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By Francis Chan
Source: Catalystspace.com

Is there any logic in believing that God started His Church as a Spirit-filled, loving body with the intention that it would evolve into entertaining, hour-long services? Was he hoping that one day people would be attracted to the Church not because they care for one another, not because they are devoted to Him, not because the supernatural occurs in their midst, but because of good music and entertainment?

Try to imagine what conclusions you would com… Continue

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that each year approximately one million people die from suicide, which represents a global mortality rate of 16 people per 100,000 or one death every 40 seconds. It is predicted that by 2020 the rate of death will increase to one every 20 seconds.

The WHO further reports that:

In the last 45 years suicide rates have increased by 60% worldwide. Suicide is now among the three leading causes of death among those aged 15-44 (male and female). Suicide… Continue

Here is a blog post from a ministry called "To Write Love On Her Arms" that reaches out to young people (more females as girls are killing themselves in record numbers in the past two years) in depression with active love. Just an example of how believers are now meeting unbelievers who have the same ministry desires. Its an interesting dialog that is emerging.

Here's the post:

We are in town for the first-ever Alliance of Youth Movements Summit:
"From December 3 to 5, leaders of pioneering yo… Continue

I would like to post this excerpt of an article by Gabe Lyone ()

A story of Cultural influence
a group of friends saw a similar opportunity in the late 1980’s
when they decided to convene and strategically launch initiatives
throughout the channels of cultural influence to support their
views about justice, society and life. they first convened in 1988 in
warrenton, virginia. the friends summoned 175 leaders from the
various institutions of cultu… Continue

OK, that's my broken collarbone, actually, not broken, but separated from the joint where it's supposed to be (that's the little circle on top of my shoulder to the left side). I did it, believe it or not, teaching my kids how to safely ride a 250 CC motocross trail bike up a steep hill. Did fine the first two times, then got co… Continue