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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
# Pooch Praise: Church Offers Worship Services for Dogs
mt-image-11-10.jpgIt's official: Church has gone to the dogs. Starting this month, Covenant Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles is turning God's house into a doghouse by inviting dog lovers to bring their pooches for a 30-minute canine-centric worship service. Intended as a weekly community outreach event, the services come complete with doggie beds, doggie treats and—we're not making this up—doggie prayers. Pastor Tom Eggebeen thought ... Read more
# Justice Revival in Dallas
QUOTE: "The focus of the revival is on the gospel, the good news that Jesus brought, which is about personal transformation through faith in Jesus Christ alone, as well as societal transformation as we bring God's redemptive power to a broken world. From my perspective, how do you not join something that's around that focus? … There's huge value in the churches of the greater Dallas area coming together around the ... Read more
# Feed the Children Board Fires Founder Larry Jones
Feed the Children President Larry Jones was fired last Friday from the ministry he founded 30 years ago. He is expected to file a wrongful termination suit this week. The organization's board of directors did not give a reason for voting to terminate Jones' employment "effective immediately," according to The Oklahoman. However, the firing comes after Jones admitted to police that he authorized the installation of hidden microphones in three ... Read more
# Foreclosing on God
QUOTE: "There is a whole industry of church finance consultants, and when money was easy, there were a lot of people out there encouraging congregations to go to the next level, if you will. They pretty much operated under the argument, 'If you build it they will come,' which is just not true." —Russell Meyer, former pastor of Faith Lutheran Church in Lakeland, Fla., and executive director of the Florida Council of  ... Read more
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Wired for Worship
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Why is the emerging ethnic church so open to charismatic/Pentecostal expression?

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A growing number of Pentecostal and charismatic pastors are leaving their churches to hit the books ... and pursue a higher calling

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Pastor Tom Eggebeen thought of the idea three years ago to spark growth at