CT Direct - Tuesday, July 14, 2015

 

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

 

Her.meneutics

Can We Declutter Our Way to Christ?
On the minimalism trend and the allure of living with less.
Kate Shellnutt
One of the most gratifying experiences during my workweek is "inbox zero." It's when I have responded to, filed, or deleted all of the emails I receive in a given week. Some have called it the "Holy Grail of the digital lifestyle," seemingly impossible because responding to emails only brings more...email. continue reading >>

Gleanings Churches Hold Off on Divestment Episcopalians and Mennonites don't divest from Israel, while a pro-Israel campus group gets a $20 million jumpstart.

Her.meneutics American Girls and the Nine-Year-Olds Making History A tribute to the dolls that shaped my childhood. Morgan Lee, guest writer

The Exchange Lead Your Church to Be a Sending Church No matter how small or young your church may be, you can lead your church to be a sending church. Ed Stetzer

The Exchange Morning Roundup 7/14/15 United Church Aids Palestinians; Post-Christendom; Ranking Religions Acceptance of SSM Ed Stetzer

News 5 Reasons Why the Gospel of Jesus' Wife Is a Fake How other scholars and I verified the fragment's inauthenticity. Simon J. Gathercole

News A Clash of Church and Cake 10 questions about the Oregon bakers fined $135K for not baking a same-sex wedding cake. Bob Smietana

Her.meneutics The Rise of Women and the Manhood Crisis 'Malestrom' author: When women flourish, men flourish too. Carolyn Custis James, guest writer

Movie Review Minions Is it better to go see this franchise entry than to sit in your living room as a family staring at your iPads? Jackson Cuidon

Gleanings Creditors to Decide Family Christian Stores' Fate Bankruptcy judge will let creditors vote to approve (or deny) Family Christian's plan to stay open. Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra

The Exchange Some Thoughts on Church Buildings in Brazil: Cidade Viva Brazilian churches look at their buildings differently than we Americans do. Ed Stetzer