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Church Chew, Goin' to Town

A la carte: 20 year-old cluelessness, Milennials leaving the church?, 40-minute sermons too long?, Flickr alternative Trovebox

A la carte is a collection of articles and observations ranging from technology to church. In this entry:
Things 20 year-olds don't get
Are milennials really leaving the church?
Are 40-minute sermons passÃ©?
A Flickr alternative: Trovebox

Jeff Noble
September 2, 2013
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Parchment Reviews

Review: Exponential

Exponential: How You and Your Friends Can Start a Missional Church Movement by Dave & Jon Ferguson I rarely rate a book “5-star,” and I may actually need to downgrade my enthusiasm about this book to four stars, but…

Jeff Noble
July 28, 2011

Parchment Reviews

Review: AND: The Gathered and Scattered Church

AND: The Gathered and Scattered Church (Exponential Series) by Hugh Halter I thoroughly enjoyed reading AND. I was recently challenged to consider the tyranny of the word “or.” Essentially, we use “or” in places to indicate a choice between…

Jeff Noble
July 27, 2011

Church Chew

Invite someone to your church for Easter

We’re so excited about the opportunity and joy of proclaiming Christ’s resurrection at Easter! Are you?! Did you know that studies have shown that almost 80% of people would come to church if they received a personal invitation? However, according…

Jeff Noble
April 23, 2011
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Campfire Talk

A La Carte: Health Update, December Nights kickoff, Saving Change and The First Snow

Health update For those of you following our ongoing journey with cancer and doctors and faith, here’s the latest: Carolyn will be having surgery on December 13 in Roanoke. It will be a double mastectomy with reconstruction. We have felt…

Jeff Noble
December 5, 2010
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Church, Church Chew

How to leave your church

I hope I’ve made a case for asking significant questions and considering eternal issues as you consider “leaving your church.” If you are just stopping in, scroll down to the bottom and read the first entries in this series so…

Jeff Noble
July 30, 2010
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Church Chew

You’re invited!

We’d love to have you be a part of our worship service at Northstar Church this Sunday if you’re in the area. Here’s a Google map to the Blacksburg Middle School. We have services at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.

Jeff Noble
March 30, 2010

Church Chew

Snowed-in church announcements

Snowed In Announcements Because we cancelled church today due to snow, Cody made this great video to show.

Jeff Noble
January 31, 2010

Homestead Happenings

Big weekend

It was one of those weekends as a leader that you anticipate/dread with equal measures of enthusiasm and uncertainty. Our church had an opportunity to host the Glory in the Highest concert tour here in Blacksburg. After deliberation and an…

Jeff Noble
December 7, 2009
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