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Entries from January 2009

Does Africa need God? Atheist says, “YES!”

January 25th, 2009 · 203 Comments

As an atheist, I truly believe Africa needs God Missionaries, not aid money, are the solution to Africa’s biggest problem – the crushing passivity of the people’s mindset Matthew Parris from Times Online December 29, 2008 (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/matthew_parris/article5400568.ece) Before Christmas I returned, after 45 years, to the country that as a boy I knew as Nyasaland. [...]

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Creating a Ripple

January 24th, 2009 · 209 Comments

Tim Sanders at Catalyst on creating a Ripple. Oh for followers of Christ who saw it their life’s mission to create a ripple in the classroom, office place, neighborhood, family, across town, across the sea!

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Money Saving Ideas continued

January 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

From Renee Seba I will confirm Richard and Tracy’s post on cash. When our first child was born 10 years ago, I quit work to stay home. We took the household budget to cash in envelopes. We have bascially been on that system ever since (with a few expensive breaks). Alongside the grace and blessings [...]

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Shoal Creek’s Internship Announces International Partner

January 20th, 2009 · 330 Comments

Shoal Creek’s newly renamed summer internship, The Foundry is pleased to announce a partnership with Jabulani African Ministries. JAM is a movement dedicated to the youth of Africa. We believe now is the time for big change in Africa. The “dark continent” is ready to come into the light. JAM aims to bring together youth [...]

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Missional, emergent, Baptist, Charismatic, what’s the deal!

January 16th, 2009 · 343 Comments

Ed Stetzer from a recent Catalyst newsletter. “We worry too much about reaching people,” explained a recent “missional” convert. He explained that he had read my book and a few others and he wanted to be more about the mission of God and less about nickels, noses, and numbers. “We have to show the love [...]

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