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The Rise and Fall of the Progressive Republican

CrossLeft blogs - Sat, 03/13/2010 - 13:17

A few weeks ago President Obama had a health care reform conference with Democrats and Republicans to try to reach a bipartisan consensus on a health care reform bill.

The Coalition for Safe and Clean Ports

CrossLeft blogs - Fri, 03/05/2010 - 23:04

In the Long Beach area, a grassroots and coalition campaign is taking place to clean up the air pollution and poverty in the local seaports. The air around the seaports is dirty because port truck drivers earn too little to buy trucks that would belch out fewer diesel particulates, tiny particles that contribute to cancer and asthma.

Small Newspapers, Newsletters, and Alternative Papers

CrossLeft blogs - Fri, 03/05/2010 - 13:32

Lately, a lot of focus has been given to the plight of the big national newspapers that have dominated the media over the past several decades. Part of my work in the library is handling the newspapers that the library subscribes to, and in the past year, several newspapers have folded as a result of declining subscriptions and a younger generation that gets its news from the internet.

Open ~ But Not Active

Progressive Adventism - Thu, 07/23/2009 - 10:15

As of today, July 23, 2009, I am un-locking this blog after five months of inactivity and unavailability so that it can be viewed by all – simply as an expression of public courtesy to all the links (such as on Wikipedia and on Spectrum) that are pointed here and to all who have contributed [...]

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Mission & Vision of BCF

Living without a Map - Sat, 04/04/2009 - 11:34

Buckhead Community Fellowship, the place I spend most Sabbath mornings, has been wrestling with it's mission and vision. This morning the leadership shared the results of it's visioning excercise with everyone. The following are my rough notes.

Mission: To develop relationships with the people who don't go to church so that Jesus can grow them into His servants for transforming Atlanta and the world.

Implications:

1. We are not a Church, we are a movement/ministry.
2. We are not inviting people location, but on a journey.
3. We are not about how many attend worship, but how many serve in ministry.
4. We are not about serving the needs of Christians, but the needs of non-Christians.

In everything we do -- service, worship, outreach, relationships, decipleship -- BCF will seek to involve, engage, connect with, relate with, minister to and with non-Christians.

BCF is a ministry of the SDA Church not a Church itself and it will not become one. It will be led (as it has been) by a team of passionate volunteers.

I'll save my thoughts for a later post but I'd love to hear your thoughts.