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Taki Goes Home (3)
Sunset on the Savannah That night, Taki dreamed all the way home . . . home? It seemed strange to think of the zoo as home now. Her enclosure had once seemed so spacious, but now she had a new … Continue reading
Posted in ecclesia
Tagged christianity, church, faith, house church, lioness, organic church, religion, simple church
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Taki Goes Home
(Credit to Milt Rodriguez, from whom I first heard this parable.) Taki gazed out across the cool green lawns, admiring the rocky outcroppings which her landscape artists had created for her enjoyment. The sun could not reach her where she … Continue reading
Posted in ecclesia, house church, organic church
Tagged church, freedom, god, jesus, rehab, religion
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So Who Needs Religion, Anyway?
Life From the Hand of God What is religion? That’s a hard one to answer because people define it in so many ways. If you look at Dictionary.com’s definitions, you’ll see a human-based system of doing what is defined in … Continue reading
Blessed are the Not Offended
Yes, I know that title is weird grammar, but there’s a reason. Really. I felt prompted to read Matthew 11:6, and the order of the sentence there struck me as odd. It’s different from my other versions–not incorrect as far … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, holiness, organic church, prophecy
Tagged bride, christ, church, ekklesia, god, jesus
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Reflecting Christ Clearly
I sat down to spend some time with God, and I closed my eyes to just relax and kind of clear my mind from all the daily jangle we all collect. As soon as I did this, a picture flashed … Continue reading
Posted in Dreams and Visions, holiness, prophecy
Tagged church, jesus, purity, sanctification, sin, world
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Don't be a Straggler!
9/16/09: This word has some history. I’m reading a book right now that, while I’m sure it has a lot of good stuff in it, is a bit discouraging at the start. The book asserts that no one can do … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study
Tagged apostle, christian, christianity, church, church planter, faith, god, house church, organic church, religion, simple church, spirituality
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Regarding Buttprints in the Sand
I got this from Debs’ blog, Stirred not Shaken. Thanks, Debs! Buttprints in the Sand One night I had a wondrous dream, One set of footprints there was seen, The footprints of my precious Lord, But mine were not along … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged christianity, church, cross, distractions, faith, god, jesus, love, perseverance, persistence, religion, weights
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A Word of Comfort for the Bride
There’s been a lot of scary stuff posted lately about trouble coming to the western church, and I think it’s straight on. The brothers and sisters have been exhorting us to take care of the state of our relationship with … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, John, prophecy
Tagged christianity, church, end times, faith, gospel of john, grace, jesus, John, persecution, prophecy, religion, spirituality
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More Stuff About Glory
I asked God what He’d like me to understand about glory, and He gave me this rather rambling reply. Yes, God rambles sometimes, too. When I read back over it, though, I see it does fit together. But it wasn’t … Continue reading
Posted in General, prophecy
Tagged believer, bible, christianity, church, glory, hearing from god, holy spirit, jesus, spiritual
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What (or Who) is Church For?
Debs has gotten quite a lot of response to her simple question (below). Simple question…. Posted by: Debs on: July 22, 2009 Do you believe the church is intended for the believer or non-believer…and why? Think about it, it’s not … Continue reading
Posted in evangelism, house church, organic church, small group
Tagged Bible Study, christian, church, house church, jesus, relationships, religion, simple church, spirituality
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