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Wineskins Issues 2014

By Matt Dabbs

102 People Who Shaped Our Faith (Vol 17, No. 1 – January 2014)
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• People Who Shaped Our Faith By Matt Dabbs
• Growing Up in Church By Jonathan Storment
• People Who Shaped Our Faith By Paula Harrington
• There is no end, but addition By Naomi Walters
• Holy Ground By Les Ferguson, Jr
• She Has Loved Me Well By Sara Barton
• Vibrating With Whatever Song He Sings By Patrick Mead
• On Keith Brenton and New Wineskins By Jay Guin
• Unsung Heroes in the Christian Faith By Frank Viola
• My Son’s Name By Rusty Woods

103 Social Media and Christian Faith (Vol 17, No 2 – February 2014)
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• Social Media and Christian Faith By Matt Dabbs
• Shifting the Social Media Conversation By James T Wood
• Social Media as Sacrament By Richard Beck
• Seductess or Servant: Managing the Addictive Power of Social Media By Dan Bouchelle
• Being a Christian in a Social Media Saturated World – What You Need to Know By Frank Viola
• Maturity and Insecurity in Social Media By Matt Dabbs
• Social Media is Neutral By Naomi Walters
• The Social Image of God By Jonathan Storment
• Social Media for Normal Churches By Jay Guin
• New Resources at Wineskins and a Book Giveaway By Matt Dabbs
• Church, Donald Miller and Learning Styles By Brian Stogner
• Dancing Queen By Amy Bost Henegar

104 The Work of the Holy Spirit (Vol 17, No 3 – March 2014)
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• The Work of the Holy Spirit By Matt Dabbs
• Two Free Books From Frank Viola By Matt Dabbs
• Protecting our Children from Pedophiles: Practical Steps for Parents, Churches and Organizations to Identify and Address This Problem By Jimmy Hinton
• My Comforter, My All in All… By Les Ferguson Jr
• Tribal Youth Ministry (Part 1): The Necessity of Age Desegregation in Our Churches By Duncan Campbell
• Tribal Youth Ministry (Part 2): Theological Basis for the Shift By Duncan Campbell
• Tribal Youth Ministry (Part 3): How to Do It By Duncan Campbell
• Outward. Mobile. Centered By Dave Clayton
• Seeing the Spirit By John Mark Hicks
• The Wild Goose By Jonathan Storment
• Rethinking Youth Ministry Part 1: Three Options for Raising a Generation of Faith By Joel Singleton
• Rethinking Youth Ministry Part 2: A New Role for Youth Ministers By Joel Singleton
• Rethinking Youth Ministry Part 3: A Multi-year Strategy By Joel Singleton
• Rethinking Youth Ministry Part 4 – A Story About Faith-At-Home Youth Ministry By Joel Singleton
• The Holy Spirit: Keeping in Step By Sara Barton
• On the Spirit’s Ordination of Elders By Jay Guin

105 Being Church (Vol 17, No 4 – April 2014)
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• Being Church…Learning to Dream Again By Matt Dabbs
• What Place do Pedophiles Have in the Church? By Jimmy Hinton
• Performance Anxiety By Sean Palmer
• Rebels, Warriors and Worship By Paula Harrington
• Updates from Wineskins By Matt Dabbs
• Fluid Church – Becoming More Nimble and Adaptable in a World that Requires It By Matt Dabbs
• Staying and Welcoming By Naomi Walters
• I Still Believe in Church By K. Rex Butts
• The Spirit of Jesus By Frank Viola

106 Creating a Christ-like Culture (Vol 17, No 5 – May 2014)
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• Creating a Christ-like Culture By Matt Dabbs
• A Second Chance Lord By Les Ferguson Jr
• Overcoming the Fat Baby Syndrome By Dan Bouchelle
• Pounding on Heaven’s Door By Patrick Mead
• Book Excerpt: How to Start a Riot By Jonathan Storment
• 10 Suggestions for Leaders Envisioning Change By Matt Dabbs
• Small Groups: Intimacy, Service and Diversity By Naomi Walters

107 Our Weakness & God’s Power (Vol 17, No 6 – June 2014)
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• Our Weakness & God’s Power By Matt Dabbs
• The Strength We Don’t Believe In By Sean Palmer
• The Power of Baby Jesus By Sara Barton
• Missional Renewal and Congregational Change Part 1: The Gospel is Born At The Margins By Fred Liggin
• Misfits of the Messiah By Paula Harrington
• Making Weakness Perfect By Jay Guin
• One Of God’s Problem Kids By Patrick Mead
• Shepherds Network Northeast August 1st-3rd at OVU By Jimmy Hinton
• The Problem With “Winning” By Jason Locke
• Weakness, Groaning and the Holy Spirit By John Mark Hicks

108 Vulnerability & Authenticity (Vol 17, No 7 – July 2014)
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• July’s theme: Vulnerability & Authenticity By Matt Dabbs
• Revealing Weakness, Finding Strength By Patrick Mead
• Weakness: A Driving Force in Ministry By Lance Morgan
• Out of Hiding By Paula Harrington
• Missional Renewal and Congregational Change: Listening, Piloting and Celebrating By Fred Liggin
• My Dirty Laundry is Showing By Les Ferguson Jr
• One Simple Question Regarding Vulnerability and Authenticity in Congregations By Matt Dabbs
• Book Review: Randy Harris’ “Life Work: Confessions of An Everyday Disciple” By Eric Livingston

109  Restoring Our Passion…Reviving Our Spirit (Vol 17, No 8 – August 2014)

• Restoring Our Passion…Reviving Our Spirit By Matt Dabbs
• Passionate About People By Naomi Walters
• What Is Your Church Passionate About? By Matt Dabbs
• The Christian, Robin and Suicide By Patrick Mead
• Passion: All of Us Want it, All of Us Have It By Sean Algier
• A Passion for the Language of God By Les Ferguson Jr
• Sniffing Out God’s Work in the World By Matt Dabbs

110 God At Work (Vol 17, No 9 – September 2014)

• God at Work By Matt Dabbs
• When God Moments Become Missionary Movements By Charles Kiser
• Book Review: “Muscle and a Shovel” By Jim Woodell
• Serving the Future of the Church: Pepperdine Launches Three Church Leadership Initiatives By Rick Gibson
• Introducing Missions Resource Network By Dan Bouchelle
• The Mission of God: Missions Leaders Gather to Plan, Equip and Mobilize By Darin Campbell
• Towards Visual Worship and Good Stewardship of Design By Duncan Campbell
• Did You Know We Have a World Convention? By Gary Holloway
• This Common Ingredient in the Gospel Narratives May be the Missing Ingredient in Many Churches By Matt Dabbs
• Churches of Christ at a Tipping Point By Brady Bryce
• Eastern Eurpoean Mission: The Right People, The Right Place, the Right Time By Kirk Massey
• God at Work at Abilene Christian University By Royce Money
• Reconsidering Requirements for Elders By Matthew Benfield
• The Fun House Church By Les Ferguson Jr

111 Jesus’ Plans for Churches of Christ (Vol 17, No 10 – October 2014)

• Fix Me, Jesus: Jesus’ Plans for the Churches of Christ By Jay Guin
• Bridging the Great Multiply By Keith Brenton
• Dropping Our Nets By Paula Harrington
• Rethinking the Lines I Have Drawn by Jeremy Houck
• Moving into God’s Future By Gary Holloway
• Our Future’s Distant Past By Sean Palmer
• Story Tellers: Reading and Performing Scripture By K Rex Butts
• Breaking Free By Paula Harrington
• Dropping Our Nets: Questions By Jay Guin
• The Empty Hands Approach to Being a Missional Church By Jason Locke
• The Future of Churches of Christ: Table and Baptism By Richard Beck
• The Future of Churches of Christ: Unity Through Listening By James Wood
• 10 Predictions About the Future of Churches of Christ By Matt Dabbs
• Reflecting On “The Future of Churches of Christ: Table and Baptism” By Jay Guin
• Reflecting on “10 Predictions About the Future of Churches of Christ” By Jay Guin

112 Re-Examining How We Read The Bible (Vol 17, No 11 – November 2014)

• Re-examining How We Read the Bible By Matt Dabbs
• Reading the Bible and the Bible Reading You By Josh Graves
• My Bible is Crowded By Dan Bouchelle
• What I Learned Re-Writing the Bible By Sean Palmer
• The B-I-B-L-E #1 By Mike Cope
• The B-I-B-L-E #2 By Mike Cope
• The B-I-B-L-E #3 By Mike Cope
• The B-I-B-L-E #4 By Mike Cope
• The B-I-B-L-E #5 By Mike Cope
• The B-I-B-L-E #6 By Mike Cope
• The B-I-B-L-E #7 By Mike Cope
• The B-I-B-L-E #8 By Mike Cope
• A Few “Aha’s” From Studying Scripture By Matt Dabbs
• How To Read the Bible: Annotated Bibliography By Matt Dabbs
• Reading the Bible in Churches of Christ By Patrick Mead
• Book Review: “The Bible Made Impossible by Christian Smith” By Naomi Walters
• Building Stronger Marriages By Trey Morgan
• Can We Still Believe the Bible By Craig Blomberg
• Five Questions to Jump Start Your Bible Study By Ken Cukrowski
• Five Practices to Refresh Your Devotional Reading By Ken Cukrowski
• Don’t Close Your Eyes: Psalm 4 and Me … Praying the Psalms (Part 1) By Bobby Valentine
• Don’t Close Your Eyes: Psalm 4 and Me … Praying the Psalms (Part 2) By Bobby Valentine
• A Hermeneutic of Hope By Les Ferguson
• Mercy over Sacrifice: The Missing Principle in “Muscle and a Shovel” By John Mark Hicks
• Inerrancy, A Parable (Appetizer) By Jay Guin
• Inerrancy, A Parable (Entree) By Jay Guin
• Inerrancy, A Parable (Dessert) By Jay Guin
• Inerrancy, A Parable (Coffee) By Jay Guin
• Inerrancy, A Parable (Midnight Snack) By Jay Guin
• Inerrancy: A Parable (Morning Espresso) By Jay Guin
• Exodus 34: The Pulse of the Bible By Bobby Valentine

113 Immanuel: God With Us (Vol 17, No 12 – December 2014)

• Immanuel, God With Us By Matt Dabbs
• Advent and Disappointing Gifts By Patrick Mead
• Wineskins Has Launched A Youtube Channel By Matt Dabbs
• Come, Lord Jesus By Beth Stewart Bowers
• He’s the King I Tell You By Keith Brenton
• Peeking at Jesus By Tim Archer