Mar. 11, 2008
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Acts 29 · Church Planting · Contextualization · Culture · Mark Driscoll · Marshill · Preaching

Do the Men of the Church look up to John Tesh or Mark Driscoll?

Is Mark Driscoll right?
Do men care about church?
Should men care about church?
Do we, as the church, target the audience before us which statistically is more female( I’ve heard 60%)?
Do we find ways to make sure that men know that Jesus was a man, the ultimate man, a man, that every girl should want to marry, [...]

Dec. 21, 2007
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Acts 29 · Culture · Sad

Baptists Ban Acts 29

David Krueger recently posted about the Missouri Baptist Convention’s recent ban on any of their churches working with or cooperating with the Acts 29 Network.
Here is the statement made by the MBC:
Effective Jan 1, The Acts29 Network is an organization which the MBC Exec Bd. Staff will not be working with, supporting, or endorsing in [...]

Nov. 19, 2007
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Acts 29 · Funny · Urban Missions · missional

Visiting with Acts 29’s Sojourn Community Church (Beard Fight)

We are currently in Louisville, The City of bourbon. Snoke, and I are having a great time.
Last night we went to the release performance for Ben Sollee’s new album at the 21c Museum.
Today we went to the 11, and 7pm worship gatherings at Sojourn Community Church.
I got to thinking about what was the same [...]

Nov. 15, 2007
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Acts 29 · Art · Contextualization · Culture · Life · Pittsburgh · RPTS · Seminary · missional

Stay on Target

My finals are finished, and I have just a bit of reading and a few pages to write.
So here is what I’m planning for the next week, or so, at thedesocios.com:
1. I recently heard a lecture by Darren Patrick about the History of the Emergent Church, and I’m hoping to write a response.
I’d especially like [...]

Sep. 11, 2007
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Acts 29 · Church · Contextualization · Culture · Gospel · Marshill · Redeemer NYC

Living in a Post-Christian Culture

I know its still a debatable idea, but most of us living in the north east or the west coast are living in a post-Christian culture.
Ive recently listened to two talks by two different guys from different background. Both come down with similar strategies.
What does this mean for those of you reading this post:
No [...]

Sep. 10, 2007
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Acts 29 · Art · Contextualization · Culture · Jesus · Urban Missions

Jesus with the Painters and the Poets

How does your church interact with people in the Arts?
I think that many people say “well, we don’t.” Some might even argue that a church that has values or encourages visual artists are in danger of breaking, the Second Commandment.
Yet if we take a closer look at the Old Testament we can’t help but [...]