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Lest we forget the mystical
(Thoughts inspired in part by: Barna - Is American Christianity Turning Charismatic HT: Brother Maynard) This post won’t be terribly cohesive, just a hodge podge of thoughts..so don’t say I didn’t warn you For those who don’t know, I grew up Assemblies of God and then Non Denominational Word of Faith Charismatic. I have [...] Related posts:
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Jesus lives here
“Where is Jesus in this thing we call Christianity? Where could you take Jesus to church and not feel like you had to explain it to him?” Jim Henderson I speak of our faith community with deep affection. Sincere, unashamed, passionate love. And this is precisely why - In our church, there is nothing that goes on [...] Related posts:
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23 yo male cyclist, chai drinking poet seeks small group
How do you feel about programs and small groups in churches for every imaginable sub group and sub sub group? Here is a list from an “emerging type” church in our area. They are known for being pretty open, progressive and generous in service to the community (to their credit). They’re pretty young and hip compared [...] Related posts:
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how to encourage women leaders
Heather Kirk Davidoff over at the emerging women group blog kicks off the conversation with a few GREAT ideas of her own. If you’re so inclined, go over there and add your own ideas in the comments. Please dont’ comment here, go there instead. Thank you. Heather writes, “I’ve been seeing way too many comments here [...] Related posts:
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Notable Quotable: Henri Nouwen on the Body of Christ
photo courtesy of zen♫♪ “It is the parts of the body which we consider least dignified, that we surround with the greatest dignity” (1 Corinthians 12:23). The Church as the people of God can truly embody of the living Christ among us only when the poor remain its most treasured part. Care for the poor, therefore, is [...] Related posts:
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circle of friends
Did you know that you cannot maintain a social network of more than about 50 people? Interesting. There are serious real life applications if we apply this to our lives. Related posts:
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stirring the waters
Kneeling by the bank of the small river that ran behind her house through a public park, the old woman leaned over near the water surface and peered in thoughtfully. The water line had receded by close to 5 inches in the past 24 hours alone even though they had received quite a bit [...] Related posts:
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this gave me chills it’s so beautiful
picture used with permission from imageafter a Maasai Creed thanks to Mike We believe in the one High God, who out of love created the beautiful world and everything good in it. He created man and wanted man to be happy in the world. God loves the world and every nation and tribe on the earth. We [...] Related posts:
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