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Exposing The Emerging Church

The new 4-DVD Emerging Church series by Roger Oakland is now available.

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You may not have heard of "The Emerging Church but chances are you have been exposed to it's methods. Below are many articles and commentary about this movement.

Commentary by Roger Oakland exposing the Emerging Church:

The Inclusive Gospel
New Spiritual Disciplines From Ancient Roman Catholic Sources
Are Emerging Church Critics Too Critical?
Drumming Up "Jesus"
Home To Rome
The Emergence Of The Eucharist In The Emerging Church
Exposing The Emerging Church
What Ever Happened to The Bible?
How to Know When the Emerging Church Shows Signs of Emerging in Your Church
The Emerging Church And Bible Prophecy
Reemerging Of The Emerging Church
The Emerging Church: Another Road To Rome
The Emerging Church: Last Days Apostasy and a Return To Darkness

Other articles exposing the Emerging Church:

Venice labyrinth has some churchgoers balking at circles - 5/4/10
Bending yoga to fit their worship needs - 4/510
Brian McLaren Proposes a 'New Kind of Christianity' - 3/810
Hologram Preachers Slated to Appear in Churches - 3/5/10
Brian McLaren: The Kingdom of God Is Not about 'Me' - 2/27/10
The Anti-Israel Revelation - 1/27/10
Survey: Sermons Fail to Inspire Change in Believers - 1/22/10
Christians Rediscover Liturgies for Evangelism - 11/10/09
Gone to the dogs: LA church starts pet service - 10/4/09
Internet Believers: Pastors Open Online Churches - 10/1/09
35 and out of the church 9/29/09
The state of faith - 10/1/09
Pastor Offers a Third Way Beyond Emerging and Traditional - 9/15/09
Saddleback Church to Host Civil Forum on Reconciliation - 9/25/09
Muslims find new Ramadan fast partners: Christians - 9/18/09
Organic Network Emerges among Passionate, Innovative Pastors - 8/31/09
'Evangelical Christians' now thanking Allah - 8/24/09
Rick Warren Embarks on Follow-Up to 'Purpose Driven Life' - 7/23/09
Rick Warren calls for Christian-Muslim partnership - 7/6/09
Rick Warren to Speak at Muslim Convention in D.C. - 7/2/09
Improving the Storytelling of the Gospel - 6/26/09
Church blesses fathers with beer - 6/20/09
Americans Tired of Typical Church, Report Shows  - 6/8/09
Catholics Join Emerging Church Conversation - 3/13/09
Missional Church Movement - The Next Big Thing? - 3/13/09
Most Americans Pick and Choose Religious Beliefs  - 1/12/09
Emergent's Divergence - Leaders hope decentralizing power will revitalize the movement - 12/18/08
Schullers' rift centers on 'Hour of Power' - 10/27/08
Beatles songs as likely to explain Christianity as the Bible, says bishop - 10/19/08
A Monastic Kind of LifeHow Catholic religious communities are trying to attract young people again - 10/14/08
Emerging Leader Urges Christians to Shape Culture from Within  - 10/12/08
'Emerging church' seeks the justice Jesus sought - 6/5/08
Interview: Brian McLaren on Change and the Emerging Church - 5/15/08
Church Basement Roadshow Press Release - 5/15/08
Global Summit comes to Orange County - 5/13/08
Richard Foster's Life with God - 5/6/08
Becoming a Purpose-Filled Woman - 5/4/08
Christianity without Christ - 5/3/08
Warren will lead 40 Days of Purpose in New York City - 5/1/08
The next peace - 4/26/08
Lessen focus on eternity, McLaren says at Willow Creek student ministries conference - 4/18/08
Spiritual path can take unexpected turns - 3/28/08
Reworked Bible stories feature Goliath as a drunk and Eve as sex mad - 3/26/08
Taking Christ out of Christianity - 3/22/08
Children of a modern God - 3/16/08
Feeling Renewed By Ancient Traditions - 3/8/08
Gregorian chant leads revival of church's music - 3/8/08
'Conspirators' Bring Together New Styles of Christianity - 3/7/08
No Future for Methodists Unless Change Occurs, Say Leaders - 3/3/08
'Conspirators' Plot New Ways to Be Christian - 2/28/08
Mars Hill Pastor Ditches 'Emerging' Label for Jesus - 2/27/08
Monk leads young people in meditation - 2/22/08
Brian McLaren: Postmodern Christianity Understood as Story - 2/18/08
Portrait of Christianity in the Next 1,000 Years - 2/9/08
Ancient-Future People - 2/8/08
Pastor Argues Faith is Missing Link - 2/5/08
Leader urges evangelicals to heal the world - 2/1/08
Amid growth, church congregations sprout - 1/20/08
Author's Brand Of Christianity Strikes a Chord With Young Adults - 1/19/08
Cultural Architect: Why Churches are Declining in America - 1/15/08
More Americans' spiritual growth nurtured within - 1/14/08
To believe, or not to believe: Author examines what moves people toward or away from God, church - 1/12/08
Study: What brought people to church may not keep them there - 1/11/08
In Search of a Label? (by Brian Mclaren) - 1/3/08
News Alert - The Collapse Of The Emerging Church And The Kingdom Of God - 1/4/08
Filling spiritual voids, not just pews - 12/31/07
Reform find inspiration in mega-church techniques - 12/31/07
Rob Bell: Christians shouldn't fear controversy over doctrine - 12/21/07
Emerging Pastor to Young Believers: Ask Anything - 12/17/07
Keating moved the movement - 12/14/07
Sitting in silence - 12/14/07
Praying with a mantra - 12/14/07
Trends Analysis: Americans Reformulating Christianity - 12/4/07
What Leaders Can Learn from Rob Bell - 11/26/07
Christian meditation finds a sanctuary at Georgetown University - 11/14/07
Let the labyrinth take the lead - 11/11/07
Kid contemplatives: UW neuroscientist's project aims to give middle-schoolers tools of 'mindfulness' and meditation - 11/8/07
A Dominican Ashram: Friends of God - 11/7/07
Mission Meets Innovation at Largest Outreach Convention - 11/7/07
Church Losing the Institution, Following Jesus - 11/2/07
Got sin? YouTube, shredders your modern confessional - New ways to confess your sins point to a revival of the ancient religious rite - 10/30/07
What is Robert Schuller 'rethinking'? - 10/30/07
Holy Spirits! Aussies turn pub into church - 10/29/07
Spiritual Wellness Week to help de-stress students - 10/29/07
Mass appeal to Latin tradition - 10/28/07
Couple brings Zen enlightenment to Toledo - 10/27/07
Campolo: 'Time to Start Taking Jesus Seriously' - 10/18/07
Catalyst Powers Up Next Generation Leaders for Christ - 10/5/07
'Evangelical Prophet' to Speak on Campus - 10/5/07
Novelist tackles pastor's faith journey through St. Francis of Assisi - 10/5/07
Woman looks to various denominations for mystical guidance - 9/28/07
Prof sees a role for ancient spiritual practices - 9/28/07
Anglicans look to 'emerging church' to heal wounds - 9/27/07
Zondervan / National Pastor's Convention & Events - 9/27/07
High-Tech Churches Worry Traditional Worshippers - 9/26/07
How to Harness Millennials for Christ - 9/25/07
U2charists combine U2 music and worship in Wellington church - 9/9/07
Contemplative prayer branches out from Catholicism to all Christianity - 4/18/07
Thousands Pray to 3 Miracle Icons - 4/12/07
U2charist Comes to Trinity Church - 1/20/07
Will the 21st Be the Orthodox Century? - 1/4/07
From the margins, a new center is emerging - 11/25/06
Evangelical Author Puts Progressive Spin On Traditional Faith - 9/10/06
New Faithful Practice Away From Churches - 7/10/06
Contemplative Prayer - Emerging Church and Roman Catholicism - 5/29/06
Reemerging Of The Emerging Church - 5/2/06
The Emerging Church And Bible Prophecy - 4/10/06
McLaren's Position on Hell and Homosexuality - 4/1/06
Emerging church' mixes constructive criticism with errors - 2/2/06
The Emergent Church Markets Catholicism
Christianity Defaced
Emerging Church Indoctrinates with Catholic Style Eastern Mysticism

News Alert

Plans Changed for Bob Coy and the Exponential Conference - 10/12/07
'Velvet Elvis' Author Encourages Exploration of Doubts - 9/18/07
Feeling the beat: The spiritual side of drum circles - 3/10/07
Evangelical Author Puts Progressive Spin On Traditional Faith - 10/25/06

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