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I recently was asked by a church publication in Taiwan to respond to the controversial film, Divided. Here is my response. I would be interested in yours. If you haven't seen the film, here's the link to the film's website. A Pastor Looks At
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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WN0XM3_R2Y&hl=en_US&fs=1&] Tim Avery of Christianity Today's BuildingChurchLeaders.com has asked me to co-host a small church webinar with Brandon O'Brien. The Strengths of the Small Church will air on May
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The Religion News Service (RNS) picked up a quote from my article on the arrest of 10 Southern Baptist church members in Haiti. The article first appeared here, and then at EthicsDaily.com.
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SmallChurchPROF.com links to the best news, ideas, insights, and information relevant to small church ministry. The site features articles in eight categories of interest to small church leaders and members: 1. Featured. These articles are the latest of the web's ever-changing content that have application to small
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The arrest of 10 Southern Baptist church members on a self-styled rescue mission in Haiti provides churches with a sobering reminder -- even if your motives are pure, you must know and follow the laws of the country you are in. Members of the Eastside Baptist Church in Twin Falls,
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I'm back at The Cove this week leading conferences for the Billy Graham School of Evangelism. Yesterday we covered "Keys to Thriving in the Smaller Church." About 150 pastors, spouses, and church leaders attended the back-t0-back sessions and offered great stories from their own small churches.
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In the gift economy, information wants to be free. So, here are the latest freebies I've run across that are both free and excellent. The new Neue Quarterly will be out soon, and my article "Remembering Why You Said Yes" is in this issue. You can
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Jeff Sharlet, contributing editor of Rolling Stone, is author of The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism At The Heart of American Power. His book about the group best-known for sponsoring the National Prayer Breakfast has gained renewed interest since its hardback publication in 2008. With two of its members confessing to
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This is Part 2 of my interview with Jeff Sharlet, author of The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power. This week, The Family is #5 in Amazon.com's sales rankings. If you'd like to catch up, Part 1 of the interview is
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This is part 1 of my exclusive interview with Jeff Sharlet, author of The Family. Parts 2 and 3 will be posted Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Interview with Jeff Sharlet, author of The Family: Part 1 by Chuck Warnock Jeff Sharlet is author of The Family: The Secret
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I'm on vacation this week. You can keep up with the latest church news at my news sites, NewChurchReport.com and SmallChurchProf.com. I'll post my sermon at the end of the week. Otherwise, I'm in the garden this week!