Category Archives: who are we?

What should we mean by “greener pastures”?

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Laura

What do we mean by “greener pastures” and what, if any, are our responsibilities in connection with them? Continue reading →

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Why do I “go to church”?

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Laura

Called to institutional church & drawn to house church–how do these fit together? Continue reading →

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What can we do to create a community that’s honest about its ecclesiology?

Posted on July 5, 2009 by Laura

Over at Outside is Better, Chad Brooks is calling us to tell the truth about ecclesiology in the local church.  He opens with three Ally Bank commercials that expose the ridiculous and unfair bait-and-switch practices of banking, and then segues … Continue reading →

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Open Letter to the Sanctify! Dreaming Team

Posted on February 7, 2009 by Laura

As we have seen in Isaiah, God holds individuals and communities responsible for their behavior. In addition, individuals may experience discipline for community behavior, even if their own behavior is good. As TNBS and Sanctify go forth this year, possibly … Continue reading →

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Communal Formation and Disciple Making as Systems

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Laura

Update: Feb 4, 2009 (Thanks to input from Jeff, Prib, and Plock) Initial version Changes “discipleship” merged into “Disciples in Training” “conversion” –> “Trusting to repentance” corrected direction of disciplers-to-Disciples in Training influence arrow Initial version Changes added “perceived walk” … Continue reading →

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