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Category Archives: The Salvation Army
Being in a Spirit-led Salvation Army “band”
For a decade my wife and I were in a Salvation Army band. We were both working for them when they approached us and asked us if we would like to start a Sunday morning meeting in an empty church … Continue reading
Posted in band of brothers, Salvation Army, Salvation Army church, Salvation Army Corps, Salvation Army Nashville, Salvationists, The Salvation Army
Tagged band definition, band of brothers and sisters, band of Christian brothers, how to start a band, Salvation Army band, Spirit-filled band, Spirit-led band, What is a Salvation Army band
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What they’re saying about Off the RACE Track
Off the Race Track–From Color-Blind to Color-Kind is a kind, nonpolitical, and inspiring resource for racial reconciliation and healing America’s racial wounds. Here is what people are saying about it: Commissioner Israel L. Gaither, first black National Commander, The Salvation … Continue reading
Posted in acts of kindness, American history, be kind, black history, Black history month, colorblind, healing racism, history, institutional racism, kindness, multi-racial, multi-racial church, racial healing, racial reconciliation, racism, Salvation Army, Steve Simms, The Salvation Army, Uncategorized
Tagged book, book review, diversity, Israel Gaither, Joe Calloway, Off the RACE Track, quotes, race
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A dummy without a ventriloquist
Jesus is a ventriloquist. Will you be His dummy? (Matthew 10:20) Christ’s ventriloquism happens when ordinary people speak as led by the Spirit. “Christianity for Dummies”–Open your mouth and let Christ the Ventriloquist fill it with His words! –Psalm 81:10 … Continue reading
Posted in Christian, Christian ventriloquism, how to throw your voice, living on the inside roaring like a lion, Paul Winchell quote, puppet ministry, Salvation Army, Salvation Army Nashville, The Salvation Army, Uncategorized, ventriloquy
Tagged church, dummies, Nashville, puppetry, puppets, ventriloquism, ventriloquist
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Faith-based facilitation–sharing karios moments in ekklesia.
Preaching proclaims. Faith-based facilitation demonstrates! Since March of 2008, my wife and I have been sharing karios moments in ekklesia with beautiful people at The Salvation Army Berry Street in Nashville, Tennessee. The experience has been so amazing that I wrote … Continue reading
Posted in Berry Street, Beyond Church, Bible, compassion, General John Gowans, General John Larsson, Greek word, Holy Spirit, listening, listening skills, listening to God, organic church, organic church in institutional church, Salvation Army Corps, The Salvation Army, Uncategorized, War Cry
Tagged ekklesia, facilitation, faith-based facilitation, kairos, Nashville, quotes, Salvation Army, the whole-world mobilizing
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Now hear this: “Be doers of the word!”
–Now Hear This: “Be Doers Of The Word”– What if Christ-followers met to do the word And not just to hear one man give a talk about it? We could take turns doing the more than 50 New Testament one … Continue reading
Posted in Bible one anothers, habitat for huminaty, hearing Jesus, house church, How many one anothers are in the, My sheep hear My voice, Nashville, one anothering, organic chruch, preaching, preaching without words, Prepare the way of the Lord, simple church, Tennessee, The Salvation Army, Uncategorized
Tagged Bible, Christianity, church, doers of the word, gifts of the Spirit, James 1:22, one anothers, poem
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3 Church (Corps) Innovations: Passionate Preaching By Ordinary People / Expanded Mercy Seat / Curriculum-Free Sunday School
Here are 3 church innovations for the 21st Century: 1) Passionate preaching by ordinary people: I heard a Salvation Army Divisional Commander preach with passion last night. You could feel fire, excitement, and inspiration flowing from his heart-felt words. –Our … Continue reading
Posted in altar call, Christian innovations, church altar, church programs, cranium, curriculum, fresh expressions, mercy seat, messy church, Music City, Nashville, organic church, simple church, The Salvation Army
Tagged Christianity, church, creativity, innovation, preaching, Sunday school
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Veggie Cans, Church, & Christ In You
These cans of veggies illustrate two ways to do church: 2 ways 2 do church: 1) Line everybody up in nice rows like shelved stacks of canned vegetables and let one person give a talk from the platform. This traditional … Continue reading
No service? Searching for a connection?
Sitting through church without Christ’s inner light shinning in your heart is like trying to use a smart phone with no service. Are you searching for a connection? Revival is when ordinary Christians begin to actively follow and obey the … Continue reading
Posted in iPhone, let your light shine, light of Christ, light of the world, Nashville, no service, picking up a signal, promptings of the Spirit, revelation, searching for a connection, see the light, spiritual awakening, Tennessee, The Salvation Army, you are the light
Tagged cell phones, Christianity, church, inner light, phone plans, revival, smart phones
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Interaction With Christ or Christian Entertainment
+ A church service should be one of life’s great adventures — being astonished as the living Jesus Christ works in and through the members of His body as they openly demonstrate the culture of Heaven. Can we step beyond the … Continue reading
A Berry Street acrostic
A Berry Street acrostic: B — Beyond E — Entertainment, R — Religion or R — Ritual, Y — You can S — Share T — Testimonies, R — Revelations & E — Experiences, as E — Empowered by T … Continue reading →