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2008 January

Is American Christianity Turning Charismatic? from The Pastor’s Weekly Briefing

Is American Christianity Turning Charismatic?
Two new surveys from The Barna Group indicate that things are changing dramatically in the religious landscape, indicating that the number of churches and adherents to Pentecostal perspectives and practices has grown significantly in the past two decades.
A decade ago, three out of ten adults — compared with 36 percent today [...]

“A Father’s Resolutions” from Cotton Mather via Doug Philips

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Parents, Oh how much ought you to be continually devising for the good of your children! Often devise how to make them “wise children”; how to give them a desirable education, an education that may render them desirable; how to render them lovely and polite, and serviceable in their generation. Often devise how to [...]

REAGAN WIT AND WISDOM via preaching.com

REAGAN WIT AND WISDOM

Now that we’re in the thick of the political campaign season, it might be a timely moment to recall some of the insights of our 40th president, Ronald Reagan:
“The most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government and I’m here to help.”
“I have wondered at times about [...]

REAGAN WIT AND WISDOM via preaching.com

REAGAN WIT AND WISDOM

Now that we’re in the thick of the political campaign season, it might be a timely moment to recall some of the insights of our 40th president, Ronald Reagan:
“The most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government and I’m here to help.”
“I have wondered at times about [...]

Great Cartoon from Politico

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The Heresy that Wouldn’t Die - Christian History

The Heresy that Wouldn’t Die - Christian History
The Heresy that Wouldn’t DieThough Gnostic sects faded in the early church, Gnostic ideas have had a long shelf life.by Philip Jenkinsfrom Issue 96: The Gnostics Hunger for Secret Knowledge
This world is not my home. As it stands, that statement reflects the views of a great many orthodox [...]

The Daily Download: Windows Starter Kit via download.com

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Windows Starter Kit
Posted by Seth Rosenblatt
So whichever gift-giving deity you believe in has smiled on you this season and you’re the recipient of a brand-new machine. Or maybe the computer gods have decided that December was the time for your PC [...]

Evangelists reflect on culture, integrity via Baptist Press

Very sobering look at a reality of our times.

Baptist Press - Evangelists reflect on culture, integrity - News with a Christian Perspective
Evangelists reflect on culture, integrity Posted on Jan 11, 2008 | by Michael Chute
JACKSON, Tenn. (BP)–Cultural issues facing the church, as well as lack of integrity by some evangelists, are undermining the effectiveness [...]

Contemplating Cool - 9Marks

I am uncertain about some of this article, but a lot of is is just gold.

Contemplating Cool - 9Marks
Contemplating CoolBy Mike McKinley
Show me a grown man with a goatee and I’ll show you a major league baseball player. Show me a grown man with a goatee wearing sandals and I’ll show you a youth [...]

What I am Reading (Read) this week (1/20/08)

Who are the influential leaders in American Christianity?
http://www.christianitytoday.com/le/2007/004/7.42.html — The Zoloft Dispensation

http://www.boundless.org/2005/articles/a0001629.cfm -  How Should We Then Work?
Resisting Unhealthy Adoration from Those We Lead
http://preachingtoday.com/16666 – The Danger of Practical Preaching: Why people need more than the bottom line.
 Confessions of a Megachurch Pastor: Extended 
What Evangelism Isn’t
LESSONS FROM THE RICHEST MAN WHO EVER LIVED
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