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Why House Church?
I confess. I still read the newspaper. Not online, on paper. Week before last, one article caught my attention in the Tampa Tribune, “Survey: More People Not Tied to a Religion.” In it, Michelle Bearden reported on a recent study from the Pew Forum on Religion … Continue reading
Sometimes It’s Not About You
Many apologies to my readers for my silence the past few weeks. I’ve been battling a bad case of bronchitis. Did you know you can cough hard enough that you just can’t think straight? I think I managed to prove … Continue reading
Sometimes It's Not About You
Many apologies to my readers for my silence the past few weeks. I’ve been battling a bad case of bronchitis. Did you know you can cough hard enough that you just can’t think straight? I think I managed to prove … Continue reading
Serving and the House Church
So that. Two simple words, yet, they have the power to change the life of a Christian from spectator to participant in faith. This little phrase connects worship and study to the third major part of house churches, service. We worship and we study so … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, God, Holy Spirit, House church, Jesus, service, so that
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House Church and the Word
You asked and here it is, the second of three posts about house churches, this one about discipleship. Becoming a disciple or follower of Christ begins when we say ‘yes’ to him. But the process continues the rest of our lives … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Christ, Christianity, disciple, Holy Spirit, House church, Jesus, Religion and Spirituality
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So, How Does a House Church Worship Anyway?
I’ve been at this house church planting thing for about 5 months now. But, I realized that I really hadn’t written anything about how we are as house churches. Just because I immersed myself in this stuff doesn’t mean everyone has, so hang … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Christianity, Church planting, House church, Jesus, worship
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Willing to Sacrifice
I rode along with a Sheriff’s Deputy the week before last to gain better insight into the area where I am planting the house church community. Disappointment tinged the beginning of the evening as the deputy told me that his … Continue reading
What’s the Point?
Once my husband and I had children, I noticed that my parents were much more likely to come visit us than when it was just my husband and me. At one point, I confessed to my Mom that I thought … Continue reading
A Church by Any Other Name
Naming a church is a dicey business. After all, you want a name that has meaning to those who are already there but is also welcoming to those who are not. You want something catchy and modern but the church … Continue reading
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Tagged House church, Jesus, Methodist, Name, Religion & Spirituality
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Saved by Grace 