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By Dr. Brenda on 7/19/2010 11:31 AM

Which one of these doesn't belong?
By Karl Ostroski

“So, we were driving by [city in Northeast Illinois] and saw all these people who don’t have jobs just sitting outside. It’s a really nice area with big houses but they let Section 8 (people who qualify for low income housing) get in there. It’s just so frustrating that those people get a nice home almost for free because they don’t work while some of us can hardly get by.”

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By Dr. Brenda on 7/1/2010 1:29 PM

Worship: Love and Unity
By Allison Ash

I once heard someone say, “Why should we change our worship style because of newcomers who are used to a different style of worship? There are so many churches to choose from, why don’t they just find one that fits their style?” This comment raises two significant thoughts. First of all, this portrays worship as a commodity to be consumed rather than a time for praise, thanksgiving, and transformation (a noteworthy discussion for another time). Secondly, this assumes that once the ways of worship are decided in a given church, newcomers are expected to assimilate into this style whether or not it reflects their history, generation, or culture. I would like to propose that instead of assimilation, perhaps the church is called to practice mutual assimilation.

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