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Category Archives: church history
The type of meeting that can manifest and maintain a Spirit-led movement . . .
The ancient Greeks had the secret to maintaining a movement. Jesus borrowed their word for it! Spiritual movements happen when people spontaneously open their heart to one another as equals and to Jesus as their daily Lord. Institutions don’t maintain … Continue reading
Posted in alternative church, body of Christ, change in church, church history, ekklesia, Greek city-states, Greek history, revelation, revival, rock of revelation
Tagged Jesus Movement, Jesus Revolution Movie, Matthew 16, move of God, organic church, participatory church, spiritual awakening, supernatural revelation, Upon this rock I will build My
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“Where in Christendom is the Christian?”—Ralph Waldo Emerson
When Jesus prayed,“Your kingdom come,”He wasn’t talkingAbout ChristendomWhere church and stateCompelled all to humIn obligatoryUnison. Finding passionate, heart-felt, Spirit-led Christianity is sometimes like finding Waldo. Ralph Waldo Emerson said: “Where in Christendom is the Christian?” To call the world today … Continue reading
Blowing in the wind of ekklesia
The First Spirit-Led, Christ-Centered Town Hall Meeting (Ekklesia) Was Windy! The sound of mighty rushing windSpread visible spiritual fireTo all of Jesus’ gathered disciplesOpening their mouthsWith supernatural wordsAnd giving them boldnessTo hit the streetsRejoicing withThe living JesusSo that peopleFrom around … Continue reading
Constantine & the Emperor’s new (institutional) clothes
Constantine dressed up Christianity by putting the Emperor’s new (institutional) clothes on it. However, like Saul’s armor on young David as he prepared to fight Goliath, rigid institutionalism hasn’t been a very effective way to demonstrate the power and presence … Continue reading
Bible Belt question: “Where do you go to church?”
I grew up in the part of the United States called the Bible Belt where people in casual conversation would ask: “Where do you go to church?” Like church around the Western World, church attendance in the Bible Belt has been … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christian history, Christianity, church decline, church history, church of your choice, church programming, fruit of the Spirit, history, the Western church, Uncategorized, Western Europe, Western religion
Tagged Bible Belt, Billy Graham, blog, church attendance, led by the Spirit, ONE Body Life, quotes, Reformation, Renaissance, Where do you go to church
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Home again? Home again ecclesiology!
“Ecclesiology” is a big sounding word. It also has a really big sounding definition: “theology as applied to the nature and structure of the Christian Church.” However, Christianity didn’t begin as formal church (needing an academic course of study), tightly … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Corinthians 14:26, alternative Christianity, alternative church, assembly of God, church history, early church, Henry Hon, house church, lost and restored, lost word of the Bible, New Testament church, ONE: Unfolding God's Eternal Purpose From House To House, rethink church, rethinking church, simple church, theologians, theology, Uncategorized
Tagged applied ecclesiology, Christianity, church government, churchianity, ecclesiology, Emil Brunner, ONE by Henry Hon, organic church
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Jesus said “Follow Me,” not “Follow a 501c3!”
Christian disciples turn the world upside down; but religious adherents are often swept along with the world’s viewpoints. Jesus said: “Follow Me!” Not: “Follow a 501c3.” The risen Jesus lives inside of all His followers, so He doesn’t need a hierarchy … Continue reading
Posted in apest, body of Christ, Christian organizations, church history, church movements, church organization, institutional church, Jesus Movement, Let the redeemed of the Lord, organizational chart, persecution, reform movements, religious persecution, spiritual life, spiritual movement, transformation movements, Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, church, church hierarchy, church organizational chart, Constantine, desert fathers, institutionalization, organic church, religion
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Dear Salvation Army: We need God’s fire more than ever!
Back in the day when The Salvation Army was young and was spreading the power, love, and presence of the living God around the world, General William Booth wrote a song that passionately cried out for God to send His … Continue reading
Posted in another Pentecost, Bible type revival, church history, demonstration of the Spirit's power, early Salvation Army, God's power, greatness of a man's power, Pentecost, power, power of God, prayer walking with The Salvation Army Flag, revival fires, revival history, Salvation Army church, Salvation Army Corps, Salvation Army Flag, Salvation Army General, Salvation Army soldiers, Salvation Army USA, spiritual awakening, spiritual fire, spiritual formation, spiritual revolution, The History of The Salvation Army, Uncategorized, wonder working power, You shall receive power
Tagged history, Lindell Cooley, music, quotes, revival, Salvation Army, Send the fire, William Booth
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Are sermon points and systematic theology in the Bible?
Sermon points? Sermons frequently have numbered points. However, when you read through the New Testament, you can’t find even one incidence of number points. So how did such an unbiblical idea become so common in church services? (Perhaps it is … Continue reading
Posted in All I have written, alternative to preaching, Christian history, church history, history, house church, New Testament, organic church, preaching, preaching the Word, preaching without words, simple church, Uncategorized
Tagged 3 point sermon, experiencing God, homiletics, quotes, sermon points, sermon preparation, systematic theology, Thomas Aquinas
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Mother Teresa did this:
Mother Teresa traced the tracks of Christ with her feet and while doing so she transformed her life and the life of countless others. Now the Catholic Church has officially called her a saint. The truth is: All genuine Christ-followers … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Christ followers, Christian history, church history, examples of forgiveness, Follow Me, followers of Christ, following Christ, Footprints In The Sand, history, holiness, In His steps, India, Indian history, Indians, normal Christianity, Quotations, Roman Catholic, The Normal Christian Life, Uncategorized
Tagged canonization, Catholic Church, Mother Teresa, new normal, quotes, saint, saints, Teresa of Calcutta
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