“I didn’t get a chance to see the fire engine this year,” she said, her voice carrying regret and sadness. My sister in law’s cancer had come back and their life was once again filled with endless rounds of chemo, waiting rooms and doctor visits. They were fighting...
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total immersion
immersion: a state of being deeply engaged or involved; being absorbed by. I see them every time I drive to church. On park benches, in shady corners, on church steps. In alleyways, on street corners, under bridges. So often I turn my eyes the other way so as to not...
a little bit of [laundry] lovin’
It's Wednesday evening and you've got a big presentation Thursday afternoon. You go to your closet to discover the outfit you want to wear is dirty. "That's okay" you think, "I'll just wash it." But just after you start the load, your washing machine breaks. So you...
how to feed the hungry [from our excess]
Picture this. Your church fellowship hall filled to capacity. There are people everywhere. And enough food to feed hundreds - maybe even thousands. People sharing conversation with others at their table. Eating as much as they possibly can. Sounds like a typical...
how to ensure your efforts land you in the right place
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[reasons they leave #6] the church is unfriendly to doubt
[serialposts]My Thoughts on Reason #6 of The Barna Report They threw leaves...
[reasons they leave #5] the exclusivity of christianity
[serialposts]“I’ve got good news and bad news,” I announced to the fifteen or...
[reasons they leave #3] church antagonism towards science
[serialposts]“God, why is the sky blue?” I was eighteen when I finally asked...
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