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My Boston take-aways

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Nell Green — No Comments ↓

These posts are truly difficult to write; partly because if you want to be real then you have to confess some things and partly because events such as occurred last week are not easy to process. I am not sure…

When ‘religious’ isn’t religious

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Alan Rudnick — 1 Comment ↓

As I started my daily read of newspapers, I was shocked (well, disappointed) to learn that our region was one of the least religious regions in America. A new Gallup poll found that, “Only 26 percent of those surveyed in…

Being Easter people in the interfaith environment

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Nell Green — No Comments ↓

I sometimes preach a sermon entitled “The Four Little Candles.” The author of the original story is unknown. In it I tell the story of four little candles that were burning softly and quietly. Listening closely you can hear them…

Tagged with: Easter, faith, interfaith, Interfaith dialogue, internationals, Islam, missional
Posted in Blog Posts, Faithful Living, Missions

Poll: Most Americans feel connected to local church

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Alan Rudnick — No Comments ↓

In an age where cries from denominations about declining membership and church participation, a new poll offers some encouraging news on American’s feelings towards their congregation. A Rasmussen poll found that 54% of American adults feel at least “somewhat connected” to their local…

Would you wear a hijab for a day?

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Nell Green — No Comments ↓

February 1st was World Hijab Day. For those of you who might not know, hijab is the head covering worn by some Muslim women. The idea was to invite women who do not hijab, both Muslim and women of other…

Why the Pope’s resignation matters to Protestants

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Alan Rudnick — No Comments ↓

Surprise and shock are an understatement when it comes to Pope Benedict XVI‘s resignation. Only a handful of Popes have called it quits. The Pope’s decision continues to spark speculation about who the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church will…

Tagged with: Alan Rudnick, Baptists, Catholic Church, missional, pope, Pope Benedict XVI, Protestant
Posted in Ecumenical Leaders, Religion

Evangelism is more than confrontation

Posted on February 7, 2013 by George Bullard — 3 Comments ↓

One of my long-term church friends and I have friendly banter about my use of words and phrases that are probably more complicated than they need to be. Regularly, Lane and I have friendly conversations about the use of complex…

Church planting: time for new terminology?

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Ircel Harrison — 1 Comment ↓

Susan Rogers serves as church planter and pastor of The Well at Springfield in Jacksonville, Florida. The Well at Springfield is self-described as “a community of faith seeking to practice the way of Jesus together by loving God, our neighbor,…

Tagged with: churches, missional, Missional churches, Susan Rogers
Posted in Church Starts

Christian lingo of being missional

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Nell Green — No Comments ↓

Supposedly on blogs and such we can be open and honest and real. Right? Mmmmm….well maybe not entirely, but I will make a leap here none the less. I am kind of tired of the word missional. I am kind…

Tagged with: Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, immigrant, interfaith, internationals, Islam, ministry, missional
Posted in Missiology, Missions, Uncategorized

Robert Griffin III, the Redskins and dying churches

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Alan Rudnick — 3 Comments ↓

It was awful. It was embarrassing. I couldn’t watch it anymore. My team, the Washington Redskins had started a good fight against the Seattle Seahawks on a recent Sunday night football. The Redskins came out strong and scored 14 points…

Tagged with: Church, community, congregation, congregations, dying churches, faith, Formation, healthy churches, leadership, missional
Posted in Leadership, Missiology