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Feb10 Table of Contents
Cover Story 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. Next-Wave Ezine – February, Issue #134 Editorial Issue Credits Featured Article: At the Top Life Without Judgment By Jim Palmer Featured Article: Photo Essay Humbling By David... »
Jan10 Table of Contents
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, timeless... »
Dec09 Table of Contents
Cover Story Hallelujah! By Next-Wave Sing Hallelujah! as you remember God’s gift this Christmas… Next-Wave Ezine – December, Issue #132 Editorial Issue Credits Featured Article: At the Top How Would You Define Organized Religion By Dan Kimball Featured Article: Spotlight I Believe, I Know By Matthew Paul Turner Christmas Tell George Bailey to Leave Me Alone By Christy Lambertson Joy to the World By Charlie Wear Burger King Health Clinics and Christmas... »
Nov09 Table of Contents
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 Table of Contents
Cover Story Honor By Doug Murren Excerpted from chapter 6 of, TEN: What God Really Meant by His Commandments… Next-Wave Ezine – October, Issue #130 Editorial Issue Credits Featured Article: At the Top Closure By Bob Hyatt Featured Article: Spotlight We Need Each Other if We Are on Mission By Dan Kimball From the Publisher Prayers God Likes By Charlie Wear Following Jesus Getting in the Game By Charlie Wear Doing Church Modern Churchianity By... »
Sep09 Table of Contents
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 Table of Contents
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 Table of Contents
Cover Story 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 value. Without him, all things... »
Jun09 Table of Contents
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. Next-Wave Ezine – June, Issue #126 Editorial Issue Credits Featured Article: At the Top Women Silenced! Probing Problematic Punctuation By Peggy Brown Featured Article: Spotlight The Suicidal Missionary By Eric Bryant Doing Church Preaching… By Dustin Bagby Moving from a Transmission... »
May09 Table of Contents
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... »