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Category Archives: Kingdom of God

Truth, freedom, dancing inside

William P. Young is not only the author of The Shack, but he also shares some creative, inspiring content on his blog. Recently he posted a fictional account of an uptight Jewish disciple and a curious Samaritan “whose breath radiates goat and garlic.” This odd couple get into an interesting discussion of parables, truth, and [...]

Posted 22 December 2007 § Daily Scribe § Ministry ‡ Comments (6) ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , ,

Did Jesus really abolish status?

In Jesus never spoke to prostitutes, one of the members of the UK’s Dream Worship Network points out what all of us know deep down: there is no room for big shots in the body of Christ! It’s a chorus that’s getting louder and more clearly discernible within alternative movements in the Christian community.
Jesus started [...]

Posted 06 December 2007 § Authenticity § Church History § Church Structures § Daily Scribe § Ministry § The Church ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , , , , , ,

Giving up Southern-fried breakfast for the kingdom

Man, I really miss my soul food, especially the typical Southern-style breakfast. It’s one of the huge sacrifices (according to me) that I made in moving to Wales nearly four years ago: no access to the sort of Southern-fried meats and vegetables that I grew up on my home state of Mississippi. No wonder heart [...]

Posted 01 December 2007 § Culture § Daily Scribe § Great Commission § Missions § Personal § United Kingdom § Wales ‡ Comments (6) ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Imagine a church…

…where the "five purposes" are not just words on a banner
…brimming with life and growth and joy in the Holy Spirit
…where everyone knows—really knows—everyone else
…where love is shown to everyone in unmistakable ways
…that experiences a "we can't wait to be with one another again" spirit
…where encouragement runs freely without being artificially forced
…that feels like [...]

Posted 21 November 2007 § Christian life § Community § Daily Scribe § Relational Christianity § The Church ‡ Comments (5) °

From the “what would happen?” department

An interesting article, "What would happen if all institutional churches closed their doors?" at the Post-Congregational Christianity blog.
If all of our official church meetings ceased to exist—not the spontaneous fellowship between Christian friends—how would you invest those hours for the expansion of the kingdom and the proclamation of the good news? Would you be relieved [...]

Posted 20 November 2007 § Christian life § Daily Scribe § Institutional Church § Post-Congregational § The Church ‡ Comments (2) ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , ,

Prayer, parables, and parties

Do you ever get tired of church meetings? Our church leadership team meets once a month and those meetings typically last an agonizing three hours: discussing all sorts of things that, at the moment, seem important to the efficient operation and ministry of the church. Last week’s focus was primarily aimed at things related to [...]

Posted 13 November 2007 § Christian life § Church Structures § Community § Daily Scribe § The Church ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,