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Over the next while, I’ll be revealing the research and work that I’ve done on mid-size communities. It’s been a two year journey and this weekend we are introducing the concept publicly at our services (www.beulah.ca).
Check out this in-house produced movie that will introduce some of the history around us engaging in this conversation.
This movie is part 1 of this series and the introduction to mid-size communities.
Check out part 2 for an infographic explaining mid-size communities.
Here is a stellar infographic on how universities are using technology.
These are the 10 winning projects in five categories who won the 2012 Innovators Awards from CampusTechnology.com
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Michael Frost is the vice principal of Morling College, the founding director of the Tinsley Institute, the co-founder of the Forge Mission Training Network, and an author of several books, including The Shaping of Things to Come. He is a leading voice in the missional church movement and an internationally recognized Australian missiologist.
The thesis of Exiles is that following Christ in today’s world requires a critique of and departure from the culture of Christendom and the greater empire. In order to do that, Frost exhorts his readers to embrace their identity as exiles living on foreign soil – “as a pesky, fringe dwelling alternative to the dominant forces of our times” (10). This is a book that will empower all Christians to embrace a Christ-centered faith that is lived out through a missional lifestyle in the everyday rhythms of life. [Read more…] about Book Review: Exiles: Living Missionally – Michael Frost
In The Great Omission: Reclaiming Jesus’ Essential Teachings on Discipleship, Dallas Willard magnificently preaches a simple and basic message on discipleship, of which is commonly missing and misunderstood in many churches today.
I love the way that he breaks down the misconception that there are different levels in being a Christian, since this is the exact problem that has made discipleship an option, rather than a baseline requirement for being Christian (i.e. this is the great omission that he is talking about). I appreciate the fact that he is not just calling Christians to change, but that he is actually expanding the scope and call to all people by emphasizing that following Christ is “the fulfillment of the highest human possibilities” (Location 312).
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Don’t you ever wish there was a restart button on life?
When we search through the Scriptures, there is a profound moment where the absence of a restart button sunk in and all the consequences of a particular choice began to appear. It was a moment when full perspective was gained, and this man…Judas Iscariot… realized what he had done to Jesus.
Although we all may agree that Judas wished there was a restart button on life, have you ever wondered why Judas would do such a thing? Why did he betray Jesus? His rabbi? His teacher? What did Jesus ever do to him to deserve this?
By listening to this sermon, that I preached at Beulah Alliance Church on Dec 29/30, 2012, we might find a clue as to why Judas might have done it. And really, it’s probably not what you think. It’s deeper than that – perhaps Judas betrayed Jesus because there was something deep within him that was dictating his life.
Check out this message to learn more.
Hitting Restart – Daniel Im.mp3