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Simple Church – putting a number on it…

Ever feel like you are the only one? Simple Church, Organic Church or House Church is no longer thought of as some fringe, obscure or illegitimate expression of the Church made up of hippies and those too strange to belong to traditional christian churches.  Let me take that back... some of us are strange.  However, there is a longing amongst many believers today for something more than the status quo, more than church attendance.  There is a growing desire [...]

By |2017-03-20T08:35:52-05:00November 20th, 2009|Church, Church Planting, Mission, Relationships, Simple / Organic Church, TLM Blog|Comments Off on Simple Church – putting a number on it…
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Simple Church: The mystery of God and the Beauty of the Journey…

This is a great post by Katie Driver about the adventure of Simple/Organic Church.  It can also be found at CMA Resources.  The Journey of Discovery, by Katie Driver I have a lot of conversations with people who are struggling with the blind adventure of the simple, organic and missional church life. I hear things like; " I don't really know what to do!", "I wish someone could show me how this works!", "I tried that/that, [...]

By |2017-03-20T08:35:53-05:00November 13th, 2009|Church, Mission, Simple / Organic Church, TLM Blog|1 Comment
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Forgive them for they know not…

"Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you."  Hebrews 13:17 Having lunch today with my wife at TGI Friday's, (great salad by the way) I was deeply saddened and angered as I sat by two older women.  One of them was speaking with great [...]

By |2017-03-20T08:35:53-05:00November 9th, 2009|Church, Love, TLM Blog|2 Comments
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The Vision and The Journey…

Not all journeys begin with a vision, but every vision is the beginning of a journey.  As I mentioned in my last post, I am talking about something that originated from the heart of God, not the desires of man.  We have all felt strong desires and placing them in beautifully crafted words and called them a vision.  Church leaders are notorious for this , the proof being captured in many churches' three part vision statements.  [...]

By |2017-03-20T08:35:53-05:00October 3rd, 2009|Church, Church Planting, Mission, Relationships, The Dwelling Place CC, TLM Blog|2 Comments
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