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contending for the faith in context

I read Ed Stetzer’s book Planting Missional Churches a couple of years ago. It is an excellent practical resource with which to be familiar if you are thinking of planting a church. Ed also has a blog where he devotes … Continue reading

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apostasy

Ed Stetzer and Dr. Mohler are taking on two different kinds of apostasy. Ed is looking at nominal belief but no action and Dr. Mohler is looking at no belief but nominal action. fascinating. an excerpt from Dr. Mohler: Early … Continue reading

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Parenting research

Lifeway has new research regarding the parenting and the role of faith. It is not encouraging. Just wow. The vast majority of parents hope their children grow up to live good lives, but for many, parental success does not include … Continue reading

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church planting

As some of you know, Julie and I are in the very beginning stages of working with Bryan and Lindsey Payne to plant a Harvest Bible Chapel here in Austin, Texas. Our Facebook group is here if you want to … Continue reading

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friends ride in

Timmy Brister has posted a round up of reactions to the Baptist Press article on Mark Driscoll. I found three of them to be particularly interesting. First, Ed Stetzer writes that Friday is for Friends and he says, in part: … Continue reading

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what is the target?

Ed Stetzer has some interesting thoughts about the gospel that we are preaching and the goal of conversion according to that gospel. Here is his full article at catalyst. the excerpts that Ed posted on his blog follow: I continue … Continue reading

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some thoughts on Missional

here are a couple of videos about the AL in missional. funny but with a point. watch for nine and a half minutes. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxgPMYqsRY4&hl=en&fs=1] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-96a8LuuUU&hl=en&fs=1] via Jesse Phillips at Catalyst.

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Ed Stetzer on Suburban church planting

Ed was interviewed at sub-text regarding the challenge of church planting in a suburban environment. As usual, he had some interesting and useful things to say. I liked this three part answer to mistakes pastors make in the suburbs: First, … Continue reading

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what he said II

what he said. I just finished Ed’s book, Planting Missional Churches. Very good indeed. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56J-xb3flJ8&hl=en&fs=1]

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