Another idea I’ve been tossing around, is the idea of intentionally not gathering as a church on sunday.  Being the the church that scatters.  Really, we’re not even suppose to be going to church, we are the church.
We’ll be experimenting with physically not meeting up together and being the church on a Sunday morning in [...]

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I think I’ll start highlighting some slightly ‘out-there’ ideas I’ve been pondering over the next couple weeks. Here’s one.
I’ve spent the bulk of my church-life in ethnic churches. I’m a firm believer in the ethnic church and it’s role critical role in developing community, evangelism, identity, perspectives, etc. However, like many others [...]

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Wasabi-Ginger Salmon on a bed of slow-baked onions

Cantonese fried Chow-Mein with vegetarian toppings

Dumplings, portabella mushrooms, with egg noodles

Tilapia fillet pan fried and coated in a coke-batter with mango salsa. It’s arranged in an XO pattern, I call this one “hugs and kisses from the sea”
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I’ve had this life metaphor in my mind the last while inspired by this unforgettable scene in “Indiana Jones and the temple of doom“.
It’s where this cult leader uses his bare hands, ripping out the heart of another person, and allowing him to watch it still beating in his hands right before he dies.
My mission [...]

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This might be a bit late, but you can preview Rob Bell’s latest Nooma, “Name”, in full below.
It’s available for a very limited time. This video will self destruct by Friday afternoon.
(You can find my other resources by Rob Bell here.)

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… or American Jesus?

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