October 2005

Church Closings
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Take a look at the article in World magazine (October 29, 2005 issue) about church closings. Get ready, America. Get ready for the huge collapse from within that is soon to result in the locking of hundreds and then thousands...
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Salvation Gate Ministry
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"Fundamentalist Muslims are manifesting what they believe today. Their mission is to change the world so that it is under their control. If you don't agree with them, they will kill you. They don't value or respect other people's lives...
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The Gospel According to Anne Rice
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Years ago I would enjoy a good Anne Rice book with her depiction of vampire life. Her take on vampires (while controversial) portrayed a thirst for blood like a drug addiction, immortality as a path towards isolation and loneliness and...
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The Twelve Tribes
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I spent 5 hours Saturday with the Twelve Tribes community in Vista. Have you ever heard of it?
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The Growth and Influence of Islam
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I spoke with an Ethiopian who provided some pretty amazing stories of what is happening as Islam targets the conversion of Ethopia. Ethopia is the United Africa capital and all countries have their ambassadors there. Islam has dedicated considerable resources...
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Useful Church Web Sites
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An interesting article about how useful people consider their church website. Poll question, How Useful is your Church Website? 12% say they use their church web site every day 12% ask "What church web site?" 35% say their church's web...
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National Outreach Convention
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I've been given a pass to attend the National Outreach Convention. I listened to the promo video, it says: Every day in America, 6 new churches are born but 8 close their doors. Only 6% of churches are growing at...
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Business Writings through the lense of the Gospel
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Here are some drive-by observations from a sort of Harvard Business Review (HBR) Jesus Business Review (JBR) perspetive: How Companies Turn Buzz Into Sales In recent years, firms have turned to nontraditional marketing campaigns to generate buzz about their products...
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All Souls Episcopal Church
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"The Episcopal denomination has always been one of the most inclusive denominations. We don't fight over doctrine. For example, in my church we have pro-life and pro-choice congregants. My preferences are for life, but the decision needs to be based...
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Domino
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I went and saw Domino last night. It follows a long-line of Pulp Fiction/Guy Ritchie style knock-offs. The film was mildly entertaining (the first half dragged a bit) but all-in-all I'd give it a thumbs down. Just not enough there...
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