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Hirsch on Auschwitz and Christo-Paganism

Auschwitz-Birkenau and the Christo-Paganism of Europe
by Alan Hirsch
I am still trying to process the visit to the world’s worst death camp. Needless to say it is an overwhelming experience. Let me be upfront and say that part of my struggle arises from my European Jewish heritage. I tend to see Europe, particularly religious Europe, through [...]

Dug Down Deep

“Orthodoxy literally means ‘right opinion’. It is shorthand for getting your opinion or thoughts about God right. It is teaching and beliefs based on the established, proven, cherished truths of the faith. These are the truths that don’t budge. Orthodox beliefs are ones that genuine followers of Jesus have acknowledged from the beginning and then [...]

The Gospel in Life

“The Gospel in Life” is the title of a new intensive survey course that Redeemer Presbyterian Church in NY developed to explore how the gospel changes us. Here is the explanation from the Gospel in Life website:
www.gospelinlife.com

This eight-session small group course includes a DVD of Timothy Keller’s teaching for each session as well as a [...]

Integrating Community and Mission into Your Normal Routine

List all of the daily activities – including the mundane – that make up your normal:
 
1.      Daily Routine
(e.g. commuting to work, eating meals, chores, walking the dog, playing with children)
 
 
2.      Weekly Routine
(e.g. grocery shopping, watching favorite television programs, getting exercise)
 
 
3.      Monthly Routine
(e.g. house/yard work, getting a haircut, going to a movie)
 
 
For each activity, think about [...]

Keeping a Gospel Church

The following is an excerpt from Dick Kaufmann’s paper entitled “The Gospel-Driven Church” (Aug 2006).
One of the most important questions you can ask about ministry is: What kind of church do you want?  What kind of church are you seeking to plant, grow and be? My philosophical approach to ministry has been greatly influenced by John [...]

Truth with a Capital “T”

Christians whose worldview–whose way of looking at the world–is decisively shaped by the Bible’s story line cannot forget that we human beings have been made in the image of God; that our first obligation is to recognize our creatureliness, and thus our joyful obligation to our Creator; that sin is nothing other than de-godding God; [...]

The Pilgrim’s Progress

With 2010 already flying by, and conviction setting in about falling behind on discipline and resolutions, it was interesting to stumble across this post from last year, and encouraging to see that God’s grace has been abundant over the course of this last year. Deep relationships have been forged, a lot of pruning has happened in my own [...]