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Written by Diana Bridges
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Saturday, 24 April 2010 15:36 |
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 In the days since Easter I’ve been thinking about stories of people’s journeys to Christ. My own journey included talking with my pastor, saying a prayer, and walking down the aisle of the church. This is a time-honored sequence of events and many of my friends have similar stories. Others I know were baptized as infants and had first communion and/or confirmation classes several years later. They are as committed to the Way of Christ as any in the “aisle” group.
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Written by Bert Montgomery
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Friday, 23 April 2010 14:54 |
 I recently sat on a discussion panel at one of the Baptist institutions of higher learning in which I once studied. The panelists shared our thoughts as we explored this question: “Can someone be a Christian and be gay?” The following is a brief synopsis of why I answered with a resounding “yes!”
Let's recall a few basic facts about the earliest believers in Jesus; that community of believers in Jerusalem:
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Written by Eddie Hammett
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Wednesday, 21 April 2010 08:20 |
 FaithLab asked Eddie Hammett to offer some insights and information about the upcoming Hopeful Imagination: Finding God’s Way in a Rapidly Changing World conference. Here is his interesting reply...
Do traditional churches have a future? Where are the traditional churches that are strong and have influence and make an impact on their communities and world? Who are the leaders of these traditional churches? What makes these traditional churches and leaders effective?
These are some of the foundational questions the leadership team for Hopeful Imagination conference have been exploring that will be the focus of the October 22-23, 2010 Conference. First Baptist Church, Wilmington, NC at www.FBCWilimington.org, is one of those strong, influential churches – 200 years old, it is an inner city congregation that meets in a 140 year old facility. Over the last fifteen years they have:
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Written by Bert Montgomery
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Tuesday, 20 April 2010 07:03 |
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 Introduction: The following is PART TWO in a six part serial. To read part one, click here.
When we left our young Quester previously, Qoheleth (AKA "Jim") is blowing pipe smoke slowly, firmly, and directly into the face of our protagonist. When the smoke clears and the Quester's eyes cease burning, he looks around and realizes that they are no longer standing in the truck stop.
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II – The Protestor in the Pub
Looking around, it appears we are at some sort of pizza pub – the kind where hippies, freaks, goths, punks, blacks, whites, reds, yuppies and working class folks are all hanging out.
“We're in a safe place to meet our first guest. Come, I wonder if Marty's here yet.”
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Written by David Adams
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Monday, 19 April 2010 06:46 |
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 I'll never forget the day that Bill Clinton touched me. It was 1992 and we were gathered together with a bunch of other people at a public park in Macon, Georgia. I really don't have a lot of good memories of Macon, and, given the local crime rate at the time and location, it was quite interesting to be somewhere in the afternoon where I'd try to avoid ever going at night. Yet, there we were, gathered along a roped off area, barely close enough to hear Bill's speech for the day, which I probably would have forgotten anyway. The guy with me was a huge Bill Clinton fan, and would have gone to see him just about anywhere, so it was convenient that he was able to drag me to a nearby park. I could tell that he was really into whatever was being said that day, but I was more into the spectacle of the time and trying to avoid getting mugged or pick-pocketed.
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