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Jesus loves the little children
Why do we teach children – “Jesus loves the little children…” but then when they “grow up” we show them that Jesus doesn’t love them unless they fit certain requirements?
Jesus loves the little children,
All the children of the world.
Red and yellow, black and white,
All are precious in His sight,
Jesus loves the little children of [...]
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Some great Twitter peeps
You know, I’m still amazed that folks find my blog, read it and subscribe to it.
I’m also amazed that folks find what I share on Twitter worth while. But for some reason, I just crossed the 600 mark with my Twitter followers and I just want to say thanks!
For whatever reason you’ve decided I’m worth [...]
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What is emergent? Missional
Read Part 2 :: What is emergent? Centered set
While there seem to be countless folks in the Church who are more than happy to avoid being labeled emergent, the exact opposite seems to be true for the term missional. More and more folks are rushing to use the term to define their ministries. Some have [...]
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Fill in the blank
Quick… take this well known passage and fill in your name in each of the blanks ::
If I give everything I own to the poor and even go to the stake to be burned as a martyr, but I don’t love, I’ve gotten nowhere. So, no matter what I say, what I believe, and what [...]
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God’s heart for the poor
As noted earlier, God has a huge heart and love for YOU – but he also has a huge heart for EVERYONE ELSE – including the poor, the marginalized, the hurting, the oppressed. And if we’re to be on the side of God – we should be on the side of the poor.
As a refresher, [...]
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you matter!
Seth Godin shares ::
When you love the work you do and the people you do it with, you matter.
When you are so gracious and generous and aware that you think of other people before yourself, you matter.
When you leave the world a better place than you found it, you matter.
When you continue to raise the [...]
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Transforming Theology
Tripp Fuller, Tony Jones and a whole list of of other folks are taking off on a pretty interesting journey.
I’m playing catchup after a week off but as I’ve briefly gathered, there will be a conference in mid-March as well as several others throughout the year.
Briefly, “The mission of the Transforming Theology network is to [...]
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Heather’s story
I’d love to share this story at some point as part of our actual podcast but I figure — why wait? It’s already out there for everyone to listen to, download, listen, share it and talk about it. It’s worth it.
Pastor Ryan shares ::
Our God is a God of Justice and I believe once we [...]
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God’s dinner party
God, who gets invited to dinner at your place? How do we get on your guest list?
“Walk straight, act right, tell the truth.
Don’t hurt your friend, don’t blame your neighbor; despise the despicable.
Keep your word even when it costs you, make an honest living, never take a bribe.
You’ll never get blacklisted if you live like [...]
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