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May 12, 2008


Take Me Home
The greatest achievements in history and ministry have been accomplished by teams, in community. Today what can you do to engage the aid of others, perhaps some of whom might not even be on your radar?

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  • Quick…Get Me Brad Pitt
    So what's the lifecycle of your church? Every church has a brand. Every church has a philosophy of ministry. And most churches, quite frankly, adopt theirs from other churches they respect. Where are you in your lifecycle, and what do you need to change today before someone asks you, "I wonder what ever happened to Brad Pitt?"

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    Economy Pinching Most Churches, But Giving Still Strong
    Transwordnews.com
    A new study by LifeWay Research shows that 72 percent of Southern Baptist pastors indicate difficulties in the U.S. economy are affecting their churches negatively... [click to continue]


    Manifesto Aims to Make 'Evangelical' Less Political
    by Cathy Lynn Grossman | USAToday.com
    An "evangelical manifesto" released by a group of Christian scholars and theologians attempts to take back the term "evangelical" from politics and return it to its theological roots... [click to continue]


    Mainline Churches Desire Change in Ethnic Makeup
    by Lillian Kwon | ChristianPost.com
    Some of the country's largest mainline denominations are stepping up efforts to fight membership decline, partly by diversifying their predominantly white churches... [click to continue]


    Christian Leaders Question D.C. Probe of 'Prosperity' Televangelists
    DallasNews.com
    Nearly two-dozen conservative Christian leaders have signed a letter to the Senate Finance Committee questioning an investigation into six large ministries that preach a gospel of prosperity... [click to continue]


    Faith Groups Mount Campaign Against Torture
    by Jane Lampman | CSMonitor.com
    As Congress and the Bush administration skirmish over still-secret interrogation techniques, American faith communities are mounting a national campaign to prohibit torture and cruel and inhumane treatment of US-held detainees... [click to continue]


    Brian McClaren on Why Everything Must Change
    by Rachel Zoll | AP.Google.com
    In Everything Must Change: Jesus, Global Crises and a Revolution of Hope, Brian McLaren argues that Christians must move beyond traditional charity and work for systemic change that addresses the causes of human suffering... [click to continue]


    Ministering Angels
    by Richard A. Lischer | Online.WSJ.com
    Despite eight years of higher education, including a degree from Duke Divinity School, Pastor Isaac Villegas has always had to supplement his income with other work... [click to continue]


    The Mystery of Giving and Receiving Spirit
    by Ron Rohlheiser | Rohlheiser.com
    We can only fully understand and appreciate others after they go away, just as others can only fully understand us and let themselves be fully blessed by us after we go away... [click to continue]


    How to Avoid Cons That Can Lead to Identity Theft
    by Walter S. Mossberg | OnlineWSJ.com
    When most people think about Internet security problems, they focus on viruses and spyware -- but the most insidious Internet security problems today rely on human gullibility, not tricky software... [click to continue]


    Hook-Up or Shut Up
    by Harvey C. Mansfield | Online.WSJ.com
    In Sex and the Soul, Donna Freitas, an assistant professor of religion at Boston University, describes the "liberated" campus culture and wisely analyzes its effects... [click to continue]

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