How Does “Dying For Our Sins” Work? – Brian Zahnd. On this end of Holy Week, we as Christians speak of the power of the cross and the meaning of Jesus’ death. This is an excellent reflection on the death of Jesus, God Incarnate, and why his death and resurrection matter.
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How evangelicals won a culture war and lost a generation – CNN Belief Blog – CNN.com Blogs. Its remarkable to watch, the implosion and rejection of Boomer Evangelicalism by Millennials. I really need to get my butt in gear after a one year WJP hiatus because this is incredibly significant what Rachel is pointing out […]
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Why Christians have lost the argument for faith before it started. | The Millennial Pastor. I think this is one of the best summations of why modern day evangelicalism is faltering. Our desire to obligate people to faith is a desire to preserve Empire, but Christians, the Body of Christ, cannot be about Empire anymore. […]
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How I Rediscovered Faith | RELEVANT Magazine. Malcom Gladwell is one of the most fascinating writers and social observers that I read. This is a great reflection on how his journey has led him back to faith. His books Tipping Point and David and Goliath are excellent and I highly recommend them.
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David Kinnaman is wrong: How the church really lost the millennials & what we can do to keep the next generation. | the gospel side. I have been reading You Lost Me and I think it is an accurate portrayal of how we lost the Millennials who grew up in the church but Matthew Marino […]
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The Anglican Church Is Growing In The UK….Surprised? You Shouldn’t Be – The Revangelical Blog – Revangelical Blog – Brandan Robertson- Rethinking. Reforming. Renewing.. Okay, its been a long time since I have been active on Wired Jesus but looking ahead, the time seems right to get back in the saddle again. Some interesting trends are […]
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A Reluctant Millennial On The State of Church | (A)theologies | Religion Dispatches. An article well worth reading that goes beyond the whole emerging church phenom, which is pretty much over, and instead points to the historic reality of being Church: relational, multigenerational, Christ centered, service oriented. People of every age respond to that in […]
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Why millennials are leaving the church – CNN Belief Blog – CNN.com Blogs. Once again, Rachel has some concise insights into why the North American Church is stumbling when it comes to the Millenial generation. Read more on her blog – http://rachelheldevans.com/.
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RIP, Rob Bell – Michael Kimpan – Red Letter Christians. A thoughtful look at what may yet come out of the obvious cultural changes regarding homosexual relationships, the meaning of marriage, and the implications for the church.
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Greg Carey: Rob Bell Comes Out for Marriage Equality. Well, this has been the big buzz on twitter and elsewhere among the socially networked religious types. My guess? Evangelicals – we told you so, heretic. Rob Bell fans – we told you so, Christians eat their young/condemn their best and brightest. It will be interesting […]
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