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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
If the Train is Going the Wrong Direction, Get off and Head the Other Way
The Pond Next Door Sometimes, when it’s warm, I sit by this pond and listen to God. It’s a great blessing to have so much peace around me, but the real peace needs to come from within or it can … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, ecclesia, eschatology
Tagged christianity, hitler, institutional church, organic church, religion, wwii
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A New Word from an Ancient Prophecy: Isaiah 32
Streams of Water in the Wilderness In the first part of June, 2009, I was sitting out by the pond, and God whispered to my heart to read Isaiah 32. Yeah–pretty obscure. I didn’t know what it said. I looked … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, eschatology
Tagged christianity, isaiah, jesus, organic church, prophecy, religion, water
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War in the Heavenlies
This artwork is entitled: To Chain the Beast (available here) One of the men of our church asked about spiritual warfare last week. We were reading about Daniel, how he fasted and prayed for weeks until Gabriel (an angel) made … Continue reading
Posted in ecclesia, organic church
Tagged christianity, demons, god, jesus, religion, satan, spiritual warfare
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You Belong to Him
I was praying several days ago, asking Jesus to do all these things for us (the church); prepare us, empower us, perfect us, etc., and when I finally stopped talking, this is what I believe I heard from Him. I … Continue reading
Posted in ecclesia, organic church
Tagged bride of christ, christianity, faith, god, holy spirit, jesus, religion
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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
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Tagged christianity, church, cross, distractions, faith, god, jesus, love, perseverance, persistence, religion, weights
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A Time for Seeking Him
Yesterday as I was praying for our little part of the church (I am so grateful to God for each of them), I got this word from God for us. It’s possible and, I’m afraid, likely, that some of my … Continue reading
Posted in house church, organic church, prophecy
Tagged christianity, contemplative prayer, faith, fasting, jesus, love, prayer, religion, retreat, seeking god, silence, spiritual disciplines
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