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"Indiana Shows Stock Price Muscle"...
[Excerpted from IndyStar.com this evening...]
"Silicon Valley was still home of the best-performing stocks between 1994 and 2004. Perhaps more surprising is that Indiana was a close No. 2, behind by just 0.1 percentage point."
"Hearing that Indiana's stocks were just behind Silicon Valley's didn't surprise Nancy Brown, spokeswoman for Carmel, Ind.-based ITT Educational. She points out the Midwest's litany of business advantages: Homes are less expensive, commutes are relatively short, and many costs are lower than in the bigger metropolitan areas.
Brown says those benefits speak volumes for people who relocate."
"We've hired key senior executives the last couple of years who thought Indiana wouldn't be as exciting as the East Coast," she says.
"But people who move here are pleasantly surprised and like to stay."
[
continue at IndyStar.com]
[This current article was, for me, an interesting contrast with the implication of the Star's front page headline last March, "Image of Intolerance May Cool Job Climate". Reviewed at LovingChange.com ]
Urban Onramps On A Roll...
Rudy's on a roll -- they're all worth reading:
- "Someone asked me about torture"
- "Provocative"
- "Bruce Mclaren"
- "1st Evangelical Blog Awards"
Continue at Urban Onramps.
Power of the (Blog) Pen...
"Much is now being written regarding the power of the internet's newest capability... the 'blog'. Even Christians are now beginning to imagine its application in daily life. At our church, we're even starting -- just starting -- to consider that the church web-team may not just be about expediting a web SITE, but rather, a web STRATEGY among all our people."
[
continued at LovingChange.com]
"We Prayed To Our God And Posted A Guard..."
Today, Iraq's historic election day, we especially take to heart the sentiments of Nehemiah 4:9 -- "We prayed to our God and posted a guard day and night to meet this threat."
Let's
join with others praying around the world.
Faith in the Workplace...
Jackie Steuerwald
Excerpt from tv interview...
Faith in the workplace is also spreading in medium-sized firms, like Preferred Management, a home health care company in Indianapolis.
JACKIE STEUERWALD (Founder and CEO, Preferred Management) (During Monday Prayer Group): May we hide this word in our heart and not sin against you, in Jesus' name. Amen.
SEVERSON: Preferred Management has almost 200 employees, devotions every Monday, two chaplains, and reminders everywhere that this is a faith-based company. Jackie Steuerwald is the founder and CEO."
Ms. STEUERWALD: Well, I believe as Christians, our responsibility, according to the Lord, is to advance the Kingdom of God. And so we're promoting truth and righteousness. And that's everywhere we go, that's what we promote.
[
continue at PBS' Religion & Ethics News]
[For more information about Faith in the Marketplace, visit IndyChristian.com/business.htm to see a number of ministry to the marketplace networking business leaders.]
Pastor Superhua Goes Vlogging...
[video pic from Vloggercon 2005, New York City]
"Superhua"... Pastor Justin Young, Chinese Church of Indianapolis [from last Saturday]
"Today was Vloggercon 2005 in NYC. ("Vloggercon" = "Video Bloggers Convention").
I was virtually there."
[continue at '
Superhua']
Developing A Biblical Worldview... This Year...
"Spiritual leaders ponder meaning of tsunami's toll"
"Was the disaster 'a wake-up call' from God, or something that 'just happened'?"
[
Indianapolis Star article by Robert King.]
[Related link: Southside Bible Church]
How you answer this question depends on your 'worldview'.
"Our choices are shaped by what we believe is real and true, right and wrong, good and beautiful. Our choices are shaped by our worldview."
"Our major task in life is to discover what is true and to live in step with that truth."
"The basis for the Christian worldview, of course, is God's revelation in Scripture."
"Our calling is not only to order our own lives by divine principles but also to engage the world..." "We are to fulfill both the great commission and the cultural commission. We are commanded both to preach the Good News and to bring all things into submission to God's order, by defending and living out God's truth in the unique historical and cultural conditions of our age."
"The world is divided not so much by geographic boundaries as by religious and cultural traditions, by people's most deeply held beliefs - by worldviews."
"Renewal can occur when Christians are committed to living out their faith, seeing the world as God sees it, viewing reality through the lens of divine revelation."
Colson's books are always a solid read.
This one's a classic textbook.
- Creation: Where did we come from and who are we?
- The Fall: What has gone wrong with the world?
- Redemption: What can we do to fix it?
- Restoration: How now shall we live?
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Pastor Mark Roberts, Christian blogger, took note of Barna Research's study showing only 4% of American's hold a 'biblical worldview', and that astoundingly only 9% of 'born-agains' hold such a view. So Mark makes the case for developing a Biblical worldview in the year ahead.
"Developing a Biblical worldview in the year ahead"
School building needed...
Please contact Darwin Burks, International Praise and Worship Center,at
dburks@ipwc.org or 1-317-201-5773 if you have any information on a school building available in Indianapolis or surrounding areas. This is an international ministry that wiuld like to open a school for all ages. If you have questions about this ministry please contact Darwin Burks, ministry leader. "
Posted by 'Missionary Connection'.
Missionary Connection accepting donations...
Missionary Connection is now accepting donations for computers,software,hardware,cell phones,medical supplies,cars,trucks,semis,buses,VCR's and monitors to be shipped over seas and to be used here in the USA for missionary needs in the USA and abroad. Financial donations are also being accepted for shipping cost and direct donation to missionaries in need. For a comprehensive list of the needs and the missionaries that financial support will be going to,please contact Becki Jenkins,director at 317-471-0156 or
becki5789@msn.com. When e-mailing please identify in the subject: Missionary needs. Thank you and may G-ds peace be upon you!
posted by MC Connect @ 1:26 AM 1 comments
Missionary Connection
Go to this site link.
Intercession News! Come join in brotherly love,one with another on one accord!"
Blog, For Christ's Sake...
[Another outstanding article -- hat-tip Pastor Bill Bean]
Pastor Tod Bolsinger
"In my last post I argued that pastors, of all people, should blog because we have a vested interest in something that the blogosphere makes more readily available: To more effectively, cheaply and regularly communicate the elements of Christian faith to a wider number of people. This will also, I argued, encourage our long-term pastorates and presence in our home churches (and families) by making it easier to reach larger numbers of people each week without leaving home.
Today I want to also add that blogging allows us to be far more effective at communicating Christian truth in depth, and responding to challenges to the faith effectively, broadly and without delay. Let me highlight both briefly by focusing on two terms that Blog helps us better understand... " [
continued]
Bayh To Vote Against Condoleezza...
Sen. Evan Bayh
“She has been a principal architect of policy errors,” Bayh said. “Those in charge must be held accountable for their mistakes. If the president of the United States will not do this, then those in the Senate must.”
[
Continue article at Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette]
[Ed.note: Senator Bayh -- a blue enigma in a red state -- continues to baffle some of us who wonder 'How does he keep getting elected by large margins?' Is it based on an endearing history here as governor? Is it simply charisma? Comments anyone?]
Indiana Christian Expo....
Have you heard? Indiana Christian Expo coming to the convention center, May 6th and 7th, 2005! [
continue]
Transformation Includes Saving Lives...
"From the beginning, God told Adam & Eve to be fruitful and multiply and subdue the earth... and Christ redemptively reiterated our command to be spiritually fruitful... "teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you"... which included... "I have come that you may have LIFE and have it to the full". As a result, we easily recognize that true transformation inherently includes the protection of those who can little protect themselves... including the elderly... the disabled... and all children... including unborn children." [continued at
LovingChange.com]
One City, One Book? "City Impact"...
Considering that "Transform Indiana" ministry coalition leaders are now 3 years into the concept of city-reaching... and considering the many pastors & leaders we've talked with, conferences attended, books read... if you put them all together in book form... it couldn't come out as great as "City Impact", by Daniel Bernard, Executive Director of Somebody Cares Tampa Bay. ($12)
At Transform Indiana meetings, we can hope to impact a few pastors & leaders for an hour or two. But imagine the 'city impact' if we get this book out into the hands of many Christian pastors, elders and other 'driven Christians' around Indianapolis, for several hours of quiet reading and careful consideration!
Sure, buy a copy online or at a nearby Christian bookstore -- it's new, so if they don't have it, ask them to order it for you -- but then also recommend it for your favorite pastor [or better yet, buy 'em a copy]. Who knows just what God might do as a result of your actions?
Yahoo Privacy... Or Lack Thereof...
Because we've heretofore significantly enjoyed (and encouraged) the easy functionality of Yahoo mail or Yahoo egroups, we feel compelled to pass along this
significant policy-change by Yahoo!.
While less scrupulous websites, viruses & adware have exploited web-tracking capabilities for years, this seems to signal the first time a major company has acknowleged using these web-tracking tactics, however well-intentioned.
"
Opt-Out" is one option available to you. Filing a complaint may be another. And perhaps joining a sell-off of Yahoo stock might also send a message of non-acceptability.
In any event, please be advised: If the policy stands, we no longer encourage the use of Yahoo mail or Yahoo egroups.
Noel Castellanos... at FLS & Transform Indiana...
Noel Castellanos, President of Chicago's Latino Coalition, will be the featured speaker for the Feb. 15th "Faith Leadership Series". He will also be the main speaker for the Transform Indiana network's lunchtime meeting that same day. Both events are open to the public -- Pastors and other innovative leaders are especially encouraged to come hear Noel's vision and passion for developing the Christian community... together. [
continued]
Gambling's ill effects may hurt mayor's odds...
As always... Russ Pulliam is 'coming up diamonds'. Check out his article in today's Star...
Russ Pulliam, Indy Star
"Maryland has had legalized gambling for much longer than Indiana, and its attorney general, J. Joseph Curran Jr., has repeatedly warned that the costs outweigh the benefits. He points to studies by Earl Grinols, an economics professor at the University of Illinois-Urbana-Champagne. Grinols estimates that casino-style gambling costs a state economy $219 per adult, compared to $46 in benefits, including tax revenue and new jobs.
"There's a downside to gambling," says Curran. "Compulsive and problem gamblers' creeping financial desperation causes much of the increased crime, while also contributing to the other social problems like family violence and child neglect, bankruptcy and homelessness and suicide."
[
Read complete article at IndyStar.com]
[Bingo, Russ!]
Mitch Is Worth The Switch !
by Guest Writer, Pastor Andrew Hunt, III
"
I’m a 46 year-old African- American male who has been a life long Democrat, who with just a few notable exceptions has always voted the party line all of my 20 plus years of voting eligibility. Always following the wisdom of what was said to me by friends and family to continue to align myself with a party who has my best interest at heart. Reminded constantly of the heroes of the party who were there for me in the past and will continue to be there for me in the future if I continue to vote the party line. For me this seemed logical enough, self-preservation with a splash of spirited citizenship. So, I went along... " [
continued at Pastor Hunt's new site]
[Btw, Pastor Hunt started his site and published this within 24 hrs of participating in "U.B. bloggin' yesterday over coffee.]
Jesus Inside Prison...
Pastor William Bumphus
"From a life of crime to a life inChrist, the Anointed One!!! "
Visit
Jesus Inside Prison...
And take the '
photo tour' of Lagos, Nigeria, as William traveled and preached there along with Indianapolis Pastor
Bryan Hudson.
Also see William's testimony -- along other Indianapolis testimonies -- at "
DoYouKnowForSure.com".
College Park... In Indy Star...
IndyStar.com
"Growth is a major issue for the church, according to Bartemus, who says it would be nice to build, but "
we are still working through that process right now through adding services."
More than 600 people are involved in the church's "flock groups," small worship groups of eight to 10 people. "
The flock groups help make the big church have a smaller feeling..." " [
continue at IndyStar.com]
[The Bible is a great choice as a picture in the Star article -- If you're ever been to College Park Church you know it's a lot like Karl Mauldin used to say... "Don't leave home without it."
U.B. Learnin'...
U. B. bloggin'
The heart of our "
Surfin' Saturdays" computer training time together at the cafe will be relationship building -- making friends over coffee & keyboards... and sharing what we learned from someone else... with someone else.
The goals of our informal time together are simple... To develop the 3 basic capabilities of the internet... in just 3 weeks. Unbelievable? We'll see. [continued at '
U. B. Bloggin']
An Internet Update From A Converted Hindu...
"We have decided to travel to _______ (city) where four families are living and we will show Jesus movie and share Good News, and teach them the Word."
[continue reading Nazir's update at Pastor Joe Diaz' "
His Love Extended"]
Missing: Collaborative Christian Services...
Consider the primary basic life needs in our community. Would you agree that a Christian network of ministries could & should provide practical answers?
We're wanting to work toward filling the gaps in the citywide Christian network of care-focused services. We need your prayers & ideas. [
continued]
1 + 2 = VBlogging
1. Blogging as a means of ministry is becoming more and more popular.
Consider Pastor Tod Bolsinger's recent
comment about pastoring and blogging: "I predict that ten years from now, church leadership boards will almost require their pastors to blog so that the ministry will be more effective and the pastor can have a bigger ministry without having to leave home to get it."
2. Video (even video distributed via the Internet) as a means of ministry is becoming more and more popular.
Consider what effect using short snippets like a music video from iTunes (courtesy of
iGetMovies), a 10-minute story-sermonette from
Nooma.com, these
short film award finalists or
the films put out by Vintage 21 could have in engaging minds and beginning a discussion.
But what if we could add #1 plus #2?
[
read more]
Bosma: Casino Proposal Is Dead...
"The message I'd like to send to the mayor is he ought to find another financing mechanism for a dome Downtown than putting a casino in the middle of the most family-friendly city in the Midwest." [
continue at IndyStar]
Appeals Court Upholds State's Gay Marriage Ban...
"An Indiana appellate court panel ruled unanimously today there is no constitutional right for same-sex couples to marry. " [
continue at IndyStar.com]
Calling In De Bunk Squad...
Here. This disproves creation.
Well, at least according to this
Indianapolis Star article.
Perhaps it illustrates the irony of secular journalism: A person caught red-headed with gun in hand exiting a bank with a bagful of the bank's money is carefully referred to in print as a "suspect"... so as to not imply that he is, in fact, a bank-robber. Yet when it comes to the theory of evolution -- although only a minority of the population is convinced -- secular journalists report on evolution 'news' with a given assumption that it's no longer a theory. They now want to equate it on par with theory of gravity... no longer a debated theory... but a truism... a theorum... a fact.
Read the article and ask yourself... is the Star reporting this as an assumption of fact?
"The chimplike creature strode the Earth more than 4 million years ago, and the fossils may reveal the hominid to be the first of our ancesters to walk upright." "A study of the Gona fossils shows that while the species, Ardipithecus ramidus, walked on two feet, above the neck they were much like chimpanzees." The evidence cited by the Star article includes...
"one upper and two lower jaw bones, with intact teeth, several loose teeth, part of a toe bone and intact finger bones."[Such conclusions based on that little amount of actual material, humorously brings to mind the beer commercial... "BRILLIANT!!!"]If indeed these fragments disprove creationism, what theory of origins do they prove?
[Perhaps if only they'd have found another tooth or two, they could have nailed down the entire formula for the Big Bang -- naturally creating something from nothing, without calling it miraculous. ]
[Perhaps it's time to replay the tongue-in-cheek article... "A One-Bit Theory Of The Universe".]Ok Christian community... where's
"De Bunk Squad"? How about building a Christian collaborative academic group of Bible-believing scientists, mathematicians & apologists for just such a moment?
Interested? Also consider the national "
Creation Mega Conference 2005" at Liberty University, July 17-22.
Further reading: Today's story appearing at World Net Daily... "
Students Told About Intelligent Design". Also see "
Evolution Stickers" in Georgia News.
SUBSEQUENT LINK: Since the Indianapolis Star does not maintain an online archive of their stories, here's a link directly to the
Stone Age Institute at the IU campus.
Inauguration Day...
Let's check in with our Washington correspondant **smile**... blogger
La Shawn Barber.
Eric Swanson Coming To Indy... "The Externally Focused Church"
Eric Swanson
"If your church pulled out of your community, would your community weep? Would anybody even notice? Would anybody even care? Questions like those are why pastors and congregational leaders around the nation are who are thinking differently about church. They have a growing awareness that effectiveness is not measured by what happens inside the church but by the impact the people in their church are having on their city or community. These are the externally focused churches. "
"The Externally-focused Church", January 28-29 -- featuring Eric Swanson.
"If we want to be the salt and light that we as the church were created to be, we have to do something different… we have to be something different! "
Eric is known around Indiana for his articles, like this one... "
10 Paradigm Shifts for Community Transformation", which are considered as foundational to the
Transform Indiana ministry coalition team.
Interested in Indianapolis transformation? Come meet privately for breakfast with Eric and some of the Transform Indiana team... Saturday morning, Jan.29, at the
Unleavened Bread Cafe.... at 7:00am.
Imagining Church of Christ in the City...
"Though I imagine that I would take a slightly more confrontational position with regards to the established evangelical church culture I do agree with the bulk of what the author says here. My cynical side, not sure which side that is, says that most evangelical churches would feel like they were already doing these things. " [Continue at IndyChurch.org]
Show and Tell...
A kindergarten teacher gave her class a "show and tell" assignment. Each student was instructed to bring in an object to share with the class that represented their religion. The first student got up in front of the class and said, "My name is Benjamin and I! am Jewish and this is a Star of David! ." The second student got up in front of the class and said, "My name is Mary. I'm a Catholic and this is a Rosary." The third student got in up front of the class and said, "My name is Tommy. I am Methodist, and this is a casserole."
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What a great thing to see senior citizens now using computers to email their kids & grandkids! So when my own parents sent me this joke... I figured it might be fun to post it here. And here's a great program in Carmel -- teens helping seniors develop new digital skills... "SeniorConnects.org". [hat-tip, Indiana Christian News]
Barna Report: "Influencers On Churches"
No surprise here.
"Billy Graham may not be as active or as publicly visible as he once was, but he remains the most trusted spokesman for the Christian faith in the U.S. His ministry peers also regard him as the person who has the greatest influence on American churches and church leaders. That is the assessment of a national sample of pastors of Protestant churches in a survey conducted by The Barna Group (Ventura, California). The survey also discovered that the ranking of the most influential and the most trusted spokespersons varied among different groups of pastors – with the exception of Mr. Graham topping both lists among every segment of the clergy. " [
continue at Barna.org]
Compassionate Mentors Needed...
Here's a great opportunity for Christ-followers to be of great service to someone who will greatly appreciate our love & care...
"Bilingual mentors are needed for surviving family members of violent crime in the Greater Indianapolis area." [
continue reading at the Church Federation site]
Time To Change... For Economic Sake?
Governor Daniels is calling for anecdotal feedback about economic reasoning to support the proposed time-change. Perhaps it's time for the Church to weigh in. Hmmm. How MIGHT we land on the issue of changing our clocks twice a year?
[
Continue reading and add your comments]
Two Tidal Waves: Tsunami and Abortion...
Marvin Olasky
"Two tidal waves of death: the tsunami late in December and 32 years of massive abortion since the Roe vs. Wade decision on Jan. 22, 1973. Television images and Internet blogs have brought home to Americans the reality of one disaster. Ultrasound images have shown many young women and their boyfriends the reality of lives that can be saved. We have fewer excuses than we once had for not loving our neighbors as ourselves, no matter how far away or how small they are. " [
continue]
[hat-tip: ProLifeBlogs.com]
Better Image of a Pastor...
...posted at "BikeHiker"
[Indianapolis pastor John Hay]
"Most images of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. depict the pastor/civil rights leader behind a pulpit or before a great throng of adoring people. But I prefer the pictures of this Christian minister being manhandled by government authorities serving vested white interests. King's primary witness and power come not from the pulpit and podium, but from his stand in the streets with unnamed people with whom he identified and for whom he gave his life..."
[
Click to continue, and see BikeHiker's pics.]
Divided By Faith...
[For purchase at Indy Christian Mall.com
or available on loan from Crossroads Bible College library.]
In yesterday's IndyStar's article below, Michael Emerson's book, "Divided by Faith" was quoted regarding the still-ultra-small percentage (8%) of our churches that are effectively multi-ethnic to any significant degree. In fact, Emerson (a white evangelical) makes the case that because evangelicals tend to be tightly-knit groups we effectively accentuate the racial divide... all the while believing we're doing our best to fight the last vestiges of racism.
Upon
Dr. Ware's recommendation, I decided to read this book. [And immediately, Emerson's premise offended me greatly. This just cannot be true, can it? White evangelicals care very much about the racial divide. At least as individuals we do. So I suspect this premise may challenge you as it did me.
But Emerson cites the easily understood illustration of job-networking in a competitive world. Who among the job-applicants for a position has the best chance if one of the applicants has an inside contact? Obviously, the one who has inside information, and has a chance of even being perceived as an 'insider' applicant. Everyone else is effectively an 'outsider'. Thus we see that our social networks tend to help our friends get positions. For instance, it's true of neighborhood-based social networks... which of course still tend to be generally homogenous. And, Emerson asserts, it's even more true in generally tight evangelical Christian circles. Thus it's easy enough to see through this one example that our Sunday morning 'segregation-hour' practice effectively works against our already under-privileged Christian brothers & sisters of different races... simply because we white evangelicals don't know other Christians different than ourselves.
Our evangelical social structures are actually working against what we say we believe personally. It becomes increasingly clear that we need to move beyond personal beliefs bereft of collective action... and move toward being
intentional about re-engineering our current social networking as evangelicals.
Perhaps an ongoing dialog here at IndyChristian would help toward that end, especially now that we're moving into a more collaborative & diverse format (including commenting capabilities below). Your thoughts?
I suspect Emerson (and co-author, Christian Smith -- an African American) will challenge every Christian heart who reads this book... to do something different tomorrow. It did for me.
Here's an excerpt from the publisher...
"In recent years, the leaders of the American evangelical movement have brought their characteristic passion to the problem of race, notably in the Promise Keepers movement and in reconciliation theology. But the authors of this provocative new study reveal that despite their good intentions, evangelicals may actually be preserving America's racial chasm." [continue]
Effective Web Ministry Notes...
We've been honored to be highlighted at '
Effective Web Ministry Notes'. This is a great site for any of you pastors & churches to help take your web ministry up several notches. They're also the founders of "
Orangejack Blogging University". Take an online blog course there, for free.
MLK Day Breakfast at Christamore House...
Tomorrow on Martin Luther King holiday (Mon., Jan.17th), the highlight event is the annual breakfast at Christamore House...
Olgen Williams
Executive Director
Christamore House
502 North Tremont
(317) 635 - 7211
"For nearly 100 years, the Christamore House has been a vitally important anchor for the Near Westside neighborhoods. Much needed services have always been provided for families and individuals of all ages by dedicated staff and volunteers." [continue]
[Other MLK Day activities... IndyStar.com. Cool interactive presentation of Dr. King's famous speech, "I have a dream."]
King's vision evolves in Indiana...
(IndyStar.com)
"If Hoosiers live in homogenous neighborhoods, where and with whom they worship is no different. Churches, in Indiana as elsewhere, continue to be largely segregated. Nationally, only 8 percent of churches have no more than 80 percent of any one racial group in their membership"
"Growth in understanding comes from walking side by side and having deep shared spiritual experiences together."
[continue reading at IndyStar.com]
Welcome to IndyChristian's New Daily Start-page...
We hope you'll enjoy the new, simpler look & feel. But even more importantly, we're shifting IndyChristian.com into a higher gear -- adding a more collaborative approach -- posting more daily devotional thoughts, more news, more events, more links and more ideas.
And we're giving YOU more opportunity to interact... using the 'comments' feature at the bottom of each posted item. This is all part of the paradigm-shift: Readers providing immediate feedback for community interaction. So get involved.
[And importantly, we're now generating an automated site-feed for national pick-up.... or for your RSS aggregator.
Need help?]
Remember: IndyChristian.com is not about a website... it's about a web-strategy. And that involves the entire tapestry of solid, born-again believers weaving a web of 'driven Christians in the Racing Capital of the World'... to consumately carry out the Great Commission... in our sector... and on our watch.
Connect with us.
You'll be hearing from an ever-increasing set of local Bible-believing pastors, leaders, Christian media sources. Stay tuned. [
Pastors/Leaders -- Participate as an authorized online writer?]
Ok, so what do you think?
How Hugh's book will help you get it...
Tod Bolsinger -- pastor & neophyte blogger -- writes a great column about Hugh Hewitt's new book... "Blog -- Understanding the Information Reformation".
Tod:
"As I said, back then, I didn’t get it. I just blogged because Mark said it was a good way to get some ideas out and get some people to interact with my writing. Now, three months and 20,000 hits later, it’s coming into focus. This blog thing is powerful. If you read his book, you will get it much easier. Bottom line: There is no more effective, cost efficient, time efficient and growing way to communicate something as important as the truth of Christianity than through a whole hosts of pastors and teachers blogging. And, if Hugh is correct, this is only the beginning of a whole 'reformation.' "
[
continue reading Tod's article.]
Ever Felt Like This?
IndyStar.com
In over your head in life?
While Indianapolis is advantageously land-locked and won't be hit by a
tsunami, still we've all felt this way at one time or another. Maybe this pic can at least be a tangible reminder of what we all know -- even when it feels like it'll never end, the waters will recede sooner or later. And in the meantime, God's with us through it all. Question is... will the Church also be there to help?
Where Old Computers Go To Die...
[hat-tip... Wireless Coffee Techs Blog]
From the Indianapolis Center for Congregations.This month's issue: "
Where old computers go to die."[Nancy Armstrong, editor] .
Citywide Prayer Gathering... Feb.3rd...
2005 promises to be another exciting year in Indianapolis and Central Indiana as we continue to seek God's transforming presence in our communities!
Please join us Thursday evening, February 3rd to seek the Lord's favor for our city. We will be gathering at the Marriott Downtown, 350 West Maryland (by the RCA Dome) at 6:00pm to begin praying together for Indianapolis! Meet us in the Florida Room for two hours of fellowship & prayer.
Gordon Murphy and Cheryl Cornelius will be joining us from the Chicago CCDA office as we prepare for hosting this annual gathering of ministries this November. We will be using this prayer gathering as a kick-off event for CCDA Indy!
[Submitted by Scott Truex, Leadership Foundation of Indianapolis]
[Remember: All citywide meetings & events for Christians are listed at... IndyChristian.com/events.htm .]
Changents Seminar... Sat., Jan.15...
"
Change, Control & Communication -- Building Blocks for Growth"
How does a Model Church navigate the paradigm shift?
Find out this Saturday... Jan. 15th
"Click, Clack, Moo -- Cows That Type"
"My wife had this children's book out yesterday. and it caught my (kindergarten-level, LOL) attention. It'll someday be considered a classic among new-paradigm children... subtly but humorously learning about the power of publishing..."
testing....
Hi. This is our
pink newsletter for the month...
Believe In Blue...
[This quasi-Statement-of-Faith from '
The Unnecessary Pastor"... Bill Bean, IndyChurch.]
Go Colts!
Missing: Collaborative Christian Services
Please help us identify those Christians & their ministries or businesses that provide these types of services. Leave a comment below.
And if this is an area needing considerable collaboration as a Christian network, please leave your comments as to how best to work together toward a solution. Your comments will be appreciated.
Example: Transportation
[however, click for new wiki page for Transportation. PTL]. Consider how difficult it is for many people to find jobs... without adequate transportation. Their options become much more limited. Or how many seniors need transportation -- not just to medical appointments, but also perhaps to church, or to see their lifelong friends or relatives. While it may seem like an insurmountable task for an individual church to take on, think of how many ministry vehicles sit most of the week unused. Surely as a citywide network we could start finding a solution -- perhaps building a Christian transportation network.
[See subsequent comments below re Transportation.]WWJD?
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