Books… Recap of the Best of 2008 6 Jan 2009 There was much that I loved in 2008, much to celebrate, I suppose. In the particular fields that I love (i.e. books, movies, television, music, etc.) I can think of…
Culture… How Not to Help the Poor 23 Oct 2008 My heart is for the city, and parituclary for my city: Portsmouth, OH. Part of bringing the gospel to the city involves helping those in need, being willing to get…
Christ… Meet the Real Jesus 10 Oct 200810 Oct 2008 This Sunday I begin a new series throug the gospel of John, called Meet Jesus. The particular focus for this week is the gloriousness of Jesus. The real Jesus of…
Christ… Christ & Nihilism? 24 Sep 200824 Sep 2008 In a recent podcast by Christ & Pop Culture Rich Clark and Ben Bartlett discuss the presence of nihilism in pop-culture. For those of you unfamiliar with that term, it…
Church… Going Glocal 19 Sep 200829 Sep 2008 In the last several centuries the world, and the Western World in particular, has been changing rapidly. Both technological advance and sweeping pluralism have made their mark on nations and…
Culture… God Loves the City 16 Sep 200816 Sep 2008 Jeremiah 29 records for us the exile of God’s people into captivity in Babylon. Here Israel, living as slaves, are to remain for a long time (v. 28). It was…
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