july 2002, next-wave magazine

Sympathetic Protestants
by Chad Allen

"Heart-wrenching headlines about Catholic priests molesting young children have bombarded us since earlier this year when allegations of priestly misconduct began pouring in from around the country."

My New Church (part 1)
by Daniel Miller


"
My message to the evangelical church: don't change. You've got it right. This revelation came to me while I was walking through Wal-Mart this afternoon."

Christians and the Media:
Why Can't We Be Friends?
by Dave Crampton


"Most church leaders don't understand the media, but are keen for good copy."

Disneyland and the Church
by Frank Wooden

"In our haste to offer something for everyone, have we fallen into the trap that new is always better and that all you need is aesthetically pleasing facilities and programs to have success in the kingdom of God?"

To Preach or not to Preach
by Gary Goodell

"So we keep being mesmerized by contests for the best preachers, and the biggest audiences rather than looking for more effective ways to release church as a whole to do their best in growing and penetrating their culture?"

I Used to be Pro-Life
by
Eutychus Bailey

"I used to be 'Pro-Life' as most Christians in my generation used to say. And, again like much of my generation, I slowly changed my mind about things."

Banned from #Eden
by Andrew Careaga


"<Elohim-afk> ***Auto-msg*** Be fruitful, multiply, and have fun!"

Being Seduced by a False Gospel
by Tom Ponchak

"I have come to the sobering reality that much of the church has allowed itself to become seduced by a false gospel."

A Greatest Generation
by David Drury

"He talked of horrifying things he'd seen in the Pacific Theatre
."

Do the right thing
and all will go well?

by Brenda Seefeldt


" Growing up in a perforamnace society, this way of thinking sounds common place."

Lessons learned by
the Eco-Challenge

by Ron Duty

"Another great lesson for the Kingdom at the Eco-Challenge is a team must finish together."

The God of the Gaps
by Fred Peatross


"If we found the body of God and checked the dental records and discovered that God had actually died I am convinced that many of us would still attend church."

Saturday, June 1st
by Len Hjalmarson

"The crews learn to respect mystery."

Introduction to "Highway Bible"
by K. Marks

"Sometimes the best thing to do is make a mix tape (or nowadays, burn a CD). You know the person; you know their tastes, their nuances, their ticks and habits."
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