Archive for August, 2004

Missional Church

Thursday, August 5th, 2004

This was sent out to our churches in a regular newsletter from a denominational office. Good stuff!

What is meant by ‘Missional Church?’ A missional church is not just a church with a strong emphasis on overseas missions. A missional church is a church that has embraced its call to be a missionary church amongst […]

Getting wet

Thursday, August 5th, 2004

nccc inconjunction with a number of other groups are planning a new type of seminar to resource people who want to get creative about the cause of the kingdom. I have included here some of the overview as a preview of what will be advertised later. Pop it in your diary now.. And as a […]

simon says

Thursday, August 5th, 2004

A friend of mine - Simon has started a new blog. Check it out!

Jesus of Nazareth and Jesus the Christian

Wednesday, August 4th, 2004

Once every hundred years Jesus of Nazareth meets Jesus of the Christian in a garden among the hills of Lebanon. And they talk long; and each time Jesus of Nazareth goes away saying to Jesus of the Christian, “My friend, I fear we shall never, never agree.”
Kahlil Gibran Sand and Foam

hell and money

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2004

So, it seems that belief in hell is good for the economy. Make of this finding what you will… thanks to Nigel for the heads up.

Moralists have long suspected that money is the root of all evil, but now it seems that evil is the root of all money.
Economists in the United States have found […]

Missional Church

Monday, August 2nd, 2004

The church is not simply a gathering of well-meaning individuals who have entered into a social contract to meet their
privately defined self -interests. It is, instead, an intentional and disciplined community witnessing to the power and
presence of God’s reign.
Missional Church, Darrell L. Guder (ed.) Eerdmans 1998