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Is Hollywood really anti-Christian?

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NPR writes that Jon Erwin, director of the new movie October Baby, “hasn’t found much success working with Hollywood. When he recently spoke at an October Baby screening at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank in Washington, D.C., Erwin said so a little more bluntly, arguing that Christians didn’t feel very welcome in Hollywood’s [...]

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the danger of a single story

The Danger of a Single Story

Another great reminder as to why all stories matter. HT to Rachel Held Evans

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what’s your flavor?

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We’ve put together a few wallpapers for your enjoyment. They’re currently sized at 1443×900. Click on the images to view the full size for downloading. If you need a specific size, or would like to see another background color, let us know.

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Competition: Win Come Let Us Adore Him by the Lower Lights

Hey everyone… I hope you enjoyed our Christmas ‘nines’? It really came together and I am grateful to everyone who contributed to the episode. It would be wrong for me to single out any particular contribution… because there was a real synergy effect in action. That said… I do want to pay tribute to music [...]

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Clean Water for Elirose

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Ariah Fine has just published his second book – a children’s book – “Clean Water for Elirose.” His first novel, “Giving Up” deals with a number of justice issues and his latest book, continues with the same theme but shares it in an easy to understand way for younger children — alongside great illustrations by [...]

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The Kingdom of God…

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In this time of Advent, when we remember how the Creator God became flesh and blood and moved into our neighborhood, we reflect on his Kingdom. An upside down Kingdom. But a Kingdom that is at hand — now — and one that we’re all invited to help bring about. So what will it look [...]

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What e-books would you buy?

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With the holiday season upon us – many people are making their gift lists and checking it twice. And with Amazon’s Kindle line getting an upgrade this year, many people will be joining the e-reader ranks this holiday season and looking for new books to read. So we’re curious. If you had $50 to spend [...]

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#sb1more is live

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The something beautiful 1 more event is live! Thanks so much for everyone who participated and shared a video. We hope you’ll take some time to view each video, listen to the messages being shared and then leave your feedback in the comment section on the page or share your thoughts on Twitter using the [...]

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connections

Who knows what impact the connections you make today will have on future generations…. How are you making connections and being the hands and feet of Jesus to your sphere of influence?

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something beautiful #1more

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Got a question, idea or dream for the church that you’re just itching to share with everyone? We’re looking forward to hearing from you! As we reflect back on Oct. 31, 1517, we’re reminded that it was with a simple list of statements, posted on the door of the The Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany [...]

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