Debates over the "emerging church" turn vicious with this round of posters criticizing the movement. Unfortunately, these methods seem to do more to divide the Church than to promote discussion about the issues. Read more... Is anyone out there sponsoring open dialogue about the "emerging church"?

If you haven't already heard about it, microfinance is an exciting new strategy to alleviate poverty in developing nations. Opportunity International is the largest Christian organization engaged in microfinance. A new book, A Billion Bootstraps, describes the benefits of microfinance (and it's an easy read).

As promised on the podcast, here's some info about the short film series: Crave, from Erwin McManus based on his new book Soul Cravings. This unique short film series features three DVDs, each centered on a soul craving identified in McManus' book: Meaning, Destiny and Intimacy.

Check out this story in the most recent issue of Fast Company on bottled water. The 15 billion dollar industry is a telling example of our culture of indulgence here in the US. Some of the article will probably surprise you.

The youthful and talented staff of InvisibleChildren.com have come up with another creative campaign to end child abductions in Northern Uganda. This is a follow-up to their intelligently phenomenal event last April: DisplaceMe. Invisible Children is perhaps the most powerful example of Christians starting a movement fueled primarily by creative media. Is creativity a useful force, OR a waste of time? Raise your hand.