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Issue #44 Dec 2002 "For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. And the government will rest on his shoulders. These will be his royal titles: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." Is. 9:6 NIV
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	Dec 2002

The Open Source code for community
by Dan Hughes

"Open Source is all about the bazaar."

No Questions Allowed
by C. Baruch

"Why is it that in the church scene, if you ask certain questions, people look at you as though you just walked in without your trousers on?"

Filling the spiritual void in a post-feminist world
by Judy Rushfeldt

"...somewhere along the way, feminism began to betray its noble ideals and turned divisive and destructive."

Take Back the Night
by Rev. Kevin Powell

"...The service came and went, and we went home discouraged..."

Church beyond the Formula
by Brian Newman

"But as I sat there listening a voice in my head kept saying, 'It doesnít work anymore. It doesnít work anymore.' "

O Buddha, where art thou?
by Iggie Krug

"In the midst of all this bitterness, hatred, and rejection I found a new religion. A religion I could fall back on. Plan B. Buddhism..."

De-Westernized 2: The Mind of Christ
by Don Toshach

"In all of the conversations about embracing the ìnew thingsî of God, the term ìde-westernizationî keeps cropping up."

Is the Church failing secular people?
by Dave Crampton

"WE live in a time where the church has a great opportunity to be the answer to the postmodern question."

Joy to the World, a Christmas parable
by Charlie Wear

[December 2000]

"The young man gazed through the window of Billís Bagels. As he looked through the steam-bordered window, his mouth watered at the sight of the fresh bagels. Twinkling holiday lights formed rainbow reflections that mesmerized his street-weary eyes..."

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This month's issue has some excellent articles. Iggie Krug outlines his exploration of Buddhism and Brian Newman talks about how formulas don't seem to work anymore. Judy Rushfeldt and Kevin Powell have articles dealing with Christian responses to feminism. Dan Hughes, Don Toshach and Dave Crampton weigh in on Community, changes in thinking and evangelism in the postmodern context. [Charlie Wear, publisher]

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