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If you don’t breathe, how can you sing?

Posted on February 24, 2015March 9, 2021 by ptsblog
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My husband and I are getting older every year, but don’t worry, we have a plan. And the plan is Jubilee—Coalition for Christian Outreach’s catalytic event created to provide “a vision of and for life” for college students who are followers of Jesus. Our annual dose of youth culture—in the form of a conference for…

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From Declining Worship Attendance to Transformative Community

Posted on February 19, 2015March 9, 2021 by ptsblog
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New research on the Fresh Expressions movement in the Church of England was released this month, suggesting that new forms of church will not solve the problem of declining church attendance. In a small-scale study, the Rev. Dr. John Walker compared five fresh expressions – creative, highly-contextual ministries like pub churches or child-friendly “messy” churches…

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giving up facebook for Lent

Would Thomas Merton Delete His Facebook Account?

Posted on February 18, 2015March 9, 2021 by ptsblog
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  Updated 02/28/17 On the first day of Lent, I expect when I open my Facebook news feed that several of my friends will post this type of status update: “Hey y’all! I’ve decided to give up Facebook for Lent. I need to spend some quality time with my buddy JC. If you need to get…

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