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Re-Imagining Being the Community of Jesus: Christ’s Body in Corinth – The Politics of a Metaphor

Kurt Willems — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:45:49 +0000

*The following is written by Lawrence Garcia For those on whom it is being imposed, “unity” can be an ominous word. After all, history has proven such words—unity, concord, and harmony—are usually employed ideologically by the social elite upon the marginal, a sort of rhetorical tool in the ideological tool belt of those situated at [...]

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Polycarp of Smyrna & the Way of Jesus

Kurt Willems — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:02:45 +0000

FROM COMMON PRAYER: LITURGY FOR ORDINARY RADICALS: Today is the day when the church remembers Polycarp of Smyrna (70 – 155). Polycarp was arrested by Roman officials after having served as Bishop of Smyrna for many decades. When the Roman proconsul ordered him to declare that “Caesar is Lord” and to curse Christ, the elderly Polycarp refused, [...]

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Real Men of Jesus – Mr. Over-Emotional Worship Leader

Kurt Willems — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:45:17 +0000

TO BE CLEAR: This video illustrates the temptation of all who lead “up front” for narcissism not a critique of feminism. Hope that’s clear

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The Heart Behind Love Wins – Rob Bell [video]

Kurt Willems — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:32:09 +0000

From the Love Wins Enhanced E-Book: http://bit.ly/uUWpOe The Love Wins Enhanced E-book includes the entire text of Rob Bell”s Love Wins, The Love Wins Companion – A Study Guide for Those Who Want to Go Deeper, and eleven exclusive videos from Rob Bell.

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Heaven is not a Destination but a Way of Life

Kurt Willems — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:44:00 +0000

Ask me what blogs I read… hhmmm… Nailing it to the Door is definitely near the top of the list. Here’s and excerpt from their latest article. I invite you to check out this part and follow the link to the rest of it! The concept and ideas around heaven is one of things that [...]

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Rethinking “Green Pastures” in Psalm 23… Wow! (Ray Vander Laan)

Kurt Willems — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:22:51 +0000

Sheep in desert pastures need a shepherd to lead them. There is sufficient grass, but it is sparse. Sheep left on their own will wander searching for grass and eventually die. Staying close to their shepherd is a matter of life and death. This clip is an excerpt from Ray Vander Laan’s full-length Faith Lessons™ [...]

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The Oratory of the Heart: How Benedictine Spirituality has guided my walk with Christ

Kurt Willems — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:40:15 +0000

I am excited to have a post here by David Ozab. He is a writer and recently converted to Roman Catholicism. While I do not share his denominational convictions, certainly it is beneficial to hear from others outside of our own sphere of experience. The body of Christ is multifaceted! I am pleased to have [...]

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Evangelical Rejects Meet Beyond Evangelicals (Guest Post: Frank Viola)

Kurt Willems — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:44:46 +0000

Kurt, I’m honored that you’ve invited me to write a guest post on your superb blog. If memory serves me, while I’ve done many interviews on various blogs and e-zines, this is the first guest post I’ve ever written. So muchas gracias for the invitation. Before I get to the subject at hand, your readers [...]

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A video for Valentine’s Day – God is Love!

Kurt Willems — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:12:51 +0000

Here’s a song to remind us of the amazing love of God… and to make us laugh a bit too. Happy Love Day!

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Theatrical Theology? – Reflections on the Drama of Doctrine

Kurt Willems — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:51:51 +0000

*The following is a guest post from Lawrence Garcia A robust treatment of doctrine—what spirited understanding discovers at the end of its examination of the apostolic witness of the Christ event—is not enjoyed by many congregations of our time. Either it is wrongly conceived as something that “divides,” or in this age of over specialization, [...]

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