Open Doors released the World Watch List 2022, a resource developed "to track and measure the extent of persecution in the world." Open Doors has been tracking religious persecution of Christians since the 1970s and their approach to the work is well-informed and reliable. Religious persecution affects many religious groups and not just Christians. Still, there has …
Can We See and Change Our Blind Spots?: three possibilities for growth
One of the greatest challenges for all of us is the reality that we have blind spots in our lives. The concept of the blind spot is probably best known from driving a vehicle. Those of us who took driving classes probably remember the explanation of that space between your peripheral vision and the reflected …
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July 4th: 4 Considerations for the Church
As we celebrate the independence of our nation, here are four thoughts that we would do well to consider as believers in the United States. Remember: When we come to July 4th, we remember. We remember our history as a nation; we remember sacrifices given over time; we remember who we are as Americans. The …
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Living Out the Dream: 3rd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Celebration
Join us on Monday night at 6:30 PM for the 3rd annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Celebration sponsored by The Milwaukee Declaration and hosted at Eastbrook Church. We will have a worship service led by multiple churches and pastors as we stand together across racial divides in our city for the goal of …
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The Basic Christian Worldview: a summary by N. T. Wright
In his book, The New Testament and the People of God, N. T. Wright sets the foundation for his massive multi-volume project, Christian Origins and the Question of God. An essential beginning of this project is to understand the historical picture of early Christianity, including the worldview of Christianity in the New Testament and earliest years. …
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