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Worship
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CHRISTIAN MUSIC OR SACRED MUSIC? [revised]
Updated: 06 Oct 2014
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CHRISTIAN MUSIC or SACRED MUSIC?
Updated: 06 Oct 2014
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DID THE WESLEYS USE TAVERN, DRINKING SONGS AS MELODIES FOR THEIR HYMNS?
Updated: 19 Sep 2014
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15 REASONS WHY CHURCHES SHOULD USE HYMNALS (NOT ONLY HYMNS)
Updated: 29 Jul 2014
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SINGING THE BLUES
Updated: 10 May 2014
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CHURCH AND KINGDOM
Updated: 14 Feb 2014
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WHATEVER BECAME OF EVANGELISM?
Updated: 18 Nov 2013
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Seeing the Invisible
Updated: 13 Dec 2012
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Comparison of Traditional Worship and Contemporary Worship
Updated: 05 Jun 2012
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The Church as Model Family
Updated: 23 Apr 2012
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Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word
Updated: 03 Mar 2012
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Anglican Liturgy and the Gospel according to J I Packer
Updated: 12 Aug 2011
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Fighting the Wrong Battle in the PCUSA
Updated: 14 May 2011
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Are Doxologies moments of Worship? See the Post below this one
Updated: 10 May 2011
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The Pronouns of Worship
Updated: 08 May 2011
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Great Advice to churches: How to Fail at Failing
Updated: 11 Oct 2010
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Using the Psalms to evaluate today's "Praise Songs" - a major Essay
Updated: 09 Oct 2010
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Worship and Singing
Updated: 10 Aug 2010
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God's Favorite Hymns
Updated: 10 Aug 2010
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Christian Music versus Sacred Music (Revised)
Updated: 10 Aug 2010
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COMPETELY REVISED: Eucharistic Worship
Updated: 01 Jul 2009
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Communion: Received, not taken
Updated: 13 Nov 2008
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Heavenly Worship
Updated: 20 Nov 2008
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Why I believe in Liturgical Worship
Updated: 24 Sep 2008
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Sacraments
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Does Baptism save? a study of 1 Peter 3:21 ESV
Updated: 04 Aug 2010
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Baptism and Salvation "by faith only [or alone]"
Updated: 04 Aug 2010
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Luther and Calvin on Baptism
Updated: 04 Aug 2010
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The Meaning of the Lord's Supper -NEW
Updated: 30 Jul 2010
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COMPLETELY REVISED: The Eucharist
Updated: 01 Jul 2009
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Polity & Politics
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NEW SERIES: A Pastorate Derailed- lessons learned
Updated: 13 Jan 2009
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Part 2- The Importance of Relationships
Updated: 13 Jan 2009
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Part 3: Tilting at Windmills- Challenging a Way of Life
Updated: 13 Jan 2009
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Part 4: My Personal Journey- leaving the past, moving on
Updated: 13 Jan 2009
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A Dishonest Appeal to Tradition
Updated: 18 Sep 2008
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Anglicanism
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J I PACKER EXPLAINS WHAT ANGLICANISM IS
Updated: 25 Mar 2015
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REVISED: What is Classic Historic Anglicanism?
Updated: 08 Feb 2011
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Evangelical No More?
Updated: 14 Aug 2010
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Ancient Wisdom- Anglican Futures?
Updated: 22 Jan 2009
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Liturgy and Doctrine
Updated: 28 Jun 2009
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Why EcclesiastiCAL?
Updated: 18 Sep 2008
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Anglican Essentials and The Episcopal Church
Updated: 18 Sep 2008
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Essential marks of a truly Anglican Church
Updated: 18 Sep 2008
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Historical Topics
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THE TERRIBLE END OF CHRISTIANITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST?
Updated: 04 Nov 2014
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WHY MANY CHURCHES HAVE EMBRACED EUGENETICS
Updated: 02 Apr 2014
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Today's Issues and Trends
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ISSUES THE CHURCH MUST FACE
Updated: 19 Apr 2015
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WHAT TOPICS ARE "IN" THESE DAYS IN MANY SEMINARIES?S
Updated: 17 Apr 2015
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ON NOT PERFORMING WEDDINGS FOR THE STATE
Updated: 22 Nov 2014
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WHY TONY CAMPOLO'S SON, MARK, IS NOW A HUMANIST
Updated: 01 Oct 2014
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THE GREAT DECLINE
Updated: 16 Aug 2014
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MUMFORD AND SONS AND CONTEMPORARY CHURCH MUSIC
Updated: 12 Aug 2014
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REACHING THE NONES- OR NOT
Updated: 11 Aug 2014
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BEING IN MID-LIFE AND LEFT OUT OF CHURCH
Updated: 02 Apr 2014
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WHY YOUR CHURCH IS NOT GROWING
Updated: 24 Feb 2014
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CHANGES IN RELIGIOUS MEMBERSHIP IN LAST 50 YEARS
Updated: 11 Feb 2014
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WHICH MILLENNIALS?
Updated: 16 Jan 2014
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THE HOPE FOR EVANGELICALISM?
Updated: 30 Nov 2013
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WHERE THE HUMANITIES AND HOMILETICS HAVE GONE ASTRAY
Updated: 30 Nov 2013
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5 SERIOUS MISTAKES CHURCHES OFTEN MAKE
Updated: 22 Oct 2013
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20 REASONS CHURCHES DO NOT GROW
Updated: 15 Oct 2013
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RESOURCES Re YOUTH AND CHURCH
Updated: 27 Aug 2013
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SOLVING THE PROBLEM OF "DROP-OUT" YOUTH
Updated: 26 Aug 2013
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STARTLING MISSIONARY STATS
Updated: 25 Jul 2013
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5 MYTHS OF A HEALTHY CHURCH
Updated: 22 Jul 2013
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WHO ARE POST-CHRISTIANS?
Updated: 01 May 2013
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Private or Public Schools: What is Christian Education?
Updated: 21 Sep 2012
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Short Term Missions
Updated: 04 Jul 2012
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More about the Juvenilization of the Church
Updated: 13 Jun 2012
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The Juvenilization of the Church
Updated: 04 Jun 2012
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Need to update church website
Updated: 03 Jun 2012
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The New Conversion: Why We 'Become Christians' Differently Today
Updated: 16 May 2012
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The Church has a Great Future: God has promised!
Updated: 29 Feb 2012
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The importance of keeping attendance figures
Updated: 17 Oct 2011
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Muslim Missions then and now
Updated: 10 Sep 2011
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Paul's Strategy for reaching the world for Christ
Updated: 12 Aug 2011
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The slippery slope of world missions
Updated: 03 Jul 2011
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Reasons I do not attend Evangelical churches
Updated: 23 Apr 2011
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The Cape Town Commitment- Part 2
Updated: 04 Feb 2011
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The "Mission of God"- a response to the "Cape Town Commitment"
Updated: 04 Jan 2011
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The Most Diverse Missionary Conference ever
Updated: 02 Oct 2010
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Hipster Christians?
Updated: 09 Sep 2010
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Engaging the Adventure
Updated: 07 Sep 2010
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The New Shape of World Christianity
Updated: 08 Sep 2010
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Factors that lead to vital congregations
Updated: 14 Aug 2010
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Missions: what is Job One?
Updated: 09 Aug 2010
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Is Individualism Christian?
Updated: 07 Aug 2010
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The false Doctrine of the invisible, spiritual Church
Updated: 07 Aug 2010
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The Future of World Missions?
Updated: 04 Aug 2010
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Why Women Want Moore
Updated: 04 Aug 2010
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Missionary Strategy: Roland Allen for today
Updated: 12 May 2010
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The Gospel according to Vampire Stories
Updated: 20 Mar 2010
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"Missional" Church Hokum
Updated: 01 Mar 2010
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"If the church is going to thrive..."
Updated: 01 Mar 2010
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What it takes to reach young adults for Christ
Updated: 10 Aug 2010
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The Great Commission and the City
Updated: 10 Aug 2010
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Shocking Stats re the Global Church
Updated: 10 Aug 2010
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Is God morally inferior to the Emergent Generation?
Updated: 10 Aug 2010
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"Self in a Castle"
Updated: 03 Mar 2010
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Saving Churches from Extinction
Updated: 03 Mar 2010
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"Cosmo Christians"
Updated: 03 Mar 2010
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Reaching the Emergent Generation: an extensive study
Updated: 20 Feb 2009
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Say goodbye to Youth Pastors?
Updated: 01 Jul 2009
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Emerging/Emergent Conversation Update
Updated: 22 Jan 2009
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What Makes a Church Missional?
Updated: 08 Nov 2008
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Philosophy of Missions
Updated: 04 Jul 2009
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HOW ARE SENIORS TREATED IN YOUR CHURCH
Updated: 03 Sep 2014
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EMOTIONAL SURVIVAL FOR PASTORS
Updated: 10 Feb 2014
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5 STRATEGIC DECISIONS FOR CHURCH GROWTH
Updated: 25 Nov 2013
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REASONS CHURCHES DO NOT GROW
Updated: 05 Aug 2013
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REPORT ON TITHERS
Updated: 17 May 2013
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Preaching the Truth
Updated: 23 Apr 2012
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John Stott tape on Preaching
Updated: 23 Apr 2012
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The night when God got Oysters
Updated: 03 Mar 2012
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God's opinion of Preachers who do not do expository preaching
Updated: 27 Feb 2012
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Comparing Friendly's Restaurants and Churches
Updated: 28 Feb 2012
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Why ashes on Ash Wednesday are wrong
Updated: 28 Feb 2012
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Formula for selling more hamburgers and church growth
Updated: 07 Nov 2011
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Shut up! Stop talking! Slow down! For God's sake!
Updated: 16 Oct 2011
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Remembering John Stott
Updated: 01 Aug 2011
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Fed up but not being filled up!
Updated: 08 May 2011
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Searching for a Church
Updated: 25 Apr 2011
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How to be an effective communicator
Updated: 21 Feb 2011
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Are all Christians to be Evangelists?
Updated: 16 Feb 2011
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Wise New Year's Resolutions for Pastors (and the rest of us)
Updated: 04 Jan 2011
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Seeing through Dark Glasses
Updated: 10 Dec 2010
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Hanging in the Balance
Updated: 07 Oct 2010
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What did Tyndale begin? A Bible glut?
Updated: 06 Oct 2010
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What is most important in a Worship Service?
Updated: 27 Sep 2010
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Dropping my obsession with "Church"
Updated: 11 Oct 2010
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Fallen Pastors
Updated: 27 Sep 2010
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"Is Proselytizing a Bad Word?"
Updated: 29 Aug 2010
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The Main Thing to remember when critiquing Churches
Updated: 18 Aug 2010
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Is Anne Rice fried or does she have a point?
Updated: 09 Aug 2010
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Pastors: Preach the Bible! Please!
Updated: 04 May 2010
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The "next big thing": Simple Church
Updated: 18 Apr 2010
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Having 20-20 Vision (Paul's method for growing a church)
Updated: 18 Apr 2010
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Moving the furniture around on a sinking ship
Updated: 15 Apr 2010
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Should Churches observe Passover ( "Seder")?
Updated: 03 Apr 2010
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Reasons young Christans become "Dechurched"
Updated: 10 Aug 2010
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Crafting my own Funeral
Updated: 20 Mar 2010
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Myths about Young Adults and their Religion and Values
Updated: 10 Aug 2010
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Re-thinking Ash Wednesday
Updated: 01 Mar 2010
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11 Church Trends
Updated: 10 Aug 2010
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Movement or Fad?
Updated: 01 Mar 2010
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Lost Generation of Church Kids
Updated: 01 Mar 2010
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Are churches graceless and unloving?
Updated: 10 Aug 2010
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3 Myths about Preaching Today
Updated: 10 Aug 2010
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Hubris from Hell
Updated: 10 Aug 2010
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How to become a multi-generational church
Updated: 03 Mar 2010
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Small Town Ministry
Updated: 03 Mar 2010
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Unholy Communion
Updated: 03 Aug 2009
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Great Message from the Presiding Bishop 1821
Updated: 03 Aug 2009
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UBUNTU and the Presiding Bishop 2009
Updated: 03 Mar 2010
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What is Ordination?
Updated: 01 Jul 2009
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What is "emerging" at evangelical seminaries?
Updated: 03 Mar 2010
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Making Disciples the Hi-Tech Way
Updated: 01 Jul 2009
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Hurting God
Updated: 01 Jul 2009
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Thoughts in a Drug Store and Universalism
Updated: 01 Jul 2009
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Visiting a Green House and Receiving Communion
Updated: 14 Mar 2009
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The Importance of Expository Preaching
Updated: 03 Mar 2009
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Analog, Digital or pre-TV Worship?
Updated: 10 Jan 2009
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Is Ordination necessary to celebrate Communion?
Updated: 06 Dec 2008
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What is Tithing? Is it for Christians today?
Updated: 02 Dec 2008
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Is the Mission of God in the hands of people?
Updated: 17 Nov 2008
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Charles Simeon and Holy Communion
Updated: 13 Nov 2008
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Psalm 42- Looking to God in the midst of Change in the Church
Updated: 27 Oct 2008
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Why don't many Priests preach?
Updated: 18 Sep 2008
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A Different Kind of Memorial
Updated: 01 Apr 2009
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When is a Meal not a Meal?
Updated: 19 Sep 2008
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