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| Reimagining Church by Frank Viola |
| 2008-07-17 13:16:22 |
I didn’t intend to write a post because i’ve been taking a sabbatical to catch up on some things. But i just received the book, “Reimagining Church” by Frank Viola. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Frank Viola, he’s the author of the controversial book, “Pagan Christianity“. I loved Pagan Christianity. There were [...]...
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| Pausing the Pen |
| 2008-06-13 11:53:56 |
I am writing this post here to let you know that the pen will be on pause for the next two to three weeks. I have a home based business, and i’ve become very busy, which is good. so i need to take this time to focus on providing for my family. I have a [...]...
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| Tithing in the Age of Grace |
| 2008-06-11 09:37:43 |
I read the book, “Tithing in the Age of Grace” by Joel Parker. Most of the book was filled with the scriptures that dealt with tithing, but did not include as much application as much as other tithing books i have read. In one of the sections a scripture passage covers 10 pages of the [...]...
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| Good tithing illustration |
| 2008-06-07 12:42:59 |
Came across a good tithing illustration today in search of blog posts on tithing. It has a really good illustration about the validity of tithing. It’s called The trial of pastor Jones. It seemed too long for me to read at first, but i’m glad i read it, and i enjoyed it throughout. It’s a [...]...
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| Copeland Ministries’ CEO Responds To Investigation |
| 2008-06-05 22:01:36 |
This article was introduced to me in the tithing group. You can read about the article here. Of course most of you have heard about the senate investigations into the TBN preachers. CBS News in Dallas states, “the first time, officials with Kenneth Copeland Ministries are talking publicly about an investigation into the church’s spending [...]...
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| Tithing and Still Broke by Niral Russell Burnett |
| 2008-06-03 08:25:19 |
I was going through my bookshelf the other day and reorganizing some things and i noticed this book. I knew i had read it but found out i haven’t written a review yet about it. It’s been a while so hopefully my memory isn’t too blank. I purchased the book because the title intrigued me, [...]...
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| Why is God So Selfish? |
| 2008-06-02 13:55:20 |
Why is God So selfish?
Why is God’s request a need
But my own, a want indeed?
Why must God’s house be so fancy
But my house should not be much to see?
Why should I give to God’s missionary
When my own city is cold and hungry?
Why should I find God by going to church
As if God wanted me, but [...]...
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| My Tithing Testimony |
| 2008-05-21 16:19:06 |
I haven’t done so officially yet, but i was just thinking the other day about writing a testimony about how i came to my conclusion about tithing. I guess what prompted this was when i had mentioned to someone that i used to tithe. They asked me what reasons did i switch my views on [...]...
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| Why is Giving Down? |
| 2008-05-20 15:17:25 |
Barna’s statistics recently came out about giving trends over the past year. I just recently posted my thoughts about that as well. Here is the question, Why is giving down? Is it because of a bad economy? Is it because of gas prices? Is it because pastors aren’t preaching tithing enough? Probably due to the [...]...
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| Tithing: Low-Realm, Obsolete & Defunct |
| 2008-05-09 07:51:55 |
I just finished the book, “Tithing: Low-Realm, Obsolete & Defunct” by Matthew E. Narramore. Overall this was a good and informative book. After you’ve read so many books and heard so many sermons on tithing that you hear so much of the same expository notes. But there were some new insights in this book, as [...]...
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| Pagan Christianity - Tithing and Clergy Salaries |
| 2008-05-05 16:32:13 |
Man, i’ve been so busy lately. Finally I feel like i have a moment to write about the chapter on tithing in Pagan Christianity by George Barna & Frank Viola. I loved this book. I couldn’t put it down. If i had the time, i would have read it from front cover to back cover [...]...
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| Bill Clinton’s Giving Record |
| 2008-05-02 12:04:50 |
I had recently written a blog post about a book by Clinton">Bill Clinton called “Giving”. It interested me to write about this again because of the tax returns that had surfaced showing the giving records of the Clinton’s. It somewhat amazed me that his giving had been below the tithe. I don’t understand a person [...]...
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| EXPELLED: No Grace Allowed |
| 2008-05-02 11:48:42 |
How many of you have been out to see the documentary on intelligent design by Ben Stein? I went to see it last week. It was very practical and i enjoyed it. Anyways, that’s not the point of the post here. The point i want to bring here is how the Church amid their [...]...
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| A Spirit-led Response to Tithing |
| 2008-04-30 07:03:22 |
In my many discussions about debates about Tithing, if the debate lasts long enough eventually this question always pops up, “Since you don’t believe in tithing, how much do you give under grace? Is it more than the law or less?” This question is the most ignorant question i receive in the tithing debate. [...]...
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| Busy |
| 2008-04-29 11:15:26 |
I have just been going bonkers because i am so busy. I have my own business that i work out of my home, and i have clients lining up and calling. I really shouldn’t be writing now, but i think writing helps with stress. I have a few articles about tithing that are lined up [...]...
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| Church Member Gets Shocking Letter From Pastor |
| 2008-04-19 09:05:31 |
I don’t have much time to write about this one, but here’s a news article that talks about a Church who is kicking out an 80 year old, social security paid, single woman because she only paid her tithe twice this year.
See News article here
I hate that churches can keep their non-profit status after pulling [...]...
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| Pagan Christianity - part 2 |
| 2008-04-18 08:13:10 |
I have already done an introduction to Pagan Christianity by Frank Viola & George Barna, so now i want to get into a little more of the book. besides the one chapter on tithing & Clergy Salaries, the book is not about stewardship, but i do think the book overall has made an important impact [...]...
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| Pagan Christianity by Frank Viola & George Barna |
| 2008-04-16 08:27:06 |
Ever since i had picked up the book, “Pagan Christianity” and read the first few pages i eagerly waited to write about it. Pagan Christianity is one of only a few books that i have read in my life that has profoundly changed me in the way i think about Church. I am not that [...]...
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| Random Ponders on Stewardship |
| 2008-04-15 18:06:02 |
Just randomly thinking today . . .
. . . Stewardship isn’t defined by what you give it’s defined by what you’ve kept. (hmmm, a good quote for those lavish televangelists)
. . . The tithe used to help the poor, but in these days it has created even more.
. . . In Matthew 25:25, the [...]...
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| Barna Takes a Stand Against Tithing |
| 2008-04-14 15:36:00 |
The Barna Group just released some new statistics on tithing and donations for 2007. - here. Interestingly enough George Barna takes a stand against tithing as a legitimate practice in the New Testament Church. This is all kind of exciting to me, because i’m in the middle of reading the book, “Pagan Christianity” by Frank [...]...
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| Another Point of View on Tithing |
| 2008-04-11 10:13:34 |
Not that i agree with everything this guy is saying, he still presents a good perspective on the tithing error....
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| Tithing Envelopes |
| 2008-04-02 08:51:57 |
I’m always curious to see what churches have on their tithing envelopes. There are all kinds of tithing envelopes. There are envelopes that you can color. There are ones that have bible trivia on it. There are even ones that share a bible story on it with a full color picture.
Tithing envelopes are created for [...]...
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| Seven Years of Plenty and Famine |
| 2008-03-31 09:40:59 |
1Then it came to pass, at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh had a dream; and behold, he stood by the river. 2Suddenly there came up out of the river seven cows, fine looking and fat; and they fed in the meadow. 3Then behold, seven other cows came up after them out of [...]...
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| Blue Like Jazz - Donald Miller |
| 2008-03-27 10:46:56 |
I had someone recommend this book to me, “Blue Like Jazz” by Donald Miller. That was my first time reading one of his books. I guess i can say it was interesting. My friend, who recommended the book to me said that it changed a part of his life. It didn’t do that for me, [...]...
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| Benny Hinn Scandal |
| 2008-03-25 09:18:24 |
For those of you who want to know why Senator Grassley is investigating the Benny Hinn Scandal, here is a video that shows how Benny Hinn likes to spend God’s money. For those of you who are giving money to this Benny Hinn Scandal, you are just as guilty because you are empowering him. Here [...]...
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