Month: July 2004
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Eldredge on House Church
John Eldredge, in an interview with Christianity Today, gives a much clearer picture of his views on church and on his own house church in particular. John is the well-known author of Sacred Romance and Journey of Desire and will be the speaker at the national house church conference in Colorado. Here is an excerpt…
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Proud of the Guys
I was proud to be with a group of guys this week, in our mid-week hang-out-together, who provided a safe place for a “newbie” to come into the group and provided real acceptance for this “seeker.” In fact, this “guest” felt so comfortable that he just told it like it was: He was seeking God,…
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House Church Has No Sex Appeal
I love this article by Andrew Jones.
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It’s Not About “House Church”
It’s not about going to a house church — It’s about living Kingdom lives all day everyday. It’s not about house church worship — It’s about hearts that are burning for God 24/7. It’s not about house church community — It’s about living with a band of intimate allies every day. It’s not about reproducing…
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Transitioning From Traditional Worship to House Church Worship
I have been working on an article for House2House magazine on “transtions.” This is a little lengthy, but I would enjoy receiving input from my blog readers on the content, flow, and overall read-ability of the article. Thanks! Transitioning From Traditional Worship To House Church Worship I Thought House Church Worship Would Be “Lame” After…
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Sometimes Our Gatherings Are “Lousy”
Most of the time our gatherings are great. We seek God, He draws near, touches us, speaks to us. People participate, share together in the experience, minister to one another. But, on occasion, we have a gathering time that is, plain and simple, lousy. At least by certain “human” standards. Everybody is tired, or someone…
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Fellowships of the Heart
John Eldredge will be speaking at the House Church Conference in Colorado Springs. Here is an excerpt from his book, Waking the Dead, in a chapter called Fellowships of the Heart: Though we are part of a great company, we are meant to live in little platoons. The little companies we form must be smalll…
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The Insider, Part 3 Finale
We now come to the last two life patterns of an “insider” from Jim Petersen’s book, “The Insider.” The first five life patterns are: taking little initiatives, praying and responding, serving others, conversing the faith, and partnering. The sixth life pattern of an insider is: Letting the Scriptures Speak. Petersen learned, early in his ministry,…
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The Insider, Still More on Part 3
It’s been a little while, but I am continuing to review the seven life-patterns of a fruitful “Insider” (one who is effective at sowing Kingdom life into the people around him or her). This is from Petersen’s book, “The Insider.” We have already mentioned the first four: taking little initiatives, praying, serving, and conversing the…