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Finding Our Way Again By Brian McLaren
Second Guessing God By Brian Jones
Untamed By Alan and Debra Hirsch
Velvet Elvis By Rob Bell
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The Ethics of Fear and the Unseen Force
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding.” – Psalm 111:10 “Violence and fear is at the core of everything in this world. If it was not true then the fact of ‘Fight or Flight’ in nature would not be valid.” These were the … Read more
Principles for Protest
Turning on the television just a few weeks ago during the G 20 Summit I was surprised by the images of violence and rioting I saw in downtown Toronto. I suppose I never expected to see this in a Canadian city and thought the Conference would go by with little protest. This being said, I … Read more
Who am I?
Who am I? I am a man of Authenticity, What you see is what you get; More so I am the same in public as I am alone, And visa versa. Who am I? I am a man of Honesty, So much so it can get me in trouble; My life is an open book, … Read more
Expressions Statement of Faith – Any Thoughts?
This is a first draft to Expressions Statement of Faith. I would love to hear any constructive feed back from my tribe and readers! Purpose/Mission The Purpose and Mission for all of our members is Seeking Expressions of Jesus as Lord in Life and Community (Matt. 16:13-20). This mission is accomplished as we take the … Read more
Breathing in a Life of Beauty – Thoughts of Dominion
“God watched as though he were like a child full of joy as the sun rose over the horizon. And as he was engulfed by its beauty he cries out again and again each new morning, ‘Do it again!’” These were the words of my friend Steve several years ago that as I drove into … Read more
Further Thoughts of Christian Plodding and the Dangers of Consumeristic Church
It seems in the past few years I have been confronted by a growing dichotomy which seems to be taking shape within our Christian Church. Set up between two frontlines the Missional and Emergent tribes seem to call for radical reformation while the more streamline and orthodox seem to take this as a personal attack … Read more
A Great Grandmother And Mother, A Beautiful Woman
It has been a few weeks since Bonnie’s mom Marie passed away. Bonnie’s niece Terra shared a poem in the funeral which touched many peoples hearts including mine and so I wanted to share it here. Strong, beautiful Mother and Grandma, so peaceful and serene, You deserve to live in Paradise and shown the finer … Read more
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