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 of church doors across our country—all from the inside. The trend is already well under way, of course,...
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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 or even their own lives. They will have no mercy. Americans may want to be...
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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 a burning desire for power. It was in her writing that I saw James 1: 14-15 …each one is...
read moreI spent 5 hours Saturday with the Twelve Tribes community in Vista. Have you ever heard of it?
read moreI 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 to convert this nation…more to come. Read The Growth and Influence...
read moreAn 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 site is as current as a 1980 hymnal. Another reason we create a web-based...
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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 the pace of their community. 95% of Christians have never led a person to Christ. Their conclusion, Churches are...
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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 and services. Indeed, positive word-of-mouth is anecdotally cited...
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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 on the circumstances,” said Reverend Michael Russell of All Souls....
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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 to make a good film. They incorporated a mild level of Christian Spirituality in the main...
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Drew Goodmanson serves as CEO of Monk Development and is co-founder/pastor at Kaleo Church. Monk is an Internet strategy and development company. Monk created Ekklesia 360 which is used by thousands of churches and ministries. Drew often speaks at conferences and has written for several national publications about how churches/ministries can use the Internet. Goodmanson.com is recognized as one of the Top Church Blogs. Kaleo Church is a missional community, multi-site church planting movement in San Diego, CA.
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