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5 Ways to Begin Praying

Does the idea of praying seem overwhelming?  Prayer may feel strange or overwhelming to many of us is because we've made prayer into a religious exercise rather than a conversation...

5 Ways to Begin Praying

Does the idea of praying seem overwhelming?  Prayer may feel strange or overwhelming to many of us is because we've made prayer into a religious exercise rather than a conversation...

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What Do You Bring to the Table?

Lately, we've been deconstructing our idea of what church means. One sacred cow I'd like to challenge is the consumer mentality of most Western churches.  We have gotten in the habit...

What Do You Bring to the Table?

Lately, we've been deconstructing our idea of what church means. One sacred cow I'd like to challenge is the consumer mentality of most Western churches.  We have gotten in the habit...

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What is Church?

This year has been the one of deconstructing my idea of church. What is church? What is its purpose? Having lived most of my life in Texas, when meeting someone...

What is Church?

This year has been the one of deconstructing my idea of church. What is church? What is its purpose? Having lived most of my life in Texas, when meeting someone...

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When Love Wins Over Being Right

I am a Bible geek. I never tire of studying the Bible, its symbolism, and its interpretations. My favorite seminary class was Apologetics. It has nothing to do with "apologizing"...

When Love Wins Over Being Right

I am a Bible geek. I never tire of studying the Bible, its symbolism, and its interpretations. My favorite seminary class was Apologetics. It has nothing to do with "apologizing"...

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Why I Came Back to Church - and to God

I recently shared the story of why I left the church. I would then take a five-year hiatus before returning. What finally brought me to that place? From age fourteen...

Why I Came Back to Church - and to God

I recently shared the story of why I left the church. I would then take a five-year hiatus before returning. What finally brought me to that place? From age fourteen...

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Why I Left The Church

From age zero to fourteen I attended one particular style of church - a mainline denomination that held up the Bible as the final authority and denied the movement of...

Why I Left The Church

From age zero to fourteen I attended one particular style of church - a mainline denomination that held up the Bible as the final authority and denied the movement of...