by Mario Vega | Apr 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Mario Vega There is no doubt that the first century Mediterranean culture was strongly oriented toward the group (collective culture) rather than to the individual. Today the opposite is happening in many societies: individualism is the hallmark. Individualism is...
by Steve Cordle | Apr 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Steve Cordle “The city’s in danger, and only one man can save it…” booms the voice on the movie trailer. In the United States, many movies feature the lone hero saving the day. It is consistent with our national value of independence, but it...
by billjoukhadar | Apr 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Bill Joukhadar www.cells-church.com “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world,” says the Lord (Romans 12:2a NLT). You know, that’s the right advice for any person who desires to experience blessed living. A great number of people...
by jefftunnell | Apr 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Jeff Tunnell “When the Church Was a Family”, by Joseph H. Hellerman gave me some keen perspectives on the historical view concerning to whom the New Testament was written. His use of terms like “strong-group societies” helped me see the flaw in our American...
by joelcomiskey | Apr 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
The Bible was written to people who naturally gravitated toward community. Jesus and all the New Testament writers would not have understood modern individualism. For them, the individual was always a part of a larger social world and this social world was primary. To...
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