesus? Have you checked lately? Our creeds are often reflective of Christendom. (See the Nicene...
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How To Trust God (An Open View)
In the following video blog, I talk about my current challenges in life and vocation. The last few weeks have given me the opportunity to discover where God is in the face of my doubt and life’s...
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The Next Big Thing
I want you woven into a tapestry of love, in touch with everything there is to know of God. Then you will have minds confident and at rest, focused on Christ, God’s great mystery. All the richest...
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Rapture Palooza!
I thought we could all use a little humor this Friday. I think most of my readers will find it funny. The following video is a trailer for an upcoming rapture spoof film called, Rapture-Palooza (June,...
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Reflection on Open 2013
I attended Open 2013: Open Theology & the Church in St. Paul, MN last month. The main speakers were Greg Boyd, Tom Oord, and John Sanders. The conference was held at Woodland Hills Church and...
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Give It To Jesus
We’ve all been told at one point or another to give things to Jesus. But what exactly does that mean? Think about it. What does that look like? In the following video blog, I share what that looks like...
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Sermon: Heaven’s Watch & Hell’s Fury
As many of my readers and subscribers already know, I’m seeking to pastor a like-minded (missional-Anabaptist) church. I greatly appreciate your prayers during this time. It makes a difference. Our...
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