as you all know by now, i have a lot of issues with “church.” i love love love people gathered together in all kinds of ways to learn and practice loving God, our neighbors, ourselves. it’s the programs, the inauthenticity, the power b.s., the unnaturalness of it all that i can do without. i believe wholeheartedly, in every fabric of my […]
Read Moreclearing the rubble
“we all blossom in the presence of one who sees the good in us and who can coax the best out of us” –desmond tutu * * * * * yes, there’s no doubt in my mind, we live in a genesis 3 world. created in God’s image in genesis 1, things went awry […]
Read Morechurch in the now, life in the now
“we are always getting ready to live but never living” – ralph waldo emerson i get completely random and weird thoughts here and there (more like all the time). yesterday when i was sorting laundry (yeah, just imagine how much we have with 7 of us in the house and everyone playing sports) i was thinking about church […]
Read Moreupside down, inside out & against everything business school teaches
NOTE: this is part of the missional synchroblog organized by rick meigs at blind beggar, over 50 bloggers participating, reclaiming the now fairly over-used and ever-popular word “missional.” although i don’t talk about it much, i consider myself a friend of missional and highly respect their work & heart to infect the kingdom with missional values. […]
Read Moreequality is an action word
NOTE: this is part of glenn hager’s monthly synchroblog. june’s topic is “community” and you can check out all of the links here. erin started the lively conversation about finding a place for the church-homeless, the vagabonds, those who no longer can go back to the old ways but don’t have a new place to go, either. it is clear […]
Read Morechurch shopping with betty butterfield
yes, i am well aware that the carnival can be a little intense at times! so i promise, no bomb dropping today, just a little fun from betty butterfield. we used this clip last year when the refuge facilitated a workshop called the walking wounded for those who were somehow someway hurt by “the church.” (this link is […]
Read Morehmmm, maybe i'm a re-evangelist?
i never was much of an evangelist. i have re-dedicated my life to Christ more times than i can count, but 1990 is when my walk with God got more intense and i think i actually stopped raising my hand when they did the altar call. i more clearly and offically became an evangelical christian and learned […]
Read Moremaking the invisible visible
“i’ve decided. i’m going to the next level in God. i’m going to be empowered by an incredible, enthusiastic, visionary leader and take this city for Christ. i’m going to be a vibrant, passionate, charismatic believer who takes excellence seriously. i’m joining a vibrant, contemporary, growing church with a powerful message that impacts the world […]
Read Morebe the change you want to see
yeah, so many of you have probably heard this phrase before. ghandi said “you must be the change you want to see in the world.” i wanted to toss it out there in light of the multiple conversations about women in the church cropping up in all kinds of places (see below for a list […]
Read Moreit stinks down here, but i really love the smell…
i like to participate in glenn hager’s monthly synchroblog (check out the other links here) just for fun because it forces me to think about some specific topics and i get to read about what some others are saying, too. this month was just a few simple questions… how are you doing? what are you […]
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