Inter-Faith Service

My church is hosting an interfaith service to include Muslim, Jewish, "Yoga," Catholic, and a smattering of various Christian denominations. I have some mixed feelings. What do others think of these kind of events?

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Peacemaking

One of the best resources that I've seen on Resolving Conflict is a book by Ken Sande, "The Peace Maker: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict"   Baker Books (2004).

 

In his book, Ken elaborates on how the following principles can lead to

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Discipling Kids at Halloween

Halloween seems to be the one holiday we just don’t know what to do with.

We are happy to celebrate cultural or historical holidays like the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, or New Year’s Day. We love religious holidays like Easter and Christmas. But Ha

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Worldview is Critical to Making Effective Disciples

Worldview training hones Native Americans’ disciple making

 

By Don Graham

RICHMOND, Va.—Native American Baptists are playing a greater role in sending missionaries to evangelize the world’s native peoples, and a recent IMB-led training event is help

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Committed to a Church That Doesn't Speak Your "Worship Language"?

I have an appreciate for differences in worship styles and I've always been bothered by the "Worship Wars" that too often occur in the Church.  I think of the early church and of persecuted churches and realize that they probably weren't standing aro

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CRUX OF THE PROBLEM?

Interesting that there have been NO postings in this category. Maybe we have hit on something. IF we are not experiencing the power of the Holy Spirit then perhaps our poverty highlights a major area for discipleship development. 

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Projection Distorts Who God Really Is

I don't know if this is true for others but I find that one of the barriers to me enjoying my relationship with God is that I have a tendency to project onto God characteristics or traits that really don't represent who He is but rather, they represe

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Abuse received in missionary children boarding schools.

I grew up in Mali West Africa where my parents were missionaries. At age six I went about 700 miles away to boarding school in Mamou Guinea. This was a boarding school for missionary kids. About seventy five percent of the children who attended there

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Barriers to Discipling Others

Has anyone else experienced periods of time where it seems like God sidelined you for a while to work on some things in your own life.   And then when you felt called to get back in the game, you felt a sense of inadequacy or it seemed that there wer

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Christ in Christmas? Really?

Jill Labbe, editorial director of the Star-Telegram writes, "If you want to put Christ back into Christmas, then instead of battling the mall crowd to spend outrageous amounts of money on presents that will be forgotten by Easter, use that time and m

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People follow their passions, and act on their desires.

So how does one overcome embedded sin? Each person must answer the question for themselves. But, is there help. And What does help mean? I ask the question who will start the answer?

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Working for a Catholic School

I am on a job market and received an interview invitation from Loyola University Maryland. As I know of the school has a Jesuit foundation, I've got some reluctance deep in my heart. What do you think of working for a Catholic school? I'll appreciate

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"Follow Me" - Okay, I will... now what?

A thought or three and some questions have come to mind for me after a messaging conversation I had with a mentor of mine concerning discipleship. I will do my utmost to keep this as simple as possible, mostly because I have a tendacy to make somethi

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#Reimagine the 10 Commandments

 #Reimagine the 10 Commandments

 

• My 10 Commandments For God

 

• Nays Become Yay!s

 

• "10 Commandments as Inspired by The Beach Boys"

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Breakdown of the Disciple Factories

 Breakdown of the Disciple Factories

Bt Thom Schultz on HoylSoup.com

The disciple-making machine is broken. Though most church leaders would say discipleship is a crucial part of their mission and ministry, they fear it’s not working.

A recent Barn

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