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Singing “sweet home Chicago” since 1995, Kevin views the city from his unique vantage point as a fan, pastor, dad and husband. He highlights the good things churches and Christ-followers are doing in this city.

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What is the church's place in the world?

I stumbled upon Kary Oberbrunner via Evotional.com, Mark Batterson's blog. Kary wrote a new book called The Fine...
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The 'cursing preacher' live & local at the Gospel Coalition National Conference in April

Mark Driscoll, dubbed 'the cursing preacher' by Donald Miller in Blue Like Jazz, will be speaking along with a number of other nationally recognized...
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Don't shop for a church

Only Americans could actually "shop for a church". Phrases like this make me wonder if I should be agreeing with Dennis Leary when he...
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Bono speaking at Willow's 2009 Leadership Summit

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And you can see and hear the famed leader of U2 via live simulcast without leaving your beloved city, Chicago, coming this August.I just heard from...
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How can I fast effectively during Lent?

Yesterday, Ash Wednesday, marked the beginning of the season of Lent. Lent is celebrated by a number of different church traditions and marks the 40...
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Preachers talking about sex

Should pastors talk about and give instruction on sex? That's the question of the day. Exhibit 1: Embedded video...
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If you're looking to visit a church this weekend...

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One persistent challenge people face when looking for a church in Chicago is "where do I start?" Maybe...
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Jesus is my rap star

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What music are American teens putting on their ipod? Country? Rock? Pop? Dance? Rap/Hip Hop? Overwhelmingly, without question teenagers are...
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"God, I hate my job"

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Who hasn't prayed this prayer before? "God, I hate my job--get me out of this %^&#$@ place and away from these people!" (One of the...
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American Idol replacement is a church worship leader

American Idol, after wrapping up its final 36 contestants, abruptly replaced Joanna Pacitti with Felicia Barton. Seems Pacitti didn't qualify based...
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