Month: September 2004

Interesting comments related to the future of the Church …

Some people consider the future based on statistical research. Others look around and listen offering prophetic insights. Will Sampson spent some time with two such people – George Barna and Leonard Sweet. Here is one observation I found striking.

According to Barna, the people who sit in our pews Continue reading

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Changes …

I have added a couple of new books, a new banner with some paintings from two of my favorite artists – Vincent Van Gogh and Tommie Littleton. I hope to update the look of the site every few months or so.… Continue reading

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Getting to the other side …

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Great imagery in the phrase “the other side.” Jesus reached some with significant needs on the other side. The disciples were charged to get to the other side. What wouuld it mean to get to the other side.… Continue reading

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Solitude … Listening … A Place to Hear

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Dallas Willard suggests one of our greatest needs is to practice solitude. A place where there is no noise, no speaking, no reading – only listening. Surely staying in the cabin tucked away in the center of this picture wouuld give a very real occasion for solitude.… Continue reading

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Spirit-constructed community …

How is it we become the community of faith that reflects the reality of the Kingdom of God? Could it be we find it in the effective work of the Spirit of God through the Scriptures?

Through the act of appropriating the biblical texts, the Spirit creates the community … Continue reading

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