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Intellect or Spirit; Can we have both?

The reformers tossed out all sorts of things that needed tossed, kept some things they should have tossed, and tossed out some priceless treasures. One of those priceless treasures that hit the rubbish heap was the idea that followers of … Continue reading

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Organic Church/Simple Church Informational Event

If you’re in the Rapid City, SD area and interested in learning more about organic church, simple church, house church, etc., consider yourself invited! We’d love to have you, and we’ll make an attempt at answering any questions you might … Continue reading

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Taki Goes Home 6

Close Encounter The pride was not large. Maybe not even large enough to be called a pride. Taki and the handler watched it for a few hours, and then headed back. The handler didn’t give Taki meat that afternoon, nor … Continue reading

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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

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The Rose

As I sat quietly, hoping to hear something from God, a picture of a wild rose opened wide with the pollen exposed came into my mind. This is what I believe I heard: As the blossom clothes and glorifies and … Continue reading

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What is Organic Church?

Frank Viola posted an excellent blog today addressing this question, and you should read it–with all of its accompanying links. However, I’d like to summarize just a bit here, since it’s a long blog, and it may take you a … Continue reading

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Organic Church Conference in Rapid City, SD

My highly gifted daughter, Cheri, made this poster for our upcoming Organic Church Conference. I’ll say more about this later, but I wanted to get the news out. To learn more and/or to register, you can click this link.

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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

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An Odd Dream (Updated)

I had a dream a couple of weeks ago. Because it is controversial and a bit harsher than I really feel comfortable with, I’ve hesitated to post it here, but God has been prodding me. Please feel free to give … Continue reading

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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

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