Dr. Rosaria Butterfield – rosariabutterfield.com

Dr. Rosaria Butterfield has her Ph. D from Ohio St. University. She spent a good portion of her academic career teaching at Syracuse University in the English department where her focus was feminist studies. She currently resides in Durham, NC with her husband and children. She came to faith in Christ about ten years ago and since she has been working out the implications of that for her own life and for all of life including issues of human sexuality. She has recently published a book that chronicles her journey entitled The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert.

Anthony Casey - @acasey64

Heath Mullikin - heathmullikin.com

Matthew Tietje - matthewtietje.com

Interview with Dr. Butterfield

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 For 17 years Fr. John McGinn has raised thousand of dollars for local charities and provided pastoral care for hundreds of people on the upper-Cape. Our prayers are with him as the diocese, St. John’s church, and Fr. McGinn work to resolve this.

A statement released by St. John’s Episcopal Church in Sandwich, MA after their priest was release for plagiarism. It was found out that since 2006 he has been getting his sermons from sermon.com

SOURCE: CBS News

The majority of the men and women of our time continue to live daily in situations of insecurity, with dire consequences… People have to struggle to live and, frequently, to live in an undignified way.”Human beings themselves are nowadays considered as consumer goods which can be used and thrown away

Pope Francis in a speech he delivered where he also blasted the financial systems of the world as a “Cult of Money” and went on to say that “money has to serve, not rule.”

SOURCE: CBS News

The flight of Christians out of the region is unprecedented and it’s increasing year by year. Christians might disappear altogether from Iraq, Afghanistan, and Egypt.

The U.S Commission on International Religious Freedom reporting on the mass exodus of millions of Christians from some predominantly Muslim nations.

SOURCE: Fox News

Coming up

May 28, 2013 Theological Trading Cards from Zondervan

June 4, 2013 How to build presentation Slides

June 11, 2013 Luke Gilkerson Breaking Free Blog

June 18, 2013 Dr. Bill Peed Kingwood University

June 25, 2013 Dave and Donna Tolan in Studio

Bud Bence – facebook.com/bud.bence

Dr. Clarence Bence (most of his friends call him “Bud”) loves church history and coffee. From 1992-2005 he was a professor of church history at Indiana Wesleyan University. After serving three years as the Vice President and Academic Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at IWU, Dr. Bence returned to his first love—classroom teaching. He retired from full-time teaching in 2011, but continues teaching part-time as Church Historian in Residence at Wesley Seminary at IWU.

Anthony Casey - @acasey64

Heath Mullikin - heathmullikin.com

Matthew Tietje - matthewtietje.com

Interview with Dr. Bence

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Children in foster care have had the one thing they should be able to count on fall apart, and that is their family. When you look at the sheer number of followers of Jesus, the number of congregations out there, it is very possible for a family to be waiting for every single child out there in foster care, but right now what we have are children waiting for families.

Pastor Robert Gelinas of Denver’s Colorado Community Church who wanted to give children in foster care a better life and who in 2007 started Project 1.27, a faith-based organization that encourages Christian parents to adopt.

SOURCE: Charisma

We were disappointed. We put on a vigorous defense. We think it went well for us in the courtroom. But the jury spoke, and we respect the jury’s verdict.

Jack McMahon, defense attorney for Dr. Kermit Gosnell (Philadelphia abortion provider) who was found guilty and convicted on three counts of first-degree murder.

SOURCE: CNN

God has laid it on my heart to plant a seed of $2.5 million into your ministry, but God only wants me to make this gift if the ministry partners match the amount within 90 days! I feel so strongly that He wants them to be part of the supernatural wealth transfer that is coming to every believer who will obey God’s Word

An unnamed man who Benny Hinn calls a “long time beloved friend” who is interested in helping the televangelist get his ministry out of debt.

SOURCE: The Christian Post

But gluttony has never been merely an addiction to food. And if we look at it in its original definition and context, gluttony becomes far closer to home than we’d like to admit. At its simplest, gluttony is the soul’s addiction to excess.

Jason Todd in an article he has entitled The Socially Acceptable SIn.

SOURCE: Relevant Magazine

Coming up

May 14, 2013 Dr Bud Bence

May 21, 2013 Dr Rosaria Butterfield Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert

June 11, 2013 Luke Gilkerson Breaking Free Blog

June 25, 2013 Dave and Donna Tolan

July 9, 2013 No Show

Keith Loy – email, celebratesf.com

Keith was born in Michigan but raised on the plains of Nebraska. It was during his high school years that his sense of calling began to take flight. After graduation Keith began working with teens as well as going to college. On three separate occasions Keith has had the privilege of working with his father in building God’s Kingdom. In 1999 he moved his family to Sioux Falls to plant a church.

Keith has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Dakota Wesleyan University and a Masters of Divinity from Briercrest Biblical Seminary.

Keith is married to Kay and they have three amazing girls; Jordan, Jaidyn and Jaksyn.

Anthony Casey - @acasey64

Heath Mullikin - heathmullikin.com

Matthew Tietje - matthewtietje.com

Interview with Keith

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We all know drinking and driving is against the law. You’re not supposed to do that. But they didn’t say anything about driving and then drinking. You just have to be learned enough to understand the symbols of drunkenness.

Richard Godbehere in a video he posted of himself drinking and driving. The end result? Authorities arrested him on charges of consuming alcohol while operating a vehicle and driving without a license.

SOURCE: CNN

She’s not looking at me and confronting me and authoritatively directing me as a woman. A book puts [the woman] out of my sight and in a sense takes away the dimension of her female personhood.

John Piper in a partial explanation as to why it is ok for a man to read a commentary written by a woman, while still holding the position that it is wrong to sit under the direct teaching or preaching of a woman.

SOURCE: her.meneutics

I felt like it was a learning opportunity for me. There was a lot that I’ll take from it. There’s a lot that I learned and there are lot of relationships that I’ve built, so I know that it happened for a reason.

Tim Tebow in response to being cut by the NY Jets. In the aftermath, he also Tweeted “Proverbs 3:5-6: Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight,”

SOURCE: The Christian Post

On the night the news broke that the bombers were Muslim, I saw so many comment on social media in ways that were just unhelpful– hateful even. I tweeted two things to my fellow Christians who, like me, should desire all to hear the good news of the gospel and trust and follow Christ.

Ed Stetzer in an article he wrote entitled Love your neighbors…even the muslim ones.

SOURCE:  edstetzer.com

Coming up

April 30, 2013 Keith Loy

May 14, 2013 Dr Bud Bence

May 21, 2013 Dr Rosaria Butterfield - Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert

June 11, 2013 Luke Gilkerson Breaking Free Blog

Anthony Casey - @acasey64

Heath Mullikin – heathmullikin.com

Steve Stanley - pastorses@gmail.com

Matthew Tietje - matthewtietje.com

Books we Mentioned

The Rise of Christianity by Rodney Stark

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There are images and details of this story that I am never going to be able to wash out of my mind.

KYW Reporter Walt Hunter, speaking of abortionist Kermit Gosnell, who is charged with killing a female patient and seven babies. His clinic has been described as a “house of horrors.”

SOURCE: Channel 3 KYW, Philadelphia

 I think the country is suffering from a glut of overdiagnosis and overmedication,

Dr. Allen Frances, a professor emeritus at Duke University and outspoken DSM-5 critic,

SOURCE: The Verge

 The fight doesn’t end with same-sex marriage. We need to legalize polygamy, too.

Jillian Keenan in 2011 speaking for the legalization of polygamy in Canada. The Canadian courts would eventually rule to uphold current statutes that outlaw polygamy.

SOURCE: The Washington Times

 Most people in our recent debate over the future of Windows 8 thought that the operating system could be saved. I’m sure many people in 1491 thought that the Earth was flat, too.

Stephen J. Vaughan-Nicholas predicting an end to Microsoft Windows.

SOURCE:  ZD Net

Coming up

April 23, 2013 200th episode

April 30, 2013 Keith Loy

May 14, 2013 Dr Bud Bence

May 21, 2013 Dr Rosaria Butterfield

Anthony Casey - @acasey64

Heath Mullikin – heathmullikin.com

Matthew Tietje - matthewtietje.com

Eric Metaxas and the Jackie Robinson biopic “42”

Facebook: How Much is too Much?

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Throughout the conversations Dan expressed a sincere interest in my life, wanting to get to know me on a personal level. He wanted to know about where I grew up, my faith, my family, even my husband, Tommy. In return, I learned about his wife and kids and gained an appreciation for his devout belief in Jesus Christ and his commitment to being “a follower of Christ” more than a “Christian.” Dan expressed regret and genuine sadness when he heard of people being treated unkindly in the name of Chick-fil-a — but he offered no apologies for his genuine beliefs about marriage.

Shane Windmeyer, Nationally recognized LGBT leader in higher education; and executive director of Campus Pride an organization that has worked diligently to convince people to boycott Chick-fil-a

SOURCE: The Huffington Post

We understand from people who have been in prison, anytime they’re spoken about in the press or the news, their condition changes in prison. If the president would do that, it would make a difference for them right away.

David Yeghnazar, U.S. director of Elam Ministries speaking on behalf of Saeed Abedini, a Christian convert and a naturalized U.S. citizen, who is in an Iranian prison, convicted of threatening national security with church work.

SOURCE: USA Today

The BlackBerry and Windows Phone numbers are dramatic changes from the same quarter a year ago. Windows Phone looks to be finally taking off, with 52 percent growth in December, January, and February of this year.” compared to the same three months in 2012. And BlackBerry is falling off a sales cliff, with an 81 percent plunge in sales.

Tech writer and blogger John Koetsier in his article Android up 13%, iOS down 7%, BlackBerry down 81% … and Windows Phone up a massive 52%

SOURCE: VentureBeat

What happened to Audrie was tragic. It should never have happened,” “She had no idea what occurred until she woke up the following morning and had some drawings on her body and in some private areas.

Lauren Cerri, attorney for the family of Audrie Pott, who committed suicide after discovering she was sexually assaulted at a party

Source:  CNN

Coming up

April 23, 2013 200th episode

April 30, 2013 Keith Loy

May 14, 2013 Dr Bud Bence

May 21, 2013 Dr Rosaria Butterfield

Lowell Adams – email, toilets4haiti.com

Lowell and his wife Robin served as compassionate ministry missionaries for one year in Ethiopia with the Church of the Nazarene. In 2007 they had the opportunity to visit Haiti. Eventually, God opened the door for them to return as Global Partners’ career missionaries. Their desire is to use comprehensive community health and development as a means to evangelize, plant churches, and develop church growth within Haiti. Lowell and Robin have four children: Lance, Cassandra, and Madalyn and are in the final stages of adopting Florence.

Anthony Casey - @acasey64

Heath Mullikin - heathmullikin.com

Matthew Tietje - matthewtietje.com

Interview with Lowell

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Coming up

April 23, 2013 200th episode!

April 30, 2013 Keith Loy

May 14, 2013 Dr Bud Bence

May 21, 2013 Dr Rosaria Butterfield

Dan Reiland – danreiland.com

Dan Reiland is Executive Pastor at 12Stone^®Church in Lawrenceville, Georgia. He previously partnered with John Maxwell for 20 years, first as Executive Pastor at Skyline Wesleyan Church in San Diego, then as Vice President of Leadership and Church Development at INJOY. Dan is best known as a leader with a pastor’s heart and a coach’s instincts. He is married to Patti, and they have two kids.

Anthony Casey - @acasey64

Heath Mullikin - heathmullikin.com

Matthew Tietje - matthewtietje.com

Interview with Dan

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Interview with Dr. David Riggs

Passages Exhibit: www.explorepassages.com

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THEY SAID IT

If next year’s phones can again double their performance—scoring around 6,300 on Geekbench—they’d be comparable to MacBook Pros released in 2012. That would put the fastest phone at just two years behind high-end laptops. Then, if smartphones can again double their speed to hit 12,600 on Geekbench, they’d be just as fast as today’s best MacBook, the 15-inch high-resolution “Retina” model.

Farhad Manjoo in his article The Great Smartphone Conundrum.

SOURCE: Slate

Divorce is hardly an exception anymore. In fact, with the rate of marriage steadily dipping over the past decade, and the divorce rate holding steady, you are likely to know more previously married couples than those who are legally bound. Accompanying this trend are multiple studies analyzing the effects that divorce has on children. And the results aren’t good…

Lauren Hansen reporting on the 9 Negative Effects Divorce Reportedly has on Children.

SOURCE: The Week

The future is coming faster than ever, with the tectonic plates of society, church, culture, technology, economy and environment shifting beneath us. If you want to keep up with any of it, and get new footing, you have to be fast. But here’s the thing: the Church often isn’t. It has gained a reputation for reacting, copying and generally riding the second wave of original movements reverberating through culture.

Rick Warren who is being quoted in an article entitled 10 Challenges Facing us in the Next Decade.

SOURCE: Relevant Magazine

Coming up

April 9, 2013 Lowell Adams

April 23, 2013 200th episode

April 30, 2013 Keith Loy

May 14, 2013 Dr Bud Bence

May 21, 2013 Dr Rosaria Butterfield

Ron Hudson – @pastorhudson

Ron Hudson is the Associate Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Uniontown, Pa where he’s served for the last 12 years.  He grew up as a missionary kid living in Japan.  Ron’s goal in life is to help others realize the dream of their creator.  He seeks to connect people to God through humor, compelling stories, too much coffee, and highly cultivated A.D.D.  He is married with 2 children.

Anthony Casey - @acasey64

Heath Mullikin – heathmullikin.com

Matthew Tietje - matthewtietje.com

Interview with Ron

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What is clear is that the mass exodus of Christians in the Middle East – including Iraq – has been caused by radical Islam – whether by Islamic governments, terrorist organizations, or extreme Islamists.We examined the issue in Iraq in a 2011 report from our European affiliate. At that time, we determined that Al Qaeda had been strategically targeting Iraqi Christians – even issuing a warning to all Christians to leave the country.

Tiffany Barrans, international legal director of the American Center for Law and Justice.

SOURCE: Fox News

Within about two hours, I had a pretty decent outline of what was going on that night, I was sickened. It was amazing the stuff that was out there and that so many people who saw what was going on recorded it in real time and yet not one person stopped it.

Crime Blogger Alexandria Goddard who is being credited (and blamed) with uncovering the details of the Steubenville, OH rape case where two High school football players were convicted and sentenced to at least a year in Juvenile detention.

SOURCE: The New York Times

The technique will allow us to create more accurate human tissue models which are essential to in vitro drug development and toxicity-testing. In the longer term, we envision the technology being further developed to create viable 3-D organs for medical implantation from a patient’s own cells, eliminating the need for organ donation, immune suppression and the problem of transplant rejection.

Dr. Shu of Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh talking about the possibilities of using stem cells and 3-D printing to create human body parts.

SOURCE: Salon

Coming up

April 2, 2013 Dan Rieland Amplified Leadership

April 9, 2013 Lowell Adams

April 23, 2013 200th Episode!

April 30, 2013 Keith Loy

May 14, 2013 Dr Bud Bence

May 21, 2013 Dr Rosaria Butterfield

Russ Gunsalus

Russ Gunsalus – @RussGunsalus

Pursuing his call of ministry, Russ attended Bartlesville Wesleyan College and graduated in 1986 with the Bachelor of Arts in Pastoral/Theological Studies. He then completed and received the Master of Divinity degree from Asbury Theological Seminary in 1990. Pursuing PH.D. at Prudue University.
Russ is currently serving as Executive director of Education and Clergy Development. Russ and Cindy live their daughters Krista & Kayla in Marion, IN.

Anthony Casey - @acasey64

Heath Mullikin - heathmullikin.com

Matthew Tietje - matthewtietje.com

Interview with Russ

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Chalk it up to lack of experience or the thrill of breaking rules, but either way, most mobile users have committed one or more transgressions through their devices.

Leslie Mereidith in her article The 7 Deadly Sins of Smartphone Users

SOURCE: Fox News

People do engage in some of these activities that we believe only for example perverts engage in. What the goal is is to increase compassion for people who may engage in activities that are not what you would personally consider normal.

Dr. Jill McDevitt at a Yale sensitivity training event  in which students were asked to consider topics such as bestiality, incest, and accepting money for sex.

SOURCE: Campus Forum

The disagreement was about what the scripture teaches about human sexuality, and we just felt it was best since she didn’t see the scripture being an authority on that issue, that it would be better for her to not lead within InterVarsity.

Kim Koi, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship’s Area Director for Central Florida speaking after Rollins College in Winter Park, FL kicked InterVarsity Christian Fellowship off campus because the organization removed a student from a leadership role based on her beliefs about human sexuality.

SOURCE: 13 News Orlando, FL

We’re going to push this thing as fast as we can. Bring finality to this to determine if there’s anybody else that should be charged. And then the community needs to move on. You cannot bring finality to this without the convening of grand jury. We have 16 witnesses who wouldn’t talk to us.

Ohio State Attorney General Mike DeWine in a press conference held after two members of the local high school football team were found guilty Sunday of raping a drunken 16-year-old girl.

SOURCE: USA Today

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March 19, 2013 Russ Gonzalus

March 26, 2013-Ron Hudson-pastor and creator of Podium Cue

April 2, 2013 Dan Rieland Amplified Leadership

April 30, 2013 Keith Loy

Zac Woodfin

Anthony Casey - @acasey64

Jeremy Gerdees - jgeerdes.wordpress.com

Matthew Tietje - matthewtietje.com

Interview with Zac Woodfin

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We have a responsibility as human beings to do something, to save each other, to save the lives of ourselves, our families, our friends, and all of the rest of the people that live on God’s planet.

New York City’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg after he had signed a city-wide ban on large soft drinks only to have a New York state judge strike down the law as “arbitrary and capricious.”

SOURCE: Yahoo News

His version swaps the roles completely, giving Pauline full freedom of movement while Mario waits for her to come to his rescue.

Jon Fingas reporting on Mike Mika’s hack which customized Donkey Kong for his daughter.

SOURCE:Engadget

Georgia’s House of Representatives dealt a blow to major telecommunications incumbents Thursday when it rejected legislation that would have precluded many Georgia towns from getting into the broadband business.

Timothy B. Lee reporting on a recent ruling in the Georgia House of representatives which will allow small municipalities to get into the broadband business.

SOURCE: ArsTechnica

When people come to church they feel very safe. The same people who would protect their bag at the department story feel they feel they can leave in on the bench at church. Unfortunately, there’s a very small percentage of people who would take advantage of that

Father Francis Skelly of Immaculate Conception Church in the Bronx commenting on the unfortunate reality that churches are being targeted for theft, break ins, and vandalism.

SOURCE: CBS New York

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March 19, 2013 Russ Gonzalus
March 26, 2013-Ron Hudson-pastor and creator of Podium Cue
April 2, 2013 Dan Rieland Amplified Leadership
April 30, 2013 Keith Loy