Discussing Needs and Human Social Fabrics

Posted by Erik on January 15, 2008 · 5 Comments 

Over the last month my friend Chris and I have been carrying on a dialogue regarding a number of issues related to group and social constructs within the Kingdom of God through the use of the Shapevine Community. It has been particularly in lightning for myself as I have been trying to picture these thought … Read more

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Walking In a Good Friends Sandles

Posted by Erik on January 13, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

A good friend of mine recently posted a response on our ‘Expressions’ site related to his connection with Luke 10:1-12. I thought I would share it here too! I just want to point out in my own experience and the way I grew up, I have seen too many Christians, including pastors who have miss-interrupt … Read more

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The Million Dollar Message

Posted by Erik on January 12, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

Recently I was reading a post on my friend  Alan Hirsch’s blog ‘The Forgotten Ways’ titled ‘Consumption as Spirituality’. A fellow reader named Penny made a moving comment with regards to her friend in the hospital. I won’t share much of the comment however, I feel the pain that I think we humans all feel … Read more

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Morning & Evening Devotion: The Door By Which All Will Pass

Posted by Erik on December 17, 2007 · Leave a Comment 

“I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture.” John 10:9 Bonnie and I just finished our daily devotional and I felt God really stirring in my heart so, I thought I would share it with the rest of you! Jesus, the … Read more

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Nothing Always Leads to Something

Posted by Erik on December 15, 2007 · 1 Comment 

It might sound crazy but, all I want for Christmas this year is absolutely nothing! Why? In honesty, because I truly believe that nothing always leads to something. I started thinking about this probably about a week ago while reading the story of Joseph and Mary traveling to Bethlehem in Luke 2:1-7. It starts by … Read more

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First Communion: A Christmas Poem

Posted by Erik on December 8, 2007 · Leave a Comment 

It has been a long time since I have written any poetry so I must first make the disclaimer that this might be pretty bad. Never the less, Bonnie and I are hosting Expressions Christmas gathering tonight and I thought for my part I would attempt a poem before celebrating communion. So I suppose without … Read more

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The Christian Church, Ideologies, and Some Random Thoughts

Posted by Erik on December 6, 2007 · 1 Comment 

A friend of mine posted a great article the other day called ‘One of My Passions’. In a response I commented on his post yet the thoughts continued to role in my head. I realized that my comments might have generated a continuing dialogue so I thought I would post it here as well. Anyways, … Read more

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