Weekly Wrap (20/01)

by Joel Hawting | @jhawting

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Steve Shalke Drops The Bomb in Support of Committed, Faithful, Same-sex Relationships - Tony Campolo reports on his close friend's decision to come out in support of marriage for committed, faithful, same-sex relationships.

The Essentials: Salvation - It's no secret that I appreciate Tim Challies insights. This is his twentieth instalment in his essentials series on theological terms.

Jesus Sings - He sure does! Tony Reinke from Desiring God highlights this reality of worship from the Son to the Father.

10 Principals of Church planting and expanding - Hillsong's Senior Pastor Brian Houston offers some valuable insights into the areas of church growth and church planting.

30 Things You Might Not Know About C.S. Lewis - Yearn For God provides some interesting little known facts about the great man.
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Thought for the day...

"There are two ways of spreading light. You can be the candle or the mirror that reflects it."
— Edith Wharton

Weekly Wrap (18/11)

by Joel Hawting | @jhawting

One of my aims on Alive in Christ is to promote thought and discussion about relevant Christian theology, political issues and events that are currently occurring in society or in the broader church. One of the ways that I intend to do this is to provide a weekly link to interesting articles that I have come across from elsewhere in the blogosphere - after all, there is a plethora of good, thought provoking content out there that is well worth reading that I do not necessarily have time to write a response to on this blog. Note that not all the articles that I include in my Weekly Wraps necessarily reflect my personal opinions and beliefs - the articles offered here are intended to challenge and encourage you as you engage on a deeper level with the Christian faith.

I hope that you enjoy the first - of hopefully many - Alive in Christ Weekly Wraps. Enjoy!

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A Possible Compromise on the Gay Marriage Controversy - This older article by Tony Campolo is an interesting take on the whole Gay Marriage issue and is well worth a read.

What makes Jesus Angry? - Yes, Jesus did get angry on a number of occasions. Yet He was without sin (Hebrews 4:15). This article by Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola unpacks the surprising things that made Jesus tick.

Loving the Loners - One Apartment at a Time - In order to love one's neighbours one must first know who they are. This is a great article highlighting the great opportunity we have to develop real and influential relationships with our neighbours.

Smilingly Leading You to Hell - Tim Challies takes a very frank look at the niceness of Joel Osteen. Seriously.

Monergism Free eBooks - Looking for some classic Christian literature? Best of all, the books are free...
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Thought for the day...

“God wants us to make Jesus Christ the central figure in our church - not just say that we do, but actually do it.”
—  A.W. Tozer