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Feb
25/
09
How dare we not tell them.
by Michael Buckingham“How much do you have to hate someone to believe that everlasting life is possible and not tell someone about that.” One of the highlights from this clip from Penn, a well known atheist, who talks about someone who gives…
Feb
13/
09
The Flippin’ Church
by Michael BuckinghamMy wife came across this one, and I just had to talk about it.
Flippin First Baptist Church is a real church, located in…Flippin, AR. Now, I’m not trying to just poke fun (okay, I am a little bit)…in fact…
Dec
23/
08
I’m dreaming of a dry Christmas.
by Michael Buckingham
When I say LA you think sunshine and palm trees, but for many it means cold and rainy nights looking for shelter.
Mark Horvath, of invisiblepeople.tv, is trying to help those that find themselves in that place by telling…
Nov
27/
08
Thankful that it’s impossible
by Michael BuckinghamAs I sit back in my chair today thinking of all I have to be thankful for, I’m reminded of how great God really is. I know that if it weren’t for him that none of this would be possible,…
Oct
22/
08
Fill ‘er up.
by Michael BuckinghamBelow is a great video showing the type of outreach and compassion the church should be doing. Too often we think there must be an altar call or invitation to salvation after every outreach event we do. Don’t hear me…
Sep
01/
08
A prayer for the ‘daily grind’
by Michael Buckingham
Christianity today has an article about some new advertising taken out by the Church of England to “soothe commuters travelling into work this morning”. Obviously as we move out of summer into the fall season it becomes a busy…
May
31/
08
One Prayer = 500 Churches
by Michael Buckingham
Pause for a moment… Think about Christ’s Church. (By Christ’s church, I mean every living believer.) Think about the resources God has made available to us. Consider the money we control. Consider the talent, gifts, and passion of perhaps two…
May
22/
08
What were you expecting?
by Michael BuckinghamDo whatever it takes…just get em through the doors, God will do the rest.
I have found myself recently talking about setting and meeting expectations because while the quote, which I’ve heard plenty of times before, sounds good…it simply…
Apr
25/
08
50 hours, 50 nets…$10.
by Michael Buckingham
Now here’s a challenge we can all take on…Anne Jackson is championing an effort to save the 3,000 children that die every day from malaria. $10 buys a net that lasts 3 years, as well as training and treatment…