Strategic Christian

Mission to Suburbia: A resource center for reaching middle America for Christ.

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Yesterday morning, before the parades and the food, I finally finished the trilogy His Dark Materials. I guess that means it’s time for me to Pronounce my Judgment on the series, which includes the book at the basis of the controversial Golden Compass movie. But I’m not going to do that. I’ve stated my opinions along the way, and I’ve already linked to two excellent overall analyses by Jeffrey Overstreet and Mars Hill Audio. What I’d like to do instead is to show some major points of agreement Biblical Christianity has with Phillip Pullman’s vision. There will be some surprises here.

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Yes, Ministry Leadership Is Complex

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