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I haven’t been in an Evangelical church for a couple years now but a couple months ago I went to a Bible Study hosted by a dear friend (at her request). It was truly a surreal experience. I was an outsider. I understood the words and knew the Scriptures and cognitively “got” what was going [...] Related posts:
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Image via Wikipedia SOF: Pentecostalism - The Origins and Impact [Speaking of Faith® from American Public Media] In 2006, Pentecostals from all around the globe traveled to the birthplace of this tradition — Azusa Street in Los Angeles. We were there to cover the centennial celebration — and now we bring this program into the present, exploring [...] Related posts:
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Image via Wikipedia BBC NEWS | UK | Church obsessed with gays - Tutu Archbishop Desmond Tutu has accused the Anglican church of allowing its “obsession” with homosexuality to come before real action on world poverty. “God is weeping” to see such a focus on sexuality and the Church is “quite rightly” seen by many as irrelevant [...] Related posts:
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  2. through the looking glass: Moot Sometimes I read something and I agree so strongly I...
  3. Why I AM an egalitarian Two men in blog land who I respect and...
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Image by Mark Cummins via Flickr Canterbury Tales by Taylor Marshall The Scriptural texts don’t float out there for just anyone to interpret. Rather, they belong to the Church and remain in that context. “In this order, and by this succession, the ecclesiastical tradition from the apostles, and the preaching of the truth, [...] Related posts:
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  2. so do you really KNOW?… please indulge me in a little soul spew here. I...
  3. Lest we forget the mystical (Thoughts inspired in part by: Barna - Is American Christianity...
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David and I are arty folk - but in different ways. We like to consume art but we also really like to create it. I’m a graphic artist and toy around with writing. I also enjoy mixed media art but haven’t dabbled in that for a long time. David is an actor and writer. Acting [...] Related posts:
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  2. new blog discovery I like discovering new blogs, even if I don’t have...
  3. time to change gears Some talk about gender including chatter about md/mh and it’s...
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Leave it to Kathy and Phyllis to come up with something as funny and spot on as this little tongue in cheek quiz. As Kathy says in her post, you’ll only get it if you’ve been there. what’s your score? « the carnival in my head… i have had a lot to drink [...] Related posts:
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  2. random thoughts on church “structure” and leadership This came up in an email discussion recently and I’d...
  3. a sexually wounded culture here-here my Brother. This is a fanstastic commentary on breastfeeding...
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Reclaiming the Mission :: The Weblog of David Fitch Blogger Len Hjalmarson said… “Proving to be examples to the flock..” This is the killer for me. I’ve known many busy pastors, and while they are often examples of a moral life they are not examples of a well-lived and missional life. They have [...] Related posts:
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