Religion Saves for free

by Shannon MimbsFebruary 9, 2010 Resources

For all the Mark Driscoll readers/listeners out there, christianaudio.com offers his book – Religion Saves: And Nine Other Misconceptions – as the FREE audio download of the month (courtesy of Mark and Crossway Publishers).  While I disagree with various (significant) theological positions which Mark holds, he nonetheless is a brother in Christ who is determined [...]

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Corinth who?

by Shannon MimbsFebruary 6, 2010 Education

Hey folks,
Just a heads up concerning a great resource that’s now available.  A dear friend of ours just finished a commentary on 1 and 2 Corinthians that has been published through SPCK.  D and I had the wonderful opportunity to contribute to the resource by working on the study/discussion questions at the end of every [...]

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Hey there!

by Dee MimbsJanuary 29, 2010 Testimony

Hello everyone,
Sorry for the lack of posting in the past few months.  Shannon and I have been very busy and “wow!” do things change quickly!  I wanted to give you all an update to let you know how God is working in our lives.  I have been hired at Lee University as Assistant [...]

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Check This Out

by Shannon MimbsNovember 3, 2009 Education

There are a few resource sites that I’ve come across recently that I think will be of benefit.  One is by a Th.D. student at Duke University, Andy Rowell, which provides great resources (e.g. excellent audio lectures from classes and conferences).  The address is www.andyrowell.net/.
Also, iTunes has available an entire semester of Introduction to the [...]

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Does Jesus ‘toe the party line’?

by Shannon MimbsOctober 26, 2009 Christian Living

Thanks Sonny and Mike for their comments on the previous post (Is God a Capitalist?).  My response was a bit lengthy, so I’ve made it into another post.  May the conversation continue…
I too think that many are blinded by the inwardly focused, “us vs. them” mentality which finds ample sustenance in capitalism.  [...]

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Is God a Capitalist?

by Shannon MimbsOctober 22, 2009 Evangelism

Yesterday, things got quite eventful in front of the Hill University Center at UAB.  While I was finishing up a book by NT Wright, a friend spotted me in a nearby foyer.  He and I chatted a bit until finally it was time for his class.  As he was packing up, he asked if I [...]

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Verbal Vomit

by Shannon MimbsSeptember 29, 2009 Christian Living

Sorry it’s been a while since our last post.  Hopefully, there are still a few folks who will drop in every now and again to read or share.
Dee is doing well.  Actually, she’s working on her dissertation today (meeting with her adviser this afternoon).  She’s making good progress in her studies and very much enjoys [...]

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Thirtysomething

by Shannon MimbsAugust 24, 2009 Family

Well, it’s been an eventful few weeks.  Dee and I traveled to Georgia the weekend of the 16th in order to preach the homecoming service at Cornerstone church.  My mom and grandmother were able to join us in service, which is always a tremendous blessing.  The message, The Cruciform Life, was from Ps 19 and [...]

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Pentecostal fire

by Shannon MimbsAugust 2, 2009 Christian Living

I was talking with a friend recently about issues of denominations, interdenominational fellowships, non-denominational congregations and the like.  We were discussing the benefits and possible detriments of each.  This conversation took place on the heels of a project that I’ve been working on in 1 and 2 Corinthians.
Throughout the Corinthian correspondence, the author, Paul, has [...]

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