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New Online Resource, Hope Changes

 

In an effort to connect people in the midst of emotional struggles to the hope found in God’s Word and to help them know they are not alone, Northland Church and the American Bible Society, have teamed up to provide a new online resource.

Hope Changes, their recently launched website, combines the power of truth and a focus on God’s nature with dynamic, personal stories. On each of eight topic pages addressing addiction, anger, depression, disappointment, doubt, fear, grief and guilt, end-users can uncover insights about their own condition and receive help to look beyond their present circumstances to the hope that is there.

Exit pages designed for each topic give users further options to find a local counselor, gain further insight through a series of pastoral counselor video clips, find additional printed and online resources, join a live worship service online and more. The site is equally useful to those dealing […]

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March 12, 2012

Book Review: The King Jesus Gospel by Scot McKnight

What is the Gospel? Are we reducing it to simply a gospel of sin management? or is it most expansive? Scot McKnight’s newest book, The King Jesus Gospel, tackles that question offering a fresh perspective on an age-old question. This Seedbed summary breaks down the book and offers a Wesleyan perspective on it. Read this summary to find out if this book is one that would be helpful to your ministry.

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February 23, 2012

Steve Seamands’ Top Resources on Hell

With the release of Rob Bell’s Love Wins and the ensuing cyber storm online and now the flurry of books written in response, it is safe to say that interest in Hell has spiked over the last several months. Dr. Steve Seamands shares his top resources on Hell.

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February 23, 2012

Attention Stewardship Disorder?

Noted Missions Expert and author, Howard Snyder, weighs in on the discipleship implications of best selling book, Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman. Kahneman’s bottom line: Our attention is shaped almost exclusively by the media we engage. Snyder provides analysis of what he calls “Attention Stewardship Disorder. . . .

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February 9, 2012

Book Review: Generous Justice by Timothy Keller

“There is a direct relationship between a person’s grasp and experience of God’s grace, and his or her heart for justice and the poor.” (p. xix)

On a recent trip to Memphis, I was inspired by the network of organizations that have arisen from the ministry of a particular church in that city. The leaders spoke about justice and the gospel in a way that was sophisticated in understanding, yet simple and passionate in language. I believe in justice as a core facet of the gospel, but I left that trip energized to strengthen my own foundation and dream new ways to lead my own congregation in reaching our community with God’s ministry of justice.

Yet while both this young generation and many of our not-so-young church members resonate with practical compassion offered to those in need, there is a challenge. Most Christians joyfully participate in clothing and food drives, funds for […]

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February 2, 2012

Recommended Resource on Jesus: The Ascension

The Ascension of Jesus Christ may be the most under celebrated event in the present day church while also being one of the most significant. Brothers, Tim and Aaron Perry, authored a helpful text, He Ascended into Heaven: Learning to live an Ascension shaped life. Aaron let us know that Paraclete Press is making the electronic version of the book available for $1.99 through the end of January.

Seedbed caught up with Aaron recently to discuss the book. The short interview follows.

SB:   Why does the Ascension matter? Theologically? Practically?

AP:   People, made in God’s image, were to reflect God in their reign over the earth.  The Ascension is the event that restores the only faithful human, Jesus of Nazareth, to that position of leadership.  The Ascension also flows into the giving of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost; the same Spirit who draws people into the reign of Jesus and enables them to […]

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January 25, 2012
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