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Category Archives: organic church
A preacher’s tweak once a week isn’t enough
Christianity has to be more than a preacher’s little tweak once a week. All Christians (not just one per church) are called and ordained to preach the Gospel–to tell people the good news about Christ! The traditional church service typically doesn’t … Continue reading
Lone Ranger vs. Lone Lecturer (Hi-yo, sermon!)
On Sunday mornings, in almost all churches, the “Lone Lecturer” rides again. “Hi-yo, sermon! (And if you disagree, you may be asked to leave, pronto!) It’s easy to think, “We do church the right way,” but is God limited to only … Continue reading
“Paul Apostle Of Christ” shows prechurch Christianity in action
Before there was church hierarchy and official offices, Christianity was more family than institution! Before there was established liturgy and religious programming, faith in Christ flowed spontaneously from the heart. That was prechurch Christianity! The movie, “Paul Apostle Of Christ,” … Continue reading
Posted in apest, back to the Bible, biblical Christianity, Biblical principles, Christian history, church, handbook, Henry Hon, house church, ONE: Unfolding God's Eternal Purpose From House To House, organic church, Quotes, simple church, Uncategorized
Tagged Apostle Paul movie, Biblical movies, christian movies, church history, James Faulkner, Jim Caviezel, movie review, ONE by Henry Hon, Paul Apostle of Christ
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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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Rediscovering Prechurch Christianity
Prechurch Christianity! There’s never been anything like it unleashed on earth! It came before organized Christianity and prechurch Christianity “turned the world upside down!” (See Acts 17:6) It can still “turn the world upside down.” Let’s re-experience it. Prechurch Christianity … Continue reading
TEDD Talks (“Train Everybody To Declare & Demonstrate”)
Let’s go TEDD and “Train Everybody to Declare and Demonstrate.” There’s no need for anyone to just sit and be passive! Christians need to share from the heart with one another; not just to listen to an “expert” speak once … Continue reading
Posted in angels, church, community, community building, Jesus, oratory, organic church, public speaking, speech making, speeches, Uncategorized
Tagged acrostic, Christianity, creativity, hope, innovation, Ted Talks, theology
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5 ways to recover from hurt in church
Ouch! Even the title of this post is a bit painful. However, if you’ve ever been hurt by church (and/or by people in church) here are 5 things that can help you heal your hurting heart. 1) Forgive. It’s hard … Continue reading
Posted in bitterness, blame, Bless those who curse you, church mediation, ekklesia, forgiveness, house church, organic church, peace, peacemaking, prayer, reconciliation, resentment, root of bitterness, simple church, Uncategorized
Tagged church, church arguments, church hurt, church splits, getting along in church, hurt by the church, wounded by church
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Sermons are not enough! We need more!
No sermon can ever compare to having your heart ablaze with the living Jesus! “Church shall have a sermon,” is not the 11th Commandment. In fact, it isn’t a commandment at all! Christianity isn’t about a man teaching a weekly religious … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Corinthians 14:26, church services, go into all the world and preach, Holy Spirit, how to conduct a church service, Jesus' name, organic church, priesthood of the believer, Spirit-led, teaching, two or three in My name, Uncategorized
Tagged church government, head of the church, homiletics, liturgy, preaching, recovery, sermons, support groups, worship
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When Christians meet heart to heart, it’s ONEderful!
Here are some quotes from the book, ONE: Unfolding God’s Eternal Purpose From House To House that illustrate that when Christ-followers meet from house to house, it’s ONEderful! Google “Amazon’s One Unfolding Purpose.” “According to New Testament revelation, every believer should be … Continue reading
Posted in Christian community, Christian unity, church community, freedom, freedom in Christ, house church, New Testament church, organic church, organic church blogs, simple church, Uncategorized
Tagged amazon, book review, books, church, Google, Henry Hon, ONE: Unfolding God's Eternal Purpose, priesthood of the believer, quotes
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Can Christians ever get on the same page?
Here’s my review of ONE: Unfolding God’s Eternal Purpose From House To House by Henry Hon A fresh, encouraging view of the body of Christ on August 9, 2017 Format: Paperback If you want bold ideas based on solid, biblical theology, you … Continue reading
Posted in body life, body of Christ, book, ekklesia, ekklesias, ministry, organic church, priesthood of the believer, Quotes, Uncategorized, unity, worship
Tagged book review, Christian unity, Christianity, Henry Hon, Jesus prayer one, John 17:21, one, theology
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