August 10, 2011 at 10:10 am | Posted in Christianity | Leave a comment
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While I don’t really care for Bob Dylan and don’t think that he could carry a tune in a bucket, I do have to agree with one thing he said. The times are definitely changing. Today’s culture is one that has been fed with 10 second sound bites, information at the tips of your fingers, and everything you could possibly want at any time you could want it. Problems are solved in 30 minute sitcoms with a laugh track and witty remarks. The attention span of the average human is now so short that if you don’t catch it and keep it within the first few seconds, it has already moved on to something more appealing or eye-catching. Everything is about entertainment and how it makes a person feel. It is a shallow, quickly moving stream that an inattentive person could easily get lost and drown in. It is in this time, this culture, and this mindset that the church of Christ finds itself. And it is here that the church finds itself changing. Continue Reading Is this church? (long)…
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June 27, 2010 at 3:13 pm | Posted in Newslinks | Leave a comment
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Sherwood’s new film focuses on fatherhood
The pastor of the church that made the hit movie Fireproof says his congregation’s next film will stress the importance of fathers in their children’s lives.
Adopted child joins Mark Hall this Father’s Day
The lead singer of the Christian band Casting Crowns says adopting a little girl from China last month has given him insight into what it means to be adopted into God’s family.
Emmy nomination for pro-life program
A pro-life TV show has received a nomination for a regional Emmy Award.
Guns in church bill headed to governor
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Reformed Bodies Sign Off on Merger
The two largest reformed church bodies officially merged on Friday to become the World Communion of Reformed Churches, representing more than 80 million Christians. Continue Reading Newslinks 06/27/10…
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