Churches Without Chests
Ten Mangled Words: “Culture”
David de Bruyn
January 4, 2018
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Relevance and Notoriety
One of the powerful spells cast over the modern world is the charm of celebrity.…
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Modern Christian champions of relevance mean many things by the term. One use is the…
Relevance and Importance
When some people speak of “making Christianity relevant”, they are referring to demonstrating Christianity’s importance…
Relevant or Current?
When some people speak of the importance of relevance, they don’t mean relevance at all.…
Ten Mangled Words – “Relevant”
Perhaps one of the great put-downs today is to be told that your church is…
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