Tag: Church
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[Grid::Blog::Via Crucis 2007] Judas Catalyzes a Revolution | The End of Strategy [2]
In the previous post I looked at the parallels between Paul and Jesus’ approach to and arrest and trial in Jerusalem, and noted that the key difference between them was that while Jesus remained almost silent, Paul never shut up. I’m proposing that one of the reasons behind this is that in Paul we see…
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[Grid::Blog::Via Crucis 2007] Toward Jerusalem: Jesus and Paul | The End of Strategy [1]
[I’m pleased to be part of the Via Crucis 2007 grid-blog… This is a series of 4 posts in 4 days pre-posted, as I’m going to be in the wilds of a Welsh beach that technology forgot.] I have been teaching an introductory course on Christianity to Year 7 (11/12 years old) over the past…
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Kapoww! It’s the God-Men! | Which God are You Projecting?
On the radio this morning there was a piece about the Godmen movement which, according to the LA Times is “where thousands of men are reaching for more forceful, more rugged expressions of their faith.” It’s “where faith gets dangerous.” In the report there was a worship service featuring the World’s Strongest Man, who “doesn’t…
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The Trouble with Black Boys | Where is Stage 4 Pentecostalism?
Tragically, last night a 3rd boy was shot dead in South London, the latest victim of a possibly-connected spate of black on black youth killings. The police have responded by saying they are going to have armed patrols on the streets now. Like that’s going to work. Two of the boys were shot in their…
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We Like (Gay) Sheep Have Gone Astray?
In today’s Independent there is an interesting piece about gay sheep: For the past five years, a team of researchers at Orgeon State University has been investigating the sexuality of sheep. Early on, they proved what every sheep farmer knows: some 8 per cent of rams are gay. When it comes to sex, these woolly…