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		<title>Insights From a Friend at Work</title>
		<link>http://www.thechurchblog.org/live/2007/01/20/insights-from-a-friend-at-work/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2007 17:47:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re been following the story of Crossroads Church, you&#8217;re familiar with our vision to be the church for the portion of our population that has forsaken all things &#8220;church.&#8221;  These are people who would be out of place in a &#8220;normal&#8221; church &#8212; even one as dynamic and open as some truly are. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Avoiding Shame</title>
		<link>http://www.thechurchblog.org/live/2006/12/21/avoiding-shame/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2006 22:11:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shame on you.  Shame on me.  Yes, we&#8217;re all sinners in a fallen state, so shame shame SHAME!!  Actually, one of the coolest things that Jesus did (besides providing for our eternal salvation and fellowship with God the Father in heaven) was take away our shame (see Romans 9:33).  Shame is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Taking it to the streets</title>
		<link>http://www.thechurchblog.org/live/2006/12/01/taking-it-to-the-streets/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2006 12:59:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the goals of Crossroads Church is to be able to take the church to the people, not just wait for the people to come to the church.  We do that by being ministers at our jobs, at school, in coffeeshops, etc.  Jesus regularly held meetings where the people were.  We [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What are you tired of?</title>
		<link>http://www.thechurchblog.org/live/2006/11/10/what-are-you-tired-of/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2006 23:24:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mr. Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People are tired.  They&#8217;re tired of working for unappreciative bosses (supervisors, teachers, pastors, etc.), tired of wasting time on repetitive tasks, tired of having to work a job to make a meager living.  People are tired of the way things are &#8212; and they wish things could change.
I&#8217;ve had the chance to talk [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership Qualifications</title>
		<link>http://www.thechurchblog.org/live/2006/11/07/leadership-qualifications/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thechurchblog.org/live/2006/11/07/leadership-qualifications/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2006 02:22:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eutychus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As part of the process of starting a new church, the topic of how we intend to raise up leadership always comes up in discussion when we talk with folks about how things have been going.  Now, there are the usual &#8220;pat answers;&#8221; such as, &#8220;Our leadership is comprised of elders who are qualified [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You Need a Big Jesus</title>
		<link>http://www.thechurchblog.org/live/2005/09/12/you-need-a-big-jesus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2005 21:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Continuing on with observations and ruminations from the Acts-29 Boot Camp, I&#8217;ve been camping on the concept of what makes church attractive to the masses.  We&#8217;ve done it all at my church, tried everything to keep people interested in coming and relating to the church in their everyday lives.  Some ideas have worked, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Biblical Missiology &#8211; Redeveloping a Missional Mindset for North America</title>
		<link>http://www.thechurchblog.org/live/2005/09/07/biblical-missiology-redeveloping-a-missional-mindset-for-north-america/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thechurchblog.org/live/2005/09/07/biblical-missiology-redeveloping-a-missional-mindset-for-north-america/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2005 02:26:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This was the title of the first talk of the evening given by Dr. Ed Stetzer.  As I mentioned in the last post, Dr. Stetzer is a relatively young guy, but he has a vast experience in the world of church planting, having been involved in it since 1988 (I was still in high-school [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Building a church in a bottle</title>
		<link>http://www.thechurchblog.org/live/2005/07/13/building-a-church-in-a-bottle/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thechurchblog.org/live/2005/07/13/building-a-church-in-a-bottle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2005 15:27:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve all seen them &#8211; beautiful, intricate, painstakingly hand-crafted ships in bottles.  They reflect the skill and talent of their craftsman, and not just anybody can build them.  But as anybody who has seen one being built, or has tried to build one on their own knows, you don&#8217;t build the ship inside [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Delighting in the Lord</title>
		<link>http://www.thechurchblog.org/live/2005/06/26/delighting-in-the-lord/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thechurchblog.org/live/2005/06/26/delighting-in-the-lord/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2005 13:44:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Of all the promises in the Bible, I think Psalm 37:4-6 is my favorite.
 
Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.  Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this:  He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who is this God person, anyway?</title>
		<link>http://www.thechurchblog.org/live/2005/06/24/who-is-this-god-person-anyway/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thechurchblog.org/live/2005/06/24/who-is-this-god-person-anyway/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2005 12:33:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Douglas Adams, in his book “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” pokes more than a little fun at religion. He describes the “people” in the galaxy as being rather proud, definitely enlightened (and deceived at the same time) &#8211; and all around just plain goofy. Now, don’t get me wrong &#8211; I am a fan [...]]]></description>
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