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What Does a New Testament Church Look Like?

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We get this question frequently from readers of The Jesus Paradigm by David Alan Black. The easiest answer is to link to his essay with the same title.
 

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He is Risen!

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For Easter, we’d like to call attention to today’s sermon by Dr. Bob Cornwall, author of Ephesians: A Participatory Study Guide, Ultimate Allegiance: The Subversive Nature of the Lord’s Prayer, and Unfettered Spirit: Spiritual Gifts for the New Great Awakening. It’s titled Unbelievable News. A taste: Why is this such unbelievable news? I like the…
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Why don’t Christians have peace in this world?

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by Chris Surber In John 14:27 Jesus says, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” (ESV) The promise of peace is common in the Bible but it is rare in…

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Why We Need an Incarnation: A Progressive Vision

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From Energion author Bruce Epperly, a post from 2012. Progressive Christians struggle with the stories and theology of the incarnation.  Following Rudolf Bultmann, most progressives see the angelic visitation to Mary and the virgin birth as myths reflecting the early church’s affirmation of Jesus’ uniqueness not unlike stories of other political and savior figures.  Moreover,…

Three Convictions about Missions
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Three Convictions about Missions

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— David Alan Black 6:28 AM I’ve got missions on my mind this morning. You will quickly see that I am no expert on the subject. These convictions are simply the product of a “lay” missionist and conclusions drawn from my personal Bible study. Mission Conviction #1: In the scriptural sense, all Christians are missionaries….
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From World Prayr: Christmas Erupts

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Can there be any other reaction when one has encountered the amazing grace of God, than an overwhelming eruption of emotional joy and praise towards God? If so, then why do we see so few eruptions? Why are the volcanoes of our hearts not erupting with gratuitous affections and instead are often silent? Have we…

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DOES ANY OF THIS MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

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A reflection on the Meaning of Communion Rev. Dr. Robert R. LaRochelle It was a Sunday morning just a couple of weeks ago. As a matter of fact, it was the day on the worship calendar of many Protestant churches that goes by the name World Communion Sunday. My sermon was aptly entitled ‘IS IT…

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