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Dones are like birds that fly away from church? (But why do they do that?)
Sometimes Christians get to the point where they say, “I’m done with church,” and then drop out of church altogether. This is happening so much nowadays that it has become a social trend. Sometimes the people who do that are … Continue reading
Posted in Beyond Church, church refugees, formal religion, more than church, religion, rocking religion, routine religion, state of religion, Uncategorized, unchurching
Tagged Christianity, church decline, church dropouts, church failure, church growth, church impact, Dones, dropping out of church, leaving church
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A Christian tribute to Stephen Hawking (with quotes)
Stephen Hawking was an inspiration to me and many millions of people. I’m sad to hear of his passing on Albert Einstein’s birthday. I wrote this about Hawking after seeing the movie of his life, The Theory Of Everything. Did … Continue reading
Posted in Albert Einstein, Beyond Church, book, books, Christian mysticism, film, movie, movies, mysticism, quotation, quote, science, symbol for infinity, Traveling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen, Uncategorized
Tagged beliefs of Stephen Hawking, death of Stephen Hawking, life story, obituary, passing of Stephen Hawking, quotations, quotes, Stephen Hawking, The Theory of Everything
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#Makechurchekklesiaagain
Theologian Emil Brunner taught that Christianity drifted away from ekklesia & into church. “A hashtag does not change anything. It’s a hashtag.” –Shonda Rhimes Here’s a fresh, new hashtag for those who want to go beyond church as usual: #Makechurchekklesiaagain … Continue reading
Posted in alternative church, alternative to church, Beyond Church, change in church, Christian church, church experiment, ecclesia, ecclesiastical, ecclesiological, ecclesiologist, ekklesias, hashtags, house church, make church ekklesia again, organic church, organic church blogs, quotation, Quotations, quote, simple church, theologians, Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, ecclesiology, ekklesia, Emil Brunner, hashtag, nature of the church, quotes, Shonda Rhimes, theology
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Where to find heart connections
Heart connections change lives. Are they encouraged anywhere besides funeral homes & support groups? Yes, in ekklesia! Ekklesia isn’t another word for church. It’s a very different way for Christians to meet together. Some people want to argue about the … Continue reading
Ekklesia’s worth 1,000 words (#UnconferenceNashville quotes)
Church looks to one person for ministry; ekklesia looks to one another. Here are a few quotes from people who attended UnconferenceNashville @ The Salvation Army Berry Street June 23-25. “Who knew? I thought that I would learn about ekklesia. … Continue reading
Posted in Beyond Church, Christ the Head of the church, Christian conferences, Christianity, experiencing God, fellowship, house church, organic church, Quotations, simple church, Uncategorized, worship, worth a thousand words
Tagged Berry Street, ekklesia, Nashville, quotes, Salvation Army, unchurching, unconference
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A poem about an altar call
The beauty of an altar call, When people open their hearts And respond in obedience to God, Doesn’t have to be confined To a few minutes at the end Of a church service. Why not open up the meeting From … Continue reading
Preachers interesting & ordinary people boring?
Church acts like preachers are interesting & ordinary people are boring. (It could be the opposite.) Protestants made church a classroom. Perhaps church would be more effective as a prayer closet! The body of Christ is a team ministering together; … Continue reading
Posted in Beyond Church, church reform, church refugees, ekklesia, house church, preachers, simple church, social media, testimony, Uncategorized, unprogrammed church, unprogrammed meetings
Tagged Christianity, church, organic church, religion, unchurching, User generated content, USO show
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McKay Books confirms nontraditional church in Nashville
While walking into McKay Books in Nashville on May 5, I saw a book, New Day, on top of the free-bin & grabbed it. YOU WON’T BELIEVE THESE QUOTES FROM IT THAT CONFIRM WHAT WE DO AT THE SALVATION ARMY … Continue reading
Uncurriculum & God’s fire!
Heart-felt, unscrpited, Spirit-inspired testimonies are tremendously powerful. Encountering Christ together is more powerful than the best religious program. If Christ is in you let Him rise up & take over. You can’t casually look at the sun or the Son. Their light is … Continue reading
Posted in Beyond Church, choice of lifestyle, Christian spirituality, church, Jesus untangled, lifestyle Christianity, lifestyles, spiritual power, spirituality, Uncategorized, unchurching
Tagged Blood and Fire, Christianity, curriculum, God's fire, Salvation Army, Sunday school curriculum
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Sports referees, overseers, elders & ekklesia
Ekklesia has overseerers (like sports referees); not an overlord. (“Guides by the side; not one sage on a big stage.”) Overseers are those who the body recognizes as mature Christ-followers. The Dones are beginning to clamor for a Jesus-led church. They … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Corinthians 14:26, authority, Beyond Church, body of Christ, by the word of their testimony, church government, ecclesia, ecclesiology, glamour, how the body of Christ functions, Jesus untangled, New Testament, New Testament Christianity, New Testament church, platform, spiritual authority, testimonies, Uncategorized, unchurching
Tagged basketball officials, Bible, church, Dones, ekklesia, elders, March Madness, overseers, sports referees
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