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Brent

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My Interests

A great discussion, sarcasm, getting a laugh at other peoples expense. (In that order) Talk radio: Dennis Prager, Bill Handle, Phil Hendrie

I'd like to meet:

Try this link:http://www.feedthechildren.org/site/PageServer?pagename =dotorg_homepage

Music:

Everything except most rap, country, and christian contemporary.

Movies:

As good as it Gets, Amistad, Cinderella Man, Les Miserables, The Punisher, Schindler's List, The Pianist, Seven Years in Tibet, Super Size Me, Levity, Glory Road, Falling Down, The Matrix, Open Range, All of Clint Eastwood's old western's, Predator, True Lies, Commando, The Village, Saved.

Television:

KOCE, KCET, Discovery, House, Becker, Bernie Mac, Lost, Seinfeld, 24, Football, Myth Busters, Man vs. Wild

Books:

The New Testament and the People of God, The Stranger, Jesus and The Victory of God, The Meal Jesus Gave Us, Lord and His Prayer, Anything by Dr. NT Wright. 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The 8th habit, The way of the Superior Man, Leaving the Fold.

Heroes:

Bono, Oprah, Jack Nicholson, Spider Man, Simon Cowell, Dr. House, Frank Castle

My Blog

A letter to Calvary Chapel Attendies

Dear Friends     In Light of recent events, I feel compelled to articulate to you my concerns about the recent dealings with Steve F  by Brad Young. As many of you may know, I se...
Posted by Brent on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:42:00 PST

Religious Iceberg

Religious Iceberg.. Who would have thought so many years ago just before the first voyage of the Titanic that it would end in such disaster. According to that time in history the Titanic was consider...
Posted by Brent on Thu, 22 Jun 2006 11:50:00 PST

"Truth"

Here is an observation by a friend of mine who like me has come out of fundamentalism. We met 15 years ago at CCBC. Since then, many people that I have spoken to have realized the lack of honesty and ...
Posted by Brent on Fri, 07 Jul 2006 04:22:00 PST

The Da Vinci Code

Decoding The Da Vinci Code By Dr. NT Wright The Challenge of Historic Christianity to Post-Modern Fantasy Let me say at once what a pleasure it is to be here in Seattle and how grateful my wife and I...
Posted by Brent on Tue, 09 May 2006 11:14:00 PST

Give your church this test

See how many of these traits describe your church or group. These are cultic patterns and can range from mild, to extreme.By Rick Ross, Expert Consultant and Intervention Specialist Ten warning signs ...
Posted by Brent on Fri, 28 Apr 2006 11:01:00 PST

The Psychology of Biblicism - Only for the strong at heart

  The Psychology of Biblicism Robert M. Price   For many years I have studied the theology underlying biblicism, the fundamentalist belief in the absolute authority of the Bible in every as...
Posted by Brent on Sat, 15 Apr 2006 06:41:00 PST

How to Abandon New Testament Christianity in Ten Easy Steps

How to Abandon New Testament Christianity in Ten Easy Steps  David Alan Black  1. Separate children from their parents at church. 2. Have an exciting youth ministry. 3. Be committed to a one...
Posted by Brent on Sun, 02 Apr 2006 10:50:00 PST

Building Christs Church: His Way or Mine?

Building Christ's Church: His Way or Mine?  David Alan Black  It's always interesting to me as a New Testament professor to listen to what people  pastors included  have to say about the c...
Posted by Brent on Sun, 02 Apr 2006 10:47:00 PST

Should Christians Tithe?-Very thought provoking!

Should Christians Tithe?  David Alan Black  "Before the Word, everyone must give way."  Martin Luther When most Christians think about supporting their churches financially, they think ...
Posted by Brent on Mon, 27 Mar 2006 11:10:00 PST

Church Business Or Kingdom Business?

Church Business Or Kingdom Business?  David Alan Black  In his book The Home Church, Robert Banks writes (p. 52): ...Paul never retracted his understanding of how the church should operate. ...
Posted by Brent on Mon, 27 Mar 2006 04:39:00 PST