Monthly Archives: August 2009

Disagreeing to the Glory of God

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Laura

Every church has at least few issues: some more than others.  But what do you do when you’ve been called to a church where the very structure is non-biblical and possibly unbiblical? [1]  Since you’ve been called by God, leaving … Continue reading →

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Chosen, Called, and Loved–but Stubborn

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Laura

1 Now this is what the Lord says. He created you, people of Jacob; he formed you, people of Israel. He says, “Don’t be afraid, because I have saved you. I have called you by name, and you are mine. … Continue reading →

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Ecclesiology Wrap August 15 – August 21

Posted on August 22, 2009 by Laura

Brother Maynard: To Clarify This Journey: Paul Wilkinson reposts Brother Maynard’s emergingchurch.info article from 03.05.  Back when it was first posted, the concepts resonated, but now even more so.  It answers the question, what are we looking for? Very important … Continue reading →

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Insight: Spiritual Formation via Issler’s Wasting Time With God

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Laura

Neighborly love is a love of hospitality to others and is a broad, catchall category of love, which includes (a) those for whom there may be a limited expectation of return for favors, but much less than with close friends … Continue reading →

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Neighborhood: Built by Love and Shared in Worship

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Laura

In the previous post in this series, I thought through three concepts underlying a network of neighborhoods and arrived at provisional definitions of each concept: Neighborhood: a love-formed relational space, usually composed of persons in physical proximity Value of Ordinary … Continue reading →

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