At the Margins

Posted 55 minutes ago

I was away when Rick Warren’s Saddleback forum aired. Brett McKracken, managing editor of Biola magazine, gives the Pros and Cons of Rick Warren as the new James Dobson. This blog has all the videos of it together and links to the transcripts, near as I can tell. Personally, I continue to be disgusted that Evangelicals feel they have every … [Link]

God's Politics » Race at the Olympics (by Katie Van Loo)

Posted 89 minutes ago

I can't go anywhere these days without hearing about the Olympics ("Michael Phelps this, Michael Phelps that." Thank God my friend finally told me who Michael Phelps is). But it wasn't until I was over on Eugene Cho's blog the other day that my interest was thoroughly piqued. Cho posted a photo of the Spanish men's basketball team "making their … [Link]

RELEVANT Magazine » The Shelf Life of God - [god]

Posted 2 hours ago

Matt loved Jesus, you were supposed to believe. And you would have. The very moment you first see Matt, all round, wide eyes that are set deep just above an adorable smile, Matt convinces. But he was full of it. [Link]

Mars Hill Bible Church » Mars Hill - Which Story Do We Live In - Brian Mclaren - Audio

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Mars Hill Bible Church » Mars Hill - Which Story Do We Live In - Brian Mclaren - PDF

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Mars Hill Bible Church » Mars Hill Weekly - August 17th, 2008

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Reformissionary » Road Trip to St. Louis

Posted 5 hours ago

Leaving in a few to get Joe Thorn and go to St. Louis.  We are checking out the Theology at the Bottleworks tonight, a midrash meeting of The Journey church.  If you want to follow the trip, we will both be updating our Twitter often: Steve McCoy and Joe Thorn. [Link]

Common Grounds Online » Mac Richard - The Gift of Authority

Posted 5 hours ago

I vividly remember storming off to my room in a wave of adolescent angst, anger, and—obvious to everyone but me—anxiety whenever my mom and I locked horns. Living in the wake of our parents’ divorce, my brothers and I were given free reign to express ourselves and give full vent to whatever emotion we were feeling at any given moment. … [Link]

blip » Control: a sermon on Joseph

Posted 7 hours ago

Title: Control and Faith Date: August 17, 2008 Texts: Genesis 45:1-16; Matthew 15:21-28 Self-control. It’s important. Without it we would get ourselves into a whole lot of trouble. I’m sure you can remember when you wish you exercised a little more self-control. For me, I don’t have very much control when it comes to food. It’s hard for me to … [Link]

A Church for Starving Artists » The Trek

Posted 10 hours ago

It's not exactly the 40 year route from Egypt to Canaan, but clearly they could have chosen an easier, more direct path. FBC is leaving for his second year of college today and I'm clearly up at an unreasonable hour unable to sleep. Sort of like last year as he was leaving for his first year of college.This year though, … [Link]

Wrecked for the Ordinary » Angel on the Run: A miracle story

Posted 14 hours ago

Have you ever had something to do or somewhere to go and an unexpected interruption offered you an unusual choice? You see, most of us pray dangerous prayers and ask God to use our lives to help change the world. At times, with passionate cries and tears, we surrender ourselves to the will of God. Whatever He desires, we are … [Link]

Wrecked for the Ordinary » God's Right Butt Cheek: The Body of Christ in Action

Posted 14 hours ago

Last night was my life group, and, for the first time since we merged the two groups, it really felt to me like everyone was connecting. Conversations were flowing from the start and during our discussion time we hit rabbit trail after rabbit trail (the sign of a close group in my opinion). The main topic of discussion came from … [Link]

Wrecked for the Ordinary » Voices in Culture: SONICFLOOD

Posted 14 hours ago

After a rich history that includes eight albums, a Grammy nomination, several Dove Awards, and a sales report of over two million records, SONICFLOOD is back. This is the worship band that brought us many widely-known worship anthems such as I Could Sing of Your Love Forever and Cry Holy. The album "A Heart Like Yours" is slated for release … [Link]

Wrecked for the Ordinary » Beautiful Disaster: God's unconditional love

Posted 14 hours ago

She loves her mama's lemonade, Hates the sound that goodbyes make. She prays one day she'll find someone to need her. She swears that there's no difference, Between the lies and compliments. It's all the same if everybody leaves her. And every magazine tells her she's not good enough, The pictures that she sees make her cry. And she would … [Link]

Wrecked for the Ordinary » Seasons Change: Jon Foreman's EP Project

Posted 14 hours ago

A lot of skepticism arose when I first caught wind of Jon Foreman's intention of releasing four solo EP's each season for a year, starting in the fall of 2007. To be honest, I was scared that it couldn't be pulled off. I had high hopes for this embodiment of the Switchfoot frontman's desire to intimately present the songs that … [Link]

Wrecked for the Ordinary » 8/20/08

Posted 14 hours ago

Welcome to Wrecked for the Ordinary, an online magazine for spiritual misfits. Each week, we publish six new stories from Jesus-followers who are re-imagining culture. For more about us, click here. This Week: Simplicity: Beautiful Disaster Culture: Voices in Culture: SONICFLOOD Arts: Seasons Change: Jon Foreman's EP Project Community: God's Right Butt Cheek: The Body of Christ Adventure: Rhythm of … [Link]

Wrecked for the Ordinary » Rhythm of Life

Posted 14 hours ago

1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4. The little screen in front of me reads 84 RPM. My mind and legs settle on that cadence. 1,2,3,4, 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4. My mind and body are now fixed on this count, this rhythm; it is cathartic. In this rhythm, all seems right. There is no work, no school, no sickness, nothing but the road and the rhythm … [Link]

Reformissionary » How I Hit "REFRESH"

Posted 17 hours ago

Do you ever get in a slump? Or do you grow tired, or skewed, or frustrated, or apathetic, or sapped, or bored?  Me too.  I have some things in my life that I use to hit "refresh."  When I say "hit refresh" I don't mean getting away from ministry as much as I mean righting the ship, getting back on … [Link]

God's Politics » Verse of the Day: 'Wisdom is better than jewels'

Posted 22 hours ago

Take my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold; for wisdom is better than jewels, and all that you may desire cannot compare with her. - Proverbs 8:10-11 + Sign up to receive our social justice verse of the day via e-mail [Link]

God's Politics » Voice of the Day: Vishal Mangalwadi

Posted 22 hours ago

To bear witness to the kingship of Christ is to pick up a fight with the prince of death. - Vishal Mangalwadifounder-director of the Association for Comprehensive Rural Assistance, India + Sign up to receive our quote of the day via e-mail [Link]