Breaking News: FBCD Demolition

Saturday, 30 October 2010, 8:13 | Category : Bible & Theology
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This morning, an entire block of downtown Dallas disappeared–on purpose. The Dallas Demolition Team wired and rigged the block of buildings belonging to First Baptist Dallas with explosives to carry it forward under the vision of pastor Robert Jeffress. Watch the Video.

Gumballs and Global Poverty: When Helping Hurts

Tuesday, 26 October 2010, 4:57 | Category : Bible & Theology
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More than 3 billion people on the planet live on less than $2/day.  For many, handing out monetary gifts or bringing nationals to educate them in the West seems a reasonable solution. At T4Global, we work with organizations that help communities develop disciplines that assist individuals transition at digestible levels, allowing them to live and [...]

Responses to Cape Town Congress

Sunday, 24 October 2010, 5:48 | Category : Bible & Theology
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Participants begin to respond to their Cape Town experience.

Lord’s Prayer

Friday, 22 October 2010, 7:39 | Category : Bible & Theology
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Great video from the LCWE video team (@beloved71). Way to go Dave.

Speakers great and small

Friday, 22 October 2010, 5:14 | Category : Bible & Theology, Missions/Evangelism/Apologetics
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Pastor John Piper celebrates the central message of the Christian Scriptures. He preached from Ephesians 3 in the morning Bible study.  Speakers then move to tables, where the Congress transitions from monologue to dialogue in Sessions that seek answers to questions asked to create synergy and collaboration among followers from distant continents.

At this table, Ruth [...]

Israel and Google to Put Dead Sea Scrolls Online

Wednesday, 20 October 2010, 4:55 | Category : Bible & Theology, Culture/Society
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Grateful to God for the gift of technology. Scrolls, books, Google Library–all technology gifts from the Creative One.
We must never neglect to offer up praise to God for gifts that allow Truth to be passed from one learner to another, from one generation to the next.
Israel and Google to Put Dead Sea Scrolls Online.
HT: RAM

Great Preachers, Great Crowds, Global Audience

Tuesday, 19 October 2010, 5:20 | Category : Bible & Theology
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Few things bring unity like the simple, biblical reminder that the gospel unites all believers and drives the church to the nations who have never heard. From the great hall of the CTICC, Os Guiness reminded the 4000+ participants in this year’s Lausanne Congress in Cape Town, South Africa, of the fundamental importance of affirming [...]

God in Christ, reconciling the world to himself

Monday, 18 October 2010, 6:06 | Category : Bible & Theology
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The theme verse for Cape Town 2010 is 2 Cor 5:19, and the opening worship heralded the mission of the conference. From the Congress choir (pictured above) to the theme message from chairman Birdsall, the program is purposed to strengthen, inspire, and equip the church to engage the world with relevant tools to demonstrate the [...]

Cape Town Kickoff

Sunday, 17 October 2010, 12:28 | Category : Bible & Theology
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The Global Celebration began this evening in Cape Town, South Africa, as servants from hundreds of countries converge in the port city under the shadow of Table Mountain to worship and discuss the future of evangelical missions.

LCWE and the future of Missions

Saturday, 16 October 2010, 5:05 | Category : Missions/Evangelism/Apologetics
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In a few hours, 4300 participants from around the world will converge on Cape Town, South Africa, for the Lausanne Committee on World Evangelization. One interesting component of the conference–only 400 participants are from North America. Followers from around the world will gather to discuss the future of what God is doing in Christ, reconciling [...]