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Feb10 Next-Wave
A Recovering Pharisee By Charlie Wear At the ripe old age of 60 I have finally figured out what was and is wrong with me and understand why I have such a hard time with “normal” church. »
Jan10 Next-Wave
Cover Story The Decline of the Emerging Church(?) By Bill Dahl How do we measure what God’s Spirit is up to? Who could be bold enough to posit such an equation that might capture the depth and breadth of this sacred mystery? During the past year and a half, I have come to appreciate the explosive,... »
Dec09 Next-Wave
Cover Story Hallelujah! By Next-Wave Sing Hallelujah! as you remember God’s gift this Christmas… »
Nov09 Next-Wave
Cover Story What Should Pastors Think About the Emerging Church By Charles Wear Is the emerging church a fad? What does it mean? As a pastor, what should I be doing about it? Is D.A. Carson right? What about Chuck Smith, Sr.? Is the emerging church a sign of the end? Is it a forerunner of last... »
Oct09 Next-Wave
Cover Story: In The Gospel of Matthew, Jesus criticized the Jewish society of His time, challenging their lack of honoring their fathers and mothers. They held to a custom called Corban. Corban was a convoluted practice whereby sons and daughters would dedicate to God their earnings, though they could still use them. These... »
Sep09 Next-Wave
Cover Story What On Earth Is God Up To? By Tony Dale I am fully convinced that simple church movements must be actively outward looking and evangelistic or the natural tendency of any small group will default to becoming more inward. Yet, I see God working through extraordinary numbers of Christians across the United States, moving them... »
Aug09 Next-Wave
Cover Story Why I Love the Church: In Praise of God’s Eternal Purpose By Frank Viola When George Barna and I released Pagan Christianity last year, some of the critics of the book (most of whom had never read it) accused us of not loving the church, but hating her. Ironically, we addressed this very point all... »
Jul09 Next-Wave
This month’s Cover Story is A Jesus Manifesto for the 21st Century Church, By Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola. Christians have made the gospel about so many things… things other than Christ. Jesus Christ is the gravitational pull that brings everything together and gives them significance, reality, and meaning. Without him, all things lose their... »
Jun09 Next-Wave
Cover Story Review: Shane Hipps’ Flickering Pixels By John La Grou Self described, “unapologetic techno-ecclesio geek,” John La Grou, gives a review of Shane Hipps’ popular book, Flickering Pixels. »
May09 Next-Wave
Cover Story Where ARE the Women? By Peggy Brown So, where ARE the women? Well, they’re everywhere, actually. Doing some of the most amazing ministry. Some of them are serving out in the open with official status and proper recognition. Some are also serving out in the open with no official status or recognition. Some are serving... »