Pentecostals in Asia, Rise of the House Church, and paying tithes on your lottery winnings

Over at Azusa Remix, Simon Chan talks about the Pentecostal church in Asia and the challenges faced by the arising charismatic movement. He also talks about the strength of the church, "Pentecostalism broadly conceived proves to be highly adaptable despite the wide diversity in Asia. It penetrates all strata of society. It appeals as much to the rural folks steeped in primal religious beliefs as well as educated people in urban contexts.

- Chuck Warnock writes a synopsis on John Zogby's new book, "The Way We'll Be" on how the U.S. will look in the future. One difference is the rise of the house church and away from the mega-church.

- Well haven't we all thought of doing this? A man tries to pay tithes on his lottery winnings yet his local church decided against accepting.