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Holy Spirit Surfing–A Fresh Wave Of Churching
Holy Spirit surfing is a fresh, creative way of doing church — an innovative style of churching. However, it’s not new — it was written about in the New Testament (see 1 Corinthians 14:26) and was the common practice of … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Corinthians 14:26, church format, church meetings, church program, church roles, church structure, churching, contemporary churches, flow, flow of the Spirit, flowing of the Holy Spirit, hearing God, hearing Jesus, liturgical churches, morphed, move of God, movement, Music City, Nashville, new wave, non-liturgical, participatory church, praise and worship, presence of Christ, presence of God, prompted by the Spirit, prompting of the Spirit, Protestant, Quotations, quote, Quotes, religion, religious innovation, Spirit surfing, Spirit's flow, Spirit-filled, Spirit-led, Spirit-prompted, spiritual, spiritual waves, The Salvation Army, wave of the Spirit
Tagged Christianity, church, church history, creative church, organic church, Samuel Logan Brengle
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The Amazing Anointing of An Agendaless Assembly
There is an amazing anointing on an agendaless assembly. It’s the very presence of the living, resurrected Jesus Christ, Himself. The First Century Church knew this, not as a doctrine, but as a powerful reality every time they met together … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Corinthians 14:26, agendaless, alternative church, assembly, church, church meetings, church program, church programs, church roles, church services, church structure, disciple making, discipling, First Century Church, Matthew 18:20, religion, religious ceremonies, religious tradition, revival, Salvation Army church, Salvation Army Corps, Western religion, Western world, What is church?, When you come together, worship
Tagged Christianity, church history, early church, in Jesus' name, organic church
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Should We Settle For Sunday Morning Mediocrity?
For generations people in the Western world have settled for church as usual — Sunday morning mediocrity (SMM). However, this has not always been the case. For the First Century believers, church was anything but mediocre. Gathering with other followers … Continue reading
Posted in Nashville, Jesus Christ, house church, Bible, The Salvation Army, Berry Street Worship Center, Christian history, spiritual, Berry Street, Jesus, East Nashville, joy, spiritual formation, Christ, improv, improvisation, church structure, normal Christianity, order of worship, gifts of the Spirit, participatory church, Spirit-led, Christian, Christian community, ekklesia, Christ-centered, conviction of sin, religious ceremonies, community, Biblical concept, church roles, service, faith-based, interactive, non-church, post-Christianity, Christian values, church programs, Christian organizations, evangelistic meetings, church meetings, filled with the Spirit, followers of Christ, Christ followers, biblical
Tagged religion, Christianity, organic church, church history, Back to Church Sunday
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A Brief (Alternative) History Of Western Christianity
An alternative history of Western Christianity . . . The early Christians were passionate and obedient followers of the living, resurrected Jesus Christ. The government didn’t like them and put many of them to death. However, the love, lifestyle, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ follower, Christendom, Christian, Christianity, church history, Constantine, heretics, history, religion
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Does Western Christianity Disengage God
As an avid reader of church history, I’ve noticed a consistent trend in Western religion. It seems to disengage God — treating Him as a figure to occasionally honor rather than as a living power source. Let me explain. A … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, religion, Nashville, church history, Anabaptists, Quakers, Christianity, Christian history, spiritual, church, Acts, spiritual formation, early church, the way we do church, show and tell, religious ceremonies, Waldensians, Salvationists, Methodists, Moravians, Catholic mystics, monastics
Tagged Nashville, religion, Western Christianity, The Salvation Army, church history, simple church, Western religion, drivetrain
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Christianity — Costly Calling? Or Creed, Chain-Of-Command, Culture, Corporation?
Some people nowadays are asking, What is Christianity? What is church? Good questions! If you seriously read the Book of Acts, the Biblical record of the early church’s experience and impact, it is obvious that our present day presentations of … Continue reading
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Uh Hum . . . What The Bible Says About Interrupting Church
Interrupting a church meeting has been considered taboo for just about as long as church has existed. I only remember two times being in a church service that was interrupted, prior to being part of an organic church. When I was … Continue reading
Posted in church history, freedom, history, Holy Spirit, house church, mysticism, Nashville, Quakers, simple church, What is church?
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Positive Reading Is Super Inspiration
Faster than a speeding worry; more powerful than an evil motive; able to leap tall obstacles in a single bound . . . Look in an uplifting book! Positive reading is super inspiration! Some books contain ideas that connect, not … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, history, lifestyles, self-help, biography, Quotations, Quotes, English literature, American Literature, criticism, books, life, church history, education, reading
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