Tag: American
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The United States Is Mortal
I was struck this morning reading Psalm 9 at the way the psalmist wrote about the nations of the world. In verses 19-20, he writes: Arise, Lord, do not let mortals triumph; let the nations be judged in your presence.Strike them with terror, Lord; let the nations know they are only mortal. The psalmist is crying out to God for […]
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For What It’s Worth: Multi-Site Churches
A church can best reach a city when it “goes to the people” rather than expecting the people to come to it. This means that a church in a metropolitan area should seek to multiply, not by building a bigger building, but by taking new ground for the kingdom through opening up new, smaller gathering […]
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America, Christians, Glenn Beck, and the Gospel
Russell Moore writes about Christianity and American politics on his blog. The problem isn’t the politicians or entertainers (like Glenn Beck, who inspired this post) or their banter. The problem is Christian churches in the United States and how they respond. Here’s a taste of Moore’s article: Too often, and for too long, American “Christianity” […]
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The Church as the Ultimate Barrier Breaker
I often find myself forgetting that I am one individual member of an absolutely enormous body called the Church. Still more, I forget this Church is a Body that is incredibly diverse. Spending 2009 in South Africa helped me in this, but I’m still learning to think outside of my own little kingdom. This Body […]
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Church Tour Stop #1
Evangelical Free Church in America Congregation Size: 250 As my friend Rylan and I walked into the theater where church met in downtown Lincoln on Sunday morning, not much was going on. Is this church or nap time? Well, we were 35 minutes early. Oops. We were able to hang out and talk with the […]
JAMES PRUCH 