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City Church and things changing in Bend
**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
Posted in Community, Friends, Ministry, Out and About in Bend, emerging church
Tagged bend, christianity, church, city church, emerging church
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Our adults are adolescents
My hope in the next few weeks is to begin to develop a greater focus in what I am writing here. Namely, I will be emphasizing many of my thoughts and perceptions regarding the general perpetuating cycle of generational segregation … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Men's issues
Tagged church, education, initiation, leadership, maturity, men, women
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Cheech and Chong go to church?!?
Whaaaa!! This video is insane! I love it!
Spiritual leadership in our culture today
It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything that is my own. This is primarily due, I think, to the vast amount of processing I’ve been doing myself. Personal journaling and lots of thinking. One thing that has been on … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged christianity, church, Community, east, leadership, spirituality, west
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Why do we do what we do? What’s the point of church, anyway?
The questions flood in… Why do we do church the way we do? Why do we take communion? Why do we need a sermon? Why do we all sit in pews or face the front or have microphones? Can we … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Questions, emerging church
Tagged church, emerging church, First Presbyterian, sunday night gathering
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