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What’s after the “Call” again?

By Kelsi JohnsKelsi Johns

 
Call + Response has been out for a while, but alas, I just watched it. And go figure, I am inspired. First of all it is inspiring to see individuals who are giving their lives, their voices, their careers, their talents, to abolishing modern day slavery.  I realize I need to fight that voice in [...]

OCCV, Introduction to Christian Justice

Oregon Center for Christian Values(OCCV), another good organization in Portland, has an upcoming meeting on Introduction to Christian Justice.  The meeting is Thursday, November 13th.  Inserted below is more information regarding the event.
would like to cordially invite everyone to attend the upcoming membership meeting at *Warner Pacific College on Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 6:30 [...]

Benefit Diner Re-cap

By Kelsi JohnsKelsi Johns

The New Wine Benefit Dinner has come and gone, and it was a dynamic evening of meeting new faces and getting to know those who graciously support, or are considering to support, New Wine. The keynote speaker, Ron Marlette, shared his honest and powerful story of going from being a drug dealer at age 14 [...]

WONDROUS WEBBING

By Ben MalickBen Malick

“When God created the Heavens and the earth, He wove it all together like a million silk threads forming a dazzling garment never before seen—each thread passing over, and under and around millions of others to create a perfectly complementary, tightly woven interdependent, amazing whole. This wondrous webbing together of God and man and all [...]

What the Incarnation are you talking about?!?!

Ben and I have been attending some pretty thought provoking workshops here in Miami at the CCDA (Christian Community Development Association) conference.  In the world of Christian Community Development people talk a lot about living “incarnationally”.  This word, incarnational, keeps showing up in every workshop we attend.  It is not a word you will find [...]