March 2006

The Antenora

March 8, 2006

Last Night I met with a friend from church for a sound beating at chess. Jeff asked me to bring my “A” game, and I did. Awful. While enjoying a Guinness, the game and good conversation we saw three other friends from church. Jason, Aaron and Maggie were there. The guys are in a band [...]

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Ed Stetzer on Missional Churches

March 7, 2006

Ed Stetzer has been writing a lot about missional ecclesiology from within the Southern Baptist Convention. He is not a lone voice, but among Convention leaders he is the most vocal and articulate. In the Pastor’s Edtion of the most recent On Mission Magazine Ed answers the question, “What is a Missional Church?” This new [...]

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Speaking of Chuck

March 7, 2006

Speaking of Chuck Norris, I thought you might want to know a few facts about the man (taken from chucknorrisfacts.com). When the Boogeyman goes to sleep every night, he checks his closet for Chuck Norris. There is no theory of evolution. Just a list of creatures Chuck Norris has allowed to live. Chuck Norris is [...]

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Lifeway Stout

March 7, 2006

Note: For those new to/not in the SBC, Lifeway is our “publishing arm.” In case you missed it, Chuck Norris’ novel, Justice Riders, is now available through Lifeway. Order your copy today! Steve McCoy has already finished it and should be posting a review this week. Kidding aside (don’t kill me Mr. Norris), what I [...]

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Fuel: 3/06

March 6, 2006

It’s here, available for download. You can pick up a hard copy of it at Grace on Sunday. In this issue: Temptation by Joe Thorn Grace: A Vision for 2006 Memorization by Jennifer Arnold Life in Africa by Dave and Amy Rogers Retouched by Laurie Chapman Keep a Quiet Heart by Jennifer Thorn Community by [...]

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A Week of Repentance and Reconciliation

March 6, 2006

March 5th through 11th is our Week of Repentance and Reconciliation. This is a time preceding our communion service at Grace and is a call to examine ourselves, our lives and our relationships. After the service today a few people asked for additional thoughts on making the most of this week. My encouragement is to [...]

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Akin on Calvinism

March 2, 2006

Dr. Daniel Akin, President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, has written an article set to appear in the April issue of SBC Life. He sent out an advanced copy to the students of Southeastern, and from there it has made its way to at least one blog. In the article he addresses the drama surrounding [...]

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