Tag Archives: christianity

Religiocentrism… a must go for the next 500 years

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Nate

Been thinking a lot about Phyllis Tickle’s work with The Great Emergence, as we talked a lot in church yesterday about the 500 year transitions that Christianity has gone through and the shift in authority that has taken place in … Continue reading →

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“Islam will overwhelm Christendom…”

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Nate

The summary that the person who posted this video writes: Islam will overwhelm Christendom unless Christians recognize the demographic realities, begin reproducing again, and share the gospel with Muslims. WHAT!?!? Since when are we supposed to perpetuate Christendom?!? The fear … Continue reading →

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City Church and things changing in Bend

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Nate

**Edit:I have made some changes to the following post and comments as I realize it is terribly bad form to begin naming churches in negative ways. I never want to slam churches and what they are trying to do. Please … Continue reading →

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“Born again” is all messed up…

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Nate

I never really have liked that language… and in fact you probably won’t ever hear me use it in conversation or speaking. Here is from Richard Rohr (Adam’s Return) It seems that most of humanity intuited the need for two … Continue reading →

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Rites of Passage and our blessed patriarchy

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Nate

Been having a conversation with a friend lately in regards to men’s rites of passage and patriarchy and what I am doing through bridgeWORKS. The conversation goes as follows… Question: Help me understand more about the male rites of passage … Continue reading →

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