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Category Archives: When you come together
Letting church cruise on Christ-contol
Across the USA church is in decline. Perhaps it is time to set church on Christ-control and let Jesus freely cruise trough the meeting. There’s nothing like a Christ-led gathering when we put aside human agendas and control and simply let … Continue reading
Posted in alternative church, alternative to church, Christ control, church meetings, church services, churching, contemporary church, ekklesia, Greek city-states, house church, House of Prayer, how to do church, open church, open forum, praise and worship, Salvation Army, Salvation Army Corps, simple church, town meeting, Uncategorized, When you come together, worship
Tagged 1 Corinthians 14:26, Christianity, church, church in America, Nashville, organic church, unchurching, USA, World English Bible
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Christ-seminar or Christ-encounter?
Let’s trade Sunday morning Christ-seminars for Christ-encounters. Why should we meet for a weekly Christ-seminar when we can meet to encounter Christ through one another? This is described in 1 Corinthians 14:26. When a person in a pulpit replaces the … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Corinthians 14:26, CEO pastor, Christian conferences, church format, church services, church structure, house church, organic chruch, pastor, pastoring, preaching, seminars, simple church, Spirit-led, Spirit-led church, traditional church, Uncategorized, When you come together
Tagged Christianity, church, religion, spiritual formation, spirituality
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Gloria Gaither reviewed “Beyond Church”
In the current issue of Homecoming Magazine, Gloria Gaither reviewed Beyond Church: An Invitation To Experience The Lost Word Of The Bible — Ekklesia. Here are some excerpts from Gloria’s Library column: “The way we worship and get our souls fed is changing. Oh, I … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Corinthians 14:26, Acts, Because He Lives, body of Christ, book of Acts, church, church meetings, family of God, Gospel, Gospel music, Greek New Testament, Greek word, I'm so glad I'm a part of the family of God, kingdom of God, music, organic church, participatory church, persecution, simple church, Southern Gospel, Sweet Sweet Spirit, Uncategorized, Western Christianity, Western culture, Western society, When you come together
Tagged Beyond Church, book review, ekklesia, Gaither Music, Gloria Gaither, Homecoming, Homecoming Magazine, the Gaithers
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Why doesn’t church do what the Bible says?
–My “Asking Why?” Question– The Bible plainly says it . . . So why won’t we dare to do it? “When you come together, Each of you has a hymn, Or a word of instruction, A revelation . . .” … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Corinthians 14:26, Berry Street, Beyond Church, house church, let the redeemed of the Lord say so, Nashville, Nashville church, organic church, pulpit, revelation, Salvation Army, simple church, Tennessee, Uncategorized, When you come together
Tagged Bible, Christianity, church, doers of the word, poem
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The Salvation Army’s “Southern Spirit” reviewed “Beyond Church”
The Salvation Army’s Southern Spirit reviewed Beyond Church. Here’s their review: New book explores true meaning of what ‘church’ is In his new book, Beyond Church: An Invitation To Experience The Lost Word Of The Bible, Sergeant Steve Simms writes about the original … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Corinthians 14:26, books, Christian books, house church, organic church, participatory church, rechurch, rethink church, Salvation Army church, Salvation Army Corps, Salvation Army Nashville, Salvation army officers, simple church, Steve Simms, Uncategorized, When you come together
Tagged Beyond Church, book reviews, church, ekklesia, Salvation Army, Southern Spirit
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