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Church Authority, Smurch Schmashmority by John Shore

Posted on November 15, 2010 | No Comments
Over on my FB page I just posted this: Have any two words ever done more to undo the true Christian ethos than “Church authority”? And now that thought, which...
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- It’s Over – Trends in Churchland by Dan Kimball
  I have been liking the TV show “Portlandia“. I am probably more interested in the show because I lived in Portland for a year and I am up there a…
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- Alan Hirsch: Every Believer a Church Planter via Verge
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- Tony Jones on Doug Pagitt Radio with Predictions for New Year
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- Pastor Steve Sjogren on “My Favorite Mistakes of the Decade”
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- Another year of Thanksgiving by Charlie Wear
  28 November 2011 7:06 AM | No Comments
  Four years ago this month, we set out on our fourth cross-country road trip in about a year and a half. We were on the road on the Thanksgiving holiday...
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- What Is Your Dependence Day? By Charlie Wear
  02 July 2011 10:17 AM | No Comments
  What is the anniversary of your “dependence?” For the United States of America the official independence day is July 2, 1776. From the History News Network article, Top 5 Myths...
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- Living With Our Choices, No Complaints, No Regrets by Charlie Wear
  17 June 2011 6:12 AM | No Comments
  I think I learned this in Physics class a long time ago, “For every action there is a reaction.” I think a corollary statement might be, “For every choice, there...
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- No One Turns Down the Blessing by Charlie Wear
  08 May 2011 2:06 AM | No Comments
  Last Sunday I got to feed Jesus. A bunch of my co-workers were having a party at my friend’s warehouse. We were BBQing Tri-Tip. We were eating chips and salsa....
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- Porpoise Diving Life…
  20 April 2011 8:30 AM | No Comments
  Today I am honoring my friend, Bill Dahl, by wearing my Porpoise Diving Life Hat. The Kindle version of that work was recently published and I couldn’t be happier. Bill...
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