Dr. Wagner’s Cart Has Been Pulling The Horse for Too Long

from Cole-Slaw by Neil Cole For years missional leaders have repeated the refrain articulated by Dr. C. Peter Wagner that “The best means of evangelism under the sun today is church planting.” I myself have even quoted Dr. Wagner in some of my earlier resources. This statement has become a banner for church planting in [...]

Young Americans Don’t Know Their U.S. History (via anniegirl1138)

Twenty-five per cent of Americans don’t know that the United States won its independence from Great Britain according to a poll conducted by Marist University this last Independence Day weekend. The Marist poll asked just one question: "On July 4th we celebrate Independence Day.  From which country did the United States win its independence?" And [...]

Dead Zone In Gulf Linked To Ethanol.

Washington – — While the BP oil spill has been labeled the worst environmental catastrophe in recent U.S. history, a biofuel is contributing to a Gulf of Mexico “dead zone” the size of New Jersey that scientists say could be every bit as harmful to the gulf. Each year, nitrogen used to fertilize corn, about [...]

Oil Entering Gulf’s Food Chain

By GEOFF PENDER – glpender@sunherald.com BILOXI — University scientists have spotted the first indications oil is entering the Gulf seafood chain — in crab larvae — and one expert warns the effect on fisheries could last “years, probably not a matter of months” and affect many species. Scientists with the University of Southern Mississippi and [...]

Can We Be Offended?

from Post Christian Blog Who among as at some point has not felt ‘offended’? Someone says something rude to us, something to belittle us or make fun of the way we look – or does something just to make themselves feel superior by making us feel inferior. We’ve all been there, haven’t we? Think of [...]

Starr Wants His ‘Peace & Love’ Plea To Become Global As He Turns 70

article from contactmusic.com RINGO STARR has a dream in which fans all around the world chant for ‘peace and love’ on his birthday. The rocker has been asking fans to take a moment to throw up their V-signs and ask for peace and love at noon on his birthday since 2008 – and this year [...]

Glenn Beck Pleads for Nonviolence

What Would You Do If Someone Attacked Your Family?

from Cristus Victor Ministries by Greg Boyd The New Testament commands us never to “repay evil with evil” but instead to “overcome evil with good” (Rom.12:17; cf. I Thess 5:15; I Pet 3:9). Jesus said, “Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also”(Mt 5:39). He [...]

The Philosophy of Nonviolence

from Martin Luther King Jr.‘s Pilgrimage to Nonviolence Since the philosophy of nonviolence played such a positive role in the Montgomery movement, it may be wise to turn to a brief discussion of some basic aspects of this philosophy. First, it must be emphasized that nonviolent resistance is not a method for cowards; it does [...]

Unpopular Annual Post: “Why Christianity and the ’4th’ are Incompatible” OR “Why this is NOT a day to celebrate” OR “Why my friends wont like me for the next week or so” (via groans from within)

I came across this post and it really made me stop and think. Thought I would share! I want to start out this post with a huge disclaimer… what I am about to say may sound radical or irrational to some. I also want to say that I have a great respect for those who [...]