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Looking Out Instead of Looking In
Pastors and Elders in East Iowa Presbytery working together to encourage our churches to reach outward with the love of Christ.
If you haven't taken time to listen to a podcast yet, here is your first change. Three youngish pastors at decently.org hold an excellent discussion on the nature of prayer, especially within the c... Continue
Tagged: prayer, decently.org, worship, podcast
Started by Jim Bonewald. Last reply by Jim Bonewald Jan 22.
Thought it might be worth opening a discussion on movies. I like going to movies. I even like "chick flicks". They have characters and plots, albeit not enough explosions. Let's share our reactions... Continue
Tagged: musicals, dvd's, boomers, baby, beatles
Started by Howard Chapman. Last reply by Howard Chapman Jan 3.
Thanks to everyone who attended the first Leadership Summit. It exceeded all of our expectations. David did a super job. The break out sessions were outstanding. It was a wonderful day and a huge s... Continue
Started by John Hougen Oct. 20, 2007
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I recently re-read this quote from Neil Cole:
"If we evaluate our churches not by attendance or buildings but by how recognizible Jesus is in our midst, our influence would be more far-reaching and our strategies would be far more dynamic." (Organic Church p. 57)
I think we should expand this to include ourselves as well as our buildings... If we evaluate ourselves not by our church attendance or our wwjd-Jesus junk that we wear, but by how recognizible Jesus is in our…
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Posted by Troy Winder on January 9th, 2008 at 3:33pm —
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Having recently read a couple of books on celtic spirituality I am struck by some very simlar themes that seem to reoccur often in both the emerging church movement and celtic spirituality...
One foundational theme that I read in both movements is that of the basic goodness of God's creation. This concept, it would appear, is in direct antithesis to the Reformed idea of the "total depravitiy of humanity".
Another theme is that God is much more present in all of creation than God…
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Posted by Troy Winder on December 13th, 2007 at 2:16pm —
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