Coop's Column - Belonging
Lonesomeness, that bleak and desperate feeling of abandonment and forsakenness, is the worst—the absolute worst—that can overtake any human being.
October 19, 2010
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4 min read
Coop's Column - Prone to Wander
Rarely—almost never—do married persons make it their aim to get into an extra-marital relationship—to have an “affair.”
September 24, 2010
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3 min read
Coop's Column - Jesus Yes-Church Yes!
In the Western hemisphere, especially in Europe and considerable sections of North America, vigorous contempt toward and sleepy disregard of the Christian church are widespread and increasing at an ever-accelerating rate.
August 23, 2010
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2 min read
Going Deeper as Members of One Body
Meeting the 'invisible' people who help put food on their tables helped Westminster Presbyterian middle schoolers see how Scripture, life, and worship connect.
June 2, 2010
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6 min read
From Blogs to Tweets: Wise Use of Social Networking Technology in Your Worshiping Community
Social networking tools like Facebook and Twitter are changing the way we connect, stay in touch, and share ideas and resources. What are the benefits and what are the dangers of these tools for churches and organizations? This presentation featured examples and guidance based on what some churches are doing.
June 1, 2010
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65 min listen
Dare to Ask a Beautiful Question
After decades of ministry in hard places, Joel Van Dyke recommends asking beautiful questions and giving away power to experience a deeper unity with all in Christ's body.
May 19, 2010
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7 min read
Connect Community Service and Corporate Worship
The people who pour their hearts into worship aren’t always the same ones who pour themselves into church-based community ministry. But there’s power in following the biblical pattern of connecting outreach and worship.
Worshiping the Trinity in Exile: The Prophetic Church with a Post-Era Mission
In a post-postmodern, high-tech, super-hyped, and anti-institutional world, how should we be Church and how should we be the Church at worship and in mission? How will our means match the ends so that worship is faithful to the Jesus of the cross?
March 23, 2010
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66 min listen
The Religious and Spiritual Lives of Emerging Adults
This workshop focused on understanding the latest social scientific research on the religious beliefs and practices of young people as they transition to adulthood.
March 23, 2010
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60 min listen
Matthew's Sermon on the Mount
This study of Matthew 5-7 investigated the main teachings of the whole sermon and their relation to us, the Church, and the world.
March 23, 2010
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58 min listen
Feeding the God-Hungry Imagination
While defenders of Christianity attempt to barge through the front door of reason by arguing the case for Christ, the Holy Spirit has been slipping through the back door of the imagination without the church's permission or even notice.
March 23, 2010
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48 min listen
The Sermon and the Short Story
Preachers are always searching for illustrations, and if you know where to look, short stories are an excellent resource.
March 23, 2010
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52 min listen
