Tag: community
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Poem: Re-Storyed We
But what if instead It is others I please? Then I’ll soon live in dread As I beg on my knees This war between us Is living like orphans We scream and we lust As slaves to endorphins
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WADACAM! Men’s Weekend (Fall 2022)
This Fourfold Reconciling (pronounced “G-SE-OOW!”) integrates often disjointed aspects of our faith into a seamless cycle of continually growing us all closer to Jesus: Worship AS Discipleship AS Community AS Mission. WADACAM!
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Grace Barriers, Reefed
The natural state of God is Unison The natural state of humans is Division And… That is as it should be
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Dream: Unboxed
Our church may need to move. The dogs represent Our unmanaged problems Or unresolved issues.
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Dream: Dark Depths
“It is almost like there is a concerted effort To destroy our communication By someone who understands our weakness Better than we do ourselves!” The enemy knows All our weaknesses They literally swim in emotions Manipulation is second nature to them
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Dream: Unmasked
We are standing in a long line Outside, waiting to exchange money Everyone else seems poor laborers Ethnic minorities Reminds me of the lines When we were applying For my wife’s green card
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Dream: Swordfighter’s Puzzle
A group of us Decided to learn sword fighting Mostly on a whim But recently Something happened That made a couple of us Take it more seriously
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Leaving Adam’s Arms
Escaping conflicted comfort… It is naturalTo seek comfortIn the arms of Adam Falling backOn the familiar patternsAnd role models of culture
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Dream: Lost In Transit
We are passengers on a lost flight Or maybe we knew someone who was Or maybe we are just pretending.
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DBJ-2021A Welcome Letter
Dear friends, Thank you to everyone who registered for the “Discipling By Jesus” workshop. We look forward to starting this 7-week journey with you and Jesus at two sessions: 7pm PST Thursday or 10:30 AM PST Friday. Here’s a few things you should know:
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TGR-S4E2: ChatScaling
This week on The Great Reset the Biastes* (and Biasta) try the “Critical Community Protocol” to address an urgent local problem, which might also solve an important global problem. Question: What would it take to focus the whole Body of Christ on fulfilling His Commission and Commandments, by prioritizing the…
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TGR-S3E7: Great Works in Fish Bowls
This coming Tuesday, August 18th (1pm PDT), the Biastes (and our new Biasta Janet) reflect on Season 3 as we discuss a concrete proposal for how to practice co-discipleship in Season 4. Question: What in God’s name are we trying to do here? Perspective Bring a greater experience of Heaven…
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Christianity Beyond, Draft 1
Bringing Heaven to Earth. One Cross at a Time. [Update: see my background thinking in Draft 2] Christianity Beyond is a movement of ordinary people who are learning how to make the same kind of extraordinary impact as the Jesus they love. We honor all the ways people have sought…
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Lesson 5/6 Courage (Anjali’s Catechism)
Faith: Wise Risk It would be wonderful if everyone knew how to find real happiness, glory, and relationships by believing in the same God Jesus did. However, believing in God is not learning a fact, such as: 2 + 2 = 4 Grass is green I prefer berry pie to…
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Evangel, Part I: What is the Gospel?
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.” – Romans 1:16
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Becoming a Whole Christian
I want to be a Whole Christian. I want to love the Lord my God with all my heart, all my soul, all my mind, and all my strength, and be part of a worshipping community with others who do. I want to love my brothers and sisters the way…
Radically Happy 