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The Vale of Achor
“Go and take for yourself a wife of harlotry.” Hosea couldn’t believe his ears — or more likely, the ears of his spirit. Had Yahweh truly said this to him? That he should marry a prostitute? Is this the sort … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, ecclesia, eschatology, house church, organic church
Tagged bride, christ, gomer, hosea
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What’s all this about Glory?
Why, why, why is God such a glory hog? If one of our fellow humans acts this way, we find it appalling. No, really! When you work with someone who insists on getting all the glory for a job well … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, ecclesia, evangelism, organic church
Tagged christianity, glory, god, image of god, jesus
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To Choose or Not to Choose?
There’s been a lot of debate recently amongst scientists regarding the existence of free will. This is a big deal for believers because most of us believe that we choose, all on our own, whether or not to follow Jesus. … Continue reading
Posted in evangelism, General, organic church, prophecy
Tagged arminian, calvinist, free will, hellbound, sam harris
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As Much as They Wanted (part 1)
God was reminding me today of the issue of gratitude. It is an issue because, while I expect others to be grateful to me for things I might do for them (and to be honest, I’m not above being just … Continue reading
Posted in holiness, organic church, prophecy
Tagged christianity, god, gratitude, jesus, providence, relationship
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Why Paul Ran (2)
When we see Jesus, will we be instantly like Him? John says so, and he should know. He was Jesus’ best bud, during the old discipleship days. John the beloved. John should know. So if this is the case, why … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, ecclesia, eschatology, organic church
Tagged arminianism, calvinism, christian, rob bell, universalism
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Why Paul Ran
I hate sports analogies. No, really! I do. Alas, no one seems too worried about my annoyance with these little pictures, and there’s a long tradition of using sports analogies to make a point. So far as I know, the … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, ecclesia, eschatology, organic church
Tagged mature christian, maturity in christ, rob bell, universal reconciliation, who is saved
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Journal of a Grape
I shared this with the body a while back, and I believe I said I’d post it to my blog — but of course I forgot. So . . . I happened to think of it just now. It’s the … Continue reading
Posted in ecclesia, evangelism, holiness, house church, organic church, pagan christianity
Tagged grapes, harvest, new wine, wine skins
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It is Your Prayerlessness
God has been speaking to me about prayer lately. It seems that I move from one obsession to another with Him, and for the last several weeks, it’s been prayer. My friend Rachel is blogging about the same subject at … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, ecclesia, evangelism, holiness, organic church, prophecy
Tagged hearing from god, intercession, lightning, prayer
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Discovery Bible Study: What I Discovered!
Since I’ve been posting about the discovery bible study method, I thought I’d share the results of my study on Colossians 1:9-12. I was asking God about prayer. I know how to talk to God and listen to Him, but … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, ecclesia, holiness, organic church, small group
Tagged colossians, discovery bible study, inductive bible study, Paul's prayers
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Discovery Bible Study (group)
Oral Study for a Group How many groups doing Bible studies actually study . . . the Bible? Here’s a great way to allow the word of God to do the teaching. Anyone can do a Bible study like this. … Continue reading