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Shabbat, Tefillah, Tzum and more…

June 12, 2006

As Christians, we should be familiar with our Jewish ancestry, yet many of us have no idea what the words above mean. Catalyst Lab Speaker, Lauren Winner, discusses her journey to reconcile Judaism and Christianity in her book Mudhouse Sabbath. With upcoming podcasts camping out on the idea of Sabbath, this would be a great book to check out. Thoughts?

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Who is the Best Living Songwriter?

June 10, 2006

Paste Magazine recently released their June/July issue with the feature article on the 100 Best Living Songwriters. It's a discussion that could last hours at a coffee shop. The Paste team didn't just give us a list; they filled about 80 pages of reasoning behind their picks, and #1? Bob Dylan. Do you agree?

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Emergent Discussion

June 08, 2006

Recent posts on Leadership Journal's blog, Out of Ur, have stirred up some major debate and created some interesting dialogue between Tony Jones, the national coordinator for Emergent, and Chuck Colson. Many are intent on positioning the Emergent movement as the new liberal left of Christianity. What are your thoughts on this conversation? Check out the blog discussion here.

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Participating in the End of Suffering

June 06, 2006

On the most recent Catalyst Podcast we had the privilege of sitting down with Tim Sanders. Toward the end he talks about our call as believers to "participate in the end of suffering." He explains that viewing life through the lens of suffering can bring focus and greatly impact the decisions we make. Thoughts?

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Christian Vision Project

June 05, 2006

Make sure to check out the website for the Christian Vision Project, an initiative being led by Andy Crouch, a good friend of Catalyst and scheduled lab speaker. The Christian Vision Project is tackling the question, "How can followers of Christ be a counterculture for the common good?" We applaud the work being done by Andy and his team. It is a great question to be asking.

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