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Category Archives: Martin Luther King
Theology without testimony is like learning about ice cream without eating it
Many people have never discovered that when people open up and begin to testify to one another about their love for Jesus, they experience an amazing sense of kinship. Christianity isn’t just about dispensing information about God. It’s about making … Continue reading
Posted in by the word of their testimony, house church, lay testimonies, Lay Witness Missions, lay witness movement, Martin Luther King, organic chruch, personal testimonies, salvation testimonies, simple church, testimonials, testimonies in church, Uncategorized
Tagged AA meetings, Christianity, church, quotes, recovery, support groups, testimonies, theology
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Content that can make a heart content
Human hearts are very relatable & connect in community when they are drawn out of hiding by authentic content. To be content is to step beyond torment, anxiety, & turmoil & let peace settle in. Quantity & contentment are unrelated. … Continue reading
Posted in buzz words, community, content of their character, discontentment, how to create community, inner peace, Martin Luther King, myths, power of words, Quotations, releasing creativity, Uncategorized
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Heroes left out of Memorial Day
Are there others who should be remembered on Memorial Day? Have we forgotten about some of the world’s greatest heroes? On Memorial Day we remember those who fought with violence, death and destruction. Perhaps we should also remember those who … Continue reading
Posted in abolitionism, abolitionists, anti-slavery, anti-war, celebration, communism, Corazon Aquino, India, Jim Crow, Lech Walesa, Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, nonviolence, peace, prayer, Prince of Peace, racism, Roman Empire, spiritual warfare, Uncategorized, violence, waging peace, war, William Lloyd Garrison
Tagged freedom, freedom fighters, heroes, Memorial Day, quote, remembering, weekend
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It doesn’t take an Einstein to experience ekklesia
You don’t have to be an Einstein to experience ekklesia. Ekklesia is: Two or more Christ-followers meeting under Christ’s control! –E = MC2– [E (ekklesia) = M (meeting under) C (Christ’s control) 2 (two or more Christ-followers)] We 21st Century … Continue reading
Posted in awe, awe in church, Berry Street, curiosity, ekklesia, Jesus Christ, John Wesley, Martin Luther, Martin Luther King, mystery, Nashville, organic church, Salvation Army, simple church, the Pilgrims, two or three in My name, Uncategorized, William Booth
Tagged church, E = MC2, Einstein, faith, quotes, religion
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When 5 Judges’ Opinion Can Villanize Those Who Disagree
When political correctness pushes freedom of speech into the closet and people are harshly judged for speaking up about ethical standards and bullied into silence; when commitment to conscience is coerced into conformity to culture’s compulsive cravings and harshly called … Continue reading
Posted in 5-4 decision, Abraham Lincoln, conscience, Constitution, culture wars, discent, freedom, freedom of conscience, Ghandi, human rights, John Milton, justices, liberty, Martin Luther, Martin Luther King, Quotations, right to disagree, tolerance, villainize
Tagged civil disobedience, democracy, ethics, freedom of speech, judgment, political correctness, quotes, Supreme Court
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“No More Boasting About Human Leaders”
“So then, no more boasting about human leaders!” –1 Corinthians 3:21 What would God do . . . 1) If we presented the living Christ without promoting preachers and teachers? 2) If people ministered to others without naming “ministries” with … Continue reading
Posted in Bell Buckle, Berry Street, Bible, blog, church leadership, Dr., Ed Stetzer, facebook, Jr., Martin Luther King, New Testament, organic church, Quotations, Tennessee, Webb School, William Webb
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Leap-Of-Faith-Based Church Meetings! (Letting everyday people step out in the Spirit.)
What if it took faith to attend a church service? (Would a faith-based church meeting even work?) Perhaps now is the time for churches to take a leap of faith and to allow ordinary people to speak out in Sunday … Continue reading
Posted in Blake Franks, evidence of things not seen, Hebrews 11:1, James Cameron, Jen Stephens, Mandy Hale, Martin Luther King, Nashville, Robert Holden, Santosh Kalwar, substance of things hoped for, The Salvation Army, TN, William Booth
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