iDolatry Prevention for Geeks (and most of the rest of us too)

iDolatry Prevention for Geeks (and most of the rest of us too)

Posted on 31. Mar, 2010 by markdoebler.

Let’s face it… in a wirelessly connected world, we like our gadgets (I speak from personal experience here).  Guys (and by guys I mean “ME”… but I think I have company) love getting their hands on the next techie gizmo.  From iphones to ipads to ipods to whatever else catches your “i”, we (I) love [...]

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Hi!  My Name is _____, and I’m a non-believing Pastor!?!

Hi! My Name is _____, and I’m a non-believing Pastor!?!

Posted on 30. Mar, 2010 by markdoebler.

I have addressed the growing disconnect in America between the label of Christianity and the practice of Christianity.  They are NOT one and the same.  Roughly 2000 years ago, Jesus Christ, upon whom the Christian faith is built, began this week with cheering crowds and finished the week with jeering crowds that demanded his crucifixion. [...]

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In the Locker Room, March 28

In the Locker Room, March 28

Posted on 28. Mar, 2010 by markdoebler.

Today was quite a day.  We finally completed our opening series of 2010 – The Biggest Loser.  There have been some pretty amazing weeks during the course of this series… and the sense that God is truly doing something in us is almost tangible.  In addition… this has been the longest series we have ever [...]

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Is Facebook Killing the Church?

Is Facebook Killing the Church?

Posted on 24. Mar, 2010 by markdoebler.

I just read a truly fascinating article about the decline in church attendance.  We all know that fewer and fewer people are heading to church these days.  We have understood the causes to fall into the following categories:

Church is boring and irrelevant
Church is full of hypocrites
Church is too judgmental

There are more, but those have been [...]

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The Bible, The Constitution, Health Care and Soul Care – Part 2

The Bible, The Constitution, Health Care and Soul Care – Part 2

Posted on 23. Mar, 2010 by markdoebler.

Yesterday, I began part one of this post by addressing the Constitution and Health Care. I don’t want to go back and rehash all of that, you can reread it for yourself. However, I want to use the ideas from yesterday as a parallel to what I believe is an even greater challenge [...]

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