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Interview: The Last Word and the Word After That...an interview with Brian McLaren
lwsmall: Click here for the Next-Wave interview with Brian McLaren on the publication of The Last Word...and the Word after That, the final volume in the New Kind of Christian trilogy.
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Review: Last Word and the Word After That by Pat Loughery:

Brian McLaren is a dangerous author.  He’s also an incredibly courageous one. It must take a constitution strong in both of these attributes to undertake the project that McLaren has just finished: 
Deconstructing our contemporary doctrine of hell.
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Interview: A Generous Orthodoxy...an interview with Brian McLaren

smgenortho: Brian McLaren, pastor and author, has recently published "A Generous Orthodoxy." You can read Next-Wave's interview with him here... >> more

 

charlie wear's notes

1 1/2/2009
BulletCompassion….

Matthew 9:35-38: Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”

My good friend Scott Bane is starting a church in Indiana. He has a great post about some lost diapers and compassion. It reminded me of a time that God’s compassion moved me to pray for a city. Here is a dangerous prayer: “Lord, show me those around me that I can help today and move me with your compassion.”



BulletThe Wears’ on Christmas Eve….

My sister took this picture of Loretta, Ben and I on Christmas Eve.

Loretta, Ben and Charlie Wear

Loretta, Ben and Charlie Wear



BulletThe Politics of Division.

Why not just skip the invocation? That’s my question. There was no way that President-elect Obama could not have known that picking Rick Warren would highly irritate (that’s putting it mildly) a number of his supporters. You see, Rev. Warren has opinions. That’s right, the safe choice would have been someone with no clearly stated opinions.

There are a few highly divisive issues in our national dialogue: Abortion and Same Sex Marriage are right at the top of the list. Of course, being an evangelical Christian is not a very good idea, either. You see, abortion is a on-off switch kind of issue. You are either Pro-Choice or you are not. This is a situation where you can’t be a “little bit pregnant.” And if you are not Pro-Choice, and you express your opinion, vocal holders of the Pro-Choice opinion think you shouldn’t offer the invocation at the inaugural.

And for God’s sake, if you supported Proposition 8, you are clearly a hateful bigot. Especially if you let your opinion be known. This is another of those issues. You can’t be “kind of” in favor of marriage between a man and woman only. So, the LA Times is not going to want you to pray at the inaugural.

It is amazing that the proponents of tolerance are not very tolerant of opinions other than their own. Wouldn’t it be more respectful to agree to disagree? What is the President-elect trying to say with his choice of Rick Warren to pray at the inaugural? Maybe he is trying to say, I am going to be the president of all the people, even if I disagree with them on some issues. That would be refreshing, if true.




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News: The Dec08 issue of Next-Wave is online...:
Cover Story
The meaning we have assigned to life in this world is, "Have." Look around… look within… every single soul on this planet is in… The hunt to get, to add something to itself it obviously has not - or has and wants more of.

Next-Wave Ezine - December, Issue #120
 
 

Featured Article: At the Top
What Would George Do?
By Steve Sjogren
 
Featured Article: Spotlight
Truly Missional
By Bob Hyatt, Contributing editor
 
Featured Article: Events
 
Advent Reflections
 
Doing Church
Two Kinds of Simple Church
By Jonathan Dodson
 
From the Publisher
Joy to the World
By Charlie Wear
 
Worship
Covered in Kisses
By Debbie Owczarzak
 
Spirituality
 
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12/15/08; 9:20:50 AM

News: Nov08 issue is online:
Cover Story
Surprisingly, the Bible never defines the church. Instead, it presents it through a number of different metaphors. One of the reasons why the New Testament gives us numerous metaphors to depict the church is because the church is too comprehensive and rich to be captured by a single definition or metaphor. Do you know what metaphor for the church dominates the New Testament? It’s the family.

Next-Wave Ezine - November, Issue #119

 
 

Featured Article: At the Top
 
Current Events
Strength and Honor
By Dr. JE Caterson
 
Following Jesus
 
Culture
 
From the Publisher
 
Kingdom Living
I Surrender All
By Sheryl Bane
 
Walk Humbly
By Kester Smith
 
Missional
Missional Leadership
By Bob Hyatt, Contributing editor
 
Church Culture
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11/21/08; 12:14:22 PM

News: Oct 08 issue of Next-Wave is online:
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Jesus does something wild and dramatic to come to the aid of his friends. He walks on the waves and then quiets the storm with his presence in the boat. I think he's ready to do these things again. I think he is glad that we've gotten ourselves out here in the middle, with no more props to cling to and no more comfortable "normal" to soothe ourselves with. I thinks he's on the water now and heading toward people all over the world who have followed his call into rough seas.


Next-Wave Ezine - October, Issue #118

 
 

Featured Article: At the Top
 
Life is Fun
By Doug Murren
 
Featured Article: Spotlight
 
Following Jesus
 
Culture
I Might Go See Religulous
By Andy Jolivette
 
 
From the Publisher
 
Kingdom Living
 
Missional
 
Spirituality
Beyond the Noise
By Jeremy Del Rio
 
Step with the Spirit
By Kester Smith
 
Theology
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10/16/08; 3:29:11 PM

News: Sep08 issue of Next-Wave is online...:
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Is it time to dump the term emerging?


  Next-Wave Ezine - September, Issue #117

 
 

Featured Article: At the Top
The Art of Woo
By Eric Bryant
 
Featured Article: Spotlight
 
 
Featured Article: Events
 
Video Spotlight
 
Culture
 
Move Over Baby Boomers
By Karen Swanson
 
 
Tomato - Tomahto
By Rick Stilwell
 
Church Planting
 
Leadership
Barista Counterpoint
By Rob McAlpine
 
Kingdom Living
 
Church Culture
Coming out of the cocoon
By M. Scott Rogers
 
Reviews
 
 
 
Adventures in Emerging

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9/22/08; 4:54:49 AM

News: Aug08 issue of Next-Wave is online...:
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Emerging, Missional, Monastic? Do you need a traveler's guide to see the landmark's on the journey. This is one traveler's overview.

Next-Wave Ezine - August, Issue #116

 
 

Featured Article: Events
 
Featured Article: Todd Bentley and the Lakeland Outpouring
 
From the Publisher
 
Culture
 
Following Jesus
 
Real Life
 
Interviews
 
Evangelism
What is evangelism?
By Steve Bowen
 
Reviews
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8/19/08; 1:33:48 PM

News: Jul 08 issue of Next-Wave is online:
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Next-Wave Ezine - July, Issue #115

 
 

Featured Article: At the Top
 
Featured Article: Spotlight
 
Featured Article: Todd Bentley and the Lakeland Outpouring
 
Culture
 
Leadership
 
Kingdom Living
Touch
By Bob Hyatt
 
Missional
 
Church Life
The Economy of Church
By M. Scott Rogers
 
From the Archives
Post-Charismatic?
By Rob McAlpine
 
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7/25/08; 1:27:09 PM

News: Jun08 issue of Next-Wave is online:

Cover Story
"We love church planting... over THERE." Where is "over there"?

Anywhere but within driving distance of my church.

Next-Wave Ezine - June, Issue #114


 
 

Featured Article: At the Top
 
Featured Article: Spotlight
 
Featured Article: Events
 
Current Events
 
Culture
 
Church Culture
 
Reviews
 
Adventures in Emerging
Jesus and Dino...
By Next Wave
 


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6/20/08; 9:42:18 AM

News: May08 issue of Next-Wave is online:
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We recently had a chance to grill Todd about what he’s learned, the next phase of his leadership adventure, the Society for Kingdom Living, and something called “Three is Enough Groups.”


Next-Wave Ezine - May, Issue #113

 
 

Culture
 
Theology
An Evangelical Problem
By Scot McKnight
 
Spirituality
Mistaken, But Not Wrong
By Chip Anderson
 
Church Planting
 
Leadership
 
Missional
 
Interviews
 
Quoted...
Quoted
By Next Wave
 
Reviews
 
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5/21/08; 11:52:05 AM

News: Apr08 issue of Next-Wave is online:
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This month we're featuring two different interactions with Brian McLaren and his recent book Everything Must Change...
Next-Wave Ezine - April, Issue #112

 
 

Featured Article: Spotlight
 
Featured Article: Events
 
Culture
 
Time-shifting
By Charlie Wear
 
Theology
Too Much Heaven?
By Michael Spencer
 
Spirituality
 
Church Planting
 
Kingdom Living
Charisma
By Kester Smith
 
Church Life
Why I Stayed
By Aaron Monts
 
Church Culture
The Question
By Mark McMurray
 
Doing Church
 
Adventures in Emerging
Bingo!
By Next Wave
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4/21/08; 9:50:15 AM

News: Mar08 issue of Next-Wave is online:
Cover Story
Doug Pagitt and Bob Hyatt talking about how Doug thinks of his critics, about pressure from the left and right, and what's next- a career in politics?

Next-Wave Ezine - March, Issue #111

 
 

Featured Article: At the Top
An Old Hope
By Chris Leonardo
 
Featured Article: Spotlight
 
Church Planting
 
Leadership
Home-Grown Leadership
By Chip Anderson
 
 
Kingdom Living
 
Missional
 
Evangelism
 
Church Culture
Building a Kingdom
By Cody Stauffer
 
A Weight...
By Bob Hyatt
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4/9/08; 6:41:24 PM

News: Feb08 issue of Next-Wave is online:

Cover Story
Ash Wednesday begins Lent by reminding us that the journey towards the Cross is one every Christ follower must make- step by step, selfish impulse by selfish impulse.


Next-Wave Ezine - February, Issue #110
 
 

Featured Article: At the Top
 
Featured Article: Spotlight
 
Emerging Church
 
Culture
The Wrong Kind of Christian
By John the Younger
 
Theology
 
Spirituality
 
Church Planting
 
Kingdom Living
 
Missional
 
Real Life
 
Evangelism
 
 
Doing Church
 


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2/13/08; 6:18:48 AM

News: Jan08 issue of Next-Wave is online...:
Cover Story
On 28 February 2008, the "secret of life" turns 55.

Next-Wave Ezine - January, Issue #109

 
 

Featured Article: At the Top
2008: Behind and Beyond
By Brian McLaren
 
Featured Article: Spotlight
 
Next-Wave
 
 
Emerging Church
What We Need are Name Tags
By Michael Spencer
 
 
Culture
 
Theology
 
 
Spirituality
 
 
Leadership
 
Kingdom Living
 
Epiphany Reflection
By Kester Smith
 
Missional
Missional Church
By David Rudd
 
Real Life
Contemplating the New Year
By Christy Lambertson
 
Listen to Me
By Scott Bane
 
Column
The Value of Many Voices
By Helen Mildenhall
 
Book Excerpt
 
Church Culture
Segregated Churches in America and Their Future
By Daryl D. Green and Dahlia D. Cunningham
 
Reviews
 
Adventures in Emerging
Waitaminnit...
By Next Wave
 
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1/10/08; 3:20:24 PM

News: Dec07 issue of Next-Wave is online:
Cover Story
An Interview with David Kinnaman, President – The Barna Group and Author of UnChristian



Next-Wave Ezine - December, Issue #108

 
 

Featured Article: At the Top
Advent: Resisting Christmas
By Brother Maynard
 
Featured Article: Spotlight
 
Advent Reflections
 
 
 
 
Emerging Church
 
Theology
 
Church Life
 
From the Archives
Joy to the World...
By Charlie Wear
 
Quoted...
Wisdom...
By Next Wave
 
Adventures in Emerging
 
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12/17/07; 8:37:51 PM

News: Nov07 issue of Next-Wave is online:
NWNov:
Cover Story

I had the opportunity to attend the Off-The-Map LIVE conference November 1st - 3rd in Seattle a few weeks back. Brian was kind enough to agree to the following interview about his new book: Everything Must Change – Jesus, Global Crises and a Revolution of Hope

Next-Wave Ezine - November, Issue #107


Editorial
 
 
Featured Article: At the Top
Rain on the Windshield
By Robby McAlpine
 
Featured Article: Spotlight
 
Culture
 
Theology
Is Christianity a Cult?
By Chip Anderson
 
 
Kingdom Living
Two Messiahs
By Ross Daws
 
Social Justice
 
Church Culture
Beyond Belief
By Kester Smith
 
Essay
The Secret Society
By Daniel Curtis
 
Youth Ministry
 
Adventures in Emerging
Post-Math...
By Next Wave
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11/18/07; 4:36:51 PM

News: Oct07 issue of Next-Wave is online...:
Cover Story
Bill Dahl, who runs The Porpoise Diving Life.com interviews Jim Palmer on the eve of the publication of his latest book, Wide Open Spaces, Beyond Paint-By-Number Christianity


Next-Wave Ezine - October, Issue #106


 
 

Featured Article: At the Top
 
Culture
 
Theology
 
Spirituality
 
Kingdom Living
 
Missional
 
Interviews
 
Church Life
 
Church Culture
A better gift...
By Sheryl Bane
 
Doing Church
Marketing Reimagined
By Troy Sanders
 
Adventures in Emerging
A Stranger
By Next Wave
 
Quoted...
Quoted...
By Next Wave
 
Reviews
 
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10/22/07; 2:24:14 PM

News: Sep07 issue is online: Cover Story
Somehow, the show goes on...even if most of the unbelievers we thought we were reaching either weren't there in the first place, or they left the building some time ago.

Next-Wave Ezine - September, Issue #105

 
 

Featured Article: At the Top
Dingy and Musty
By Rob McAlpine
 
Featured Article: Spotlight
Open Your Eyes Wide
By David Trotter
 
Featured Article: Events
 
 
Emerging Church
 
Culture
Sometimes…
By Gray Davis
 
Living Towards Resurrection
By Scott Berkhimer
 
 
Theology
 
Kingdom Living
 
Evangelism
Listening to the Lost
By Jonathan Dodson
 
Church Culture
 
Adventures in Emerging
Poster Wars!
By Next Wave
 
Reviews
 
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9/19/07; 1:46:03 PM

News: Aug07 issue of Next-Wave is online...:
Cover Story
An excerpt from Jim Palmer's book, Divine Nobodies that chronicles Jim's journey toward discovering God without religion through the ministry of the "divine nobodies" who populate our daily lives.