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Christianity Today, August 5, 2002

Church Challenges

"For local congregations, threats can come from town drunks or flocks of chickens"

Ted Olsen | posted 8/05/2002 12:00AM

What's the biggest challenge facing churches today? Postmodernism? Government intrusion? Bad theology? For some local churches around the world, the threats aren't that grandiose.

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Congregating chickens are devout about Maui church—Honolulu Star (June 23, 2002)

We'll have small bells—Sunday Mirror

Pot smokers to share venue with Christians—Daily News (June 23, 2002)

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