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Emergent Pattern – Understand The Times – Roger Oakland

Karen — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:29:59 +0000

Roger Oakland’s ministry “Understand The Times” has been such a blessing in my walk with the Lord. Here he explains the Emergent Pattern of The Emergent Church, a seeker friendly Christian movement touted to be the “New” Christianity for the Post-Modern World. But is the Emergent Church really a fresh approach to teaching sound doctrine, or is it part of the great end times apostasy predicted in [Continue reading ...]

Catholic Mysticism in The Emerging Church

Karen — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 09:00:50 +0000

Richard Bennett, a former Roman Catholic Priest … “Catholic Mysticism and the Emerging Church may be one of the most important topics that we have addressed. Catholic mysticism has helped mightily to transform the New Age Movement from being counter-culture to being embraced by Evangelicals, and Western civilization as such. Catholic mysticism has affected almost every facet of life without being noticed or perceived.”

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A Call Back To Truth

Karen — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:15:23 +0000

An interview, conducted September 2007, with theologian John MacArthur, about the state of the church, heralding a call back to truth of the pure Word of God (Proverbs 30:5-6), of which is a timely reminder with regard to today’s Emergent Church “Emergence Christianity” …

A Call Back To Truth

While Martin Luther called the church back to the truth of Scripture and the simplicity of the gospel, modern [Continue reading ...]

Emergent Church Tony Jones Emergence Christianity

Berean — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:43:42 +0000

At his Beliefnet blog Tony Jones tells us he is “a leader in the emergent church movement and a renowned expert on postmodern theology and the American church landscape.” I certainly agree with the former; Jones surely is a leader within the egregiously ecumenical Emerging Church de-formation of the Christian faith aka Emergent Church—now morphing into [Continue reading ...]

Emergent Church – Emergence Christianity

Karen — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:26:31 +0000

The Emergent Church

By Jan Markell

A not-so-funny thing happened on the way to the 21st century. In the late 20th century, certain leaders came out stating that we needed a “new way of doing church.” That old time religion wasn’t good enough. So in came new gimmicks replacing the solid gospel. We have seen the rise of the “seeker-sensitive” church movement that offends no one.

And then there is the Emergent [Continue reading ...]

Phyllis Tickle and The Great Emergence Christianity

Berean — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:09:56 +0000

Emergence Christianity

New Monasticism

Fresh Expressions Movement UK

Global Movement -- Phase 2 initiative -- now launched in Canada

Phyllis Tickle asks, “Where is it heading?”

The Road Way Back “Home to Rome”

Fresh Expressions Defined Contemplative Sacramental Traditions

Karen — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:06:55 +0000

Take a look at this May 2009 Fresh Expressions Book launch:

“Ancient Faith, Future Missions” Fresh Expressions in the Sacramental Traditions

Fresh Expressions conjures up children’s clubs, cafe church and innovative youth work, yet this is not the whole story. Churches from the traditional wings of the church are being equally creative and imaginative, exploring alternative ways of [Continue reading ...]

Fresh Expressions Global Movement Phyllis Tickle

Berean — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:16:23 +0000

Emergence Christianity Is A Global Movement

United Kingdom -- Fresh Expressions initiative Sept 2004 to present Ireland Australia New Zealand Canada USA

Fresh Expressions Phase 2

Berean — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:52:52 +0000

The Fresh Expressions initiative commenced September 2004 and, is now growing ecumenically and internationally, consequently, Phase 2 of the fresh expressions initiative was launched on June 10, 2009 …

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, last night commissioned the team which will oversee Phase 2 of the Fresh Expressions initiative.

Dr Williams was joined by ecumenical guests at Lambeth Palace for a service celebrating all that has [Continue reading ...]

False Teachers Breed False Teachers

Berean — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:46:01 +0000

Norman Vincent Peale (1898 – 1993) was ordained in the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1922, and served as pastor at a succession of churches before changing his affiliation to the Dutch Reformed Church so that he could become pastor of the Marble Collegiate Church in New York City (1932–84).

His best known book published in 1952, “The Power of Positive Thinking,” has sold millions of copies, worldwide. Norman Vincent [Continue reading ...]