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“"Faith, Love and Life," by Keith Slesser, IMG Music Director. Sermon delivered at Inner Metro ...”

“"Faith, Love and Life," by Keith Slesser, IMG Music Director. Sermon delivered at Inner Metro ...”
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“God: The ground of all being, existence, and reality (hat tip: Paul Tillich). Panentheism: Panentheism is ...”

“The question concerning humanity's salvation, and more specifically how we are saved, is an age-old ...”
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“Jonathan "Sigs" Sigmon just published incredible and encouraging reflections regarding Inner Metro Green. Sigs has ...”

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“There are some great resources by N.T. Wright available online. You should search for them. ...”

“Week Three of "Bridge: The Art of Conversation." Sermon delivered at Inner Metro Green in ...”

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“Concerning the breaking of bread, we have become one and agree thus: all those who ...”
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“A historic document titled The Schleitheim Articles: Brotherly Union of a Number of Children of ...”

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“My friend and brother Chris Flinchabugh led our community in worship yesterday as we launched ...”

“Week One of the I.M.G Easter 2009 Series: Jesus of Nazareth and His Kingdom of ...”

“When we take God seriously, God takes us seriously.”

“ John Dominic Crossan discusses the inherent dangers of fundamentalism. John Dominic Crossan is quite brilliant. ...”
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“Is anyone else going to the Exponential Conference in Orlando next month? I was just ...”
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“Week One of Eight of Ephesians: Notes On The Christian Life.”

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“ Philip Clayton issues a plea to Tony Jones and the emerging church in hopes that ...”

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“A great new blog by a great brother: Tainted Canvas. Sig is already prolific thinker ...”
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“IMG members Keith and Lauren Slesser led the IMG community on Sunday, January 25th 2009. ...”

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“The Inner Metro Green Community spent this past Sunday reflecting a bit on the past ...”

“The big idea of Ori Brafman and Rod Beckstrom's The Starfish and the Spider: The ...”

“The following excerpt from Goleman, Boyatzis, and McKee's Primal Leadership: Learning to Lead with Emotional ...”
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“The following extended excerpt from the introduction of The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable ...”
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“The Atlantic Conference Planting Cluster has started reading Primal Leadership: Learning to Lead with Emotional ...”
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“Matthew 25:31 (ESV): "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the ...”

“A Review of Threads' The Tough Sayings of Jesus A review of The Tough Sayings of ...”

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“I'm still paging through Creed or Chaos (1948) when free time presents itself. Sayers has ...”

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“10 Tough Questions Sermon Series at Manor Church Today marked the start of a 10 week ...”

“I'm looking through a few of the chapter titles in John Maxwell's Leadership Gold. Leadership ...”
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“Last evening, during our house meeting, we turned to John 10 for our Lectio Divina. ...”
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“Friend, fellow Lancaster dweller, and awesome-design-guy Kyle Sollenberger just launched what promises to be a ...”
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“ What in the hell - and yes, that's a fitting prepositional object - is this?!? ...”
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“Ministry responsibilities are pressing! Praise God! That is a good thing! But it means I'm ...”

“A. W. Tozer's The Pursuit of God is a bona fide Christian classic. This holiness ...”

“Barna has a new report on the use of technology in the church. Interesting numbers, ...”
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“Christopher looked every where. He looked beneath his bed, under his desk, and behind his ...”

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“Matthew 11:27 "All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no ...”
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“Matthew 11: 25 At that time Jesus declared, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven ...”
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“We are a stubborn lot. Let's not fool ourselves with grandiose visions of our spiritual ...”
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“Wess tagged me with the 123 meme. Basically, the meme requires me to grab the ...”
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“I was recently sent a great little paperback titled Speaking of Faith: Why Religion Matters ...”
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“National Geographic's Six Degrees Could Change the World is scheduled for broadcast on Sunday, February ...”

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“Planting a church is anything but easy. In fact, it is quite difficult. I'm sure ...”
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“The Body of Christ is a beautiful assembly of recreated ragamuffins. We are people who ...”

“Yes We Can Song - Barack Obama Song by Will.I.Am”
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“I am a devoted member of the Brethren in Christ Church. Many of you know ...”

“Things are still a bit slow here at Tribe. I've been busy with church planting ...”
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“Any proceeding notes, thoughts, and/or brief commentary concern chapter one of a must-read book titled ...”
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“Four models of Emerging Churches. I'm in #3, with a slight hint of #4.”
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“Merry Christmas Everyone! Happy New Year too! Here's to a great 2008!”
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“Living in the tension of a developing faith is not easy. If a faith is ...”
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“Discussions concerning race and class divisions in the Church always lead me to the following ...”
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“Our church plant in Lancaster City is having a big day tomorrow. Our IMG Executive ...”
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“Conversations with my children are as entertaining as they are challenging, especially as concerns Christian ...”
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“The two large, glass windows mathematically parting the otherwise solid interior of my study have ...”
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“Simply knowing that God has moved into the neighborhood is not the same thing as ...”

“Narrative Theology. Yes, you have probably heard the term. These days, it seems, Narrative Theology ...”
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“Mike (Mike Morrell of Zoecarnate) and the good people behind The Ooze Select Bloggers Network ...”
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“A timely, relevant, and inspired word for today lifted from the Declaration of Sentiments Adopted ...”

“I'm still paging through Brian McLaren's Everything Must Change. Chapter 12 (No Junk DNA) has ...”

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“There is an extremely important theological conversation emerging in the socially networked phenomenon aka the ...”
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“Mike Morrell of Zoecarnate sent me an e-mail regarding a free book swapping club called ...”

“Brennan Manning, in an interview for Christianity Today ("The Dick Staub Interview: Brennan Manning on ...”

“I recently picked up Everything Must Change, Brian D. McLaren's newest book. Initially, my response ...”

“The Machine is Us/ing Us”

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“Contentment is not a relinquishing of the natural drive we all have to succeed in ...”

“Tents of Hope: Darfur Advocacy”

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“I have long been interested in developmental psychologist James Fowler's Stages of Faith. The Stages ...”

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“I have read a few books that have changed my life. These kind of books ...”
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“Re-creation involves covenant. Redemption involves agreement between God and humanity. When we, as individuals, hear ...”

“Humanity was created perfect and in the very image of God, according to the Biblical ...”

“I highly recommend that everyone pick up Reflections of a Peacemaker: A Portrait through Heartsongs ...”

“I think everyone should go read what my friend Brian Miller has to say in ...”
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“Distinguished lecturer, Christian philosopher, apologist, and author Ravi Zacharias was in Lancaster yesterday. He was ...”

“James Gleick, in Chaos: Making a New Science, writes: "Watch two bits of foam flowing ...”
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“I am, as a pastor/church planter, so proud of the men and women involved with ...”

“I was going to write up a great big review concerning Joel Osteen's new book ...”
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“Christians in North America have ignored environmental issues for far, far too long. We have ...”
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“"When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for ...”

“The mass Exodus of 2007 continues over at 9rules. Chris J. Davis is the most ...”
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“John 7:37 On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up ...”

“Setting: Jesus' Table Meals vs. Religious Broker's Table Meals. These meals clashed at Simon the ...”
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“Blogging is slow. We've been very, very busy completing the shared remodeling project for Inner ...”

“Jesus' prayer in the 17th chapter of John's Gospel is that we would be as ...”
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“One reader e-mailed me to ask if I was a religious liberal. My side nearly ...”
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“ Many of us ask God for an assignment, or look hard to see where ...”

“The three major presuppositions of the Jesus Seminar: 1. Scientific Naturalism (i.e., anything outside the ...”
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“1. Any operative definition of sanctification can be summarized by one word: "consecration." Specifically, I'm ...”
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“Casting Crowns”
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“I'm broadening the scope and direction of The Daily Scribe a bit. I'm heading in ...”
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“The Sweet Sound of Amazing Grace”

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“I'm nearing comment number 1000! The human being who serves up the 1000th comment gets ...”
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“I'm running WordPress 2.3-beta3 now! I love it. Everything seems to be working well. Nothing ...”
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“A question for designers: What do you think of church websites that use tons of ...”
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“Awesome. I just downloaded the new Caedmon's Call album. It's called Overdressed. Seriously, if you ...”

“The testimonies of the deeper Christian life contained in V. Raymond Edman's They Found the ...”

“More Tumblefeed plugin testing! I'm still testing out the Tumblefeed plugin by Ronald Heft of ...”

“The following is the 1961 Brethren in Christ Statement on Sanctification, with a few very ...”

“Incredible Wildlife Footage”

“I've been collecting definitions for "Incarnational Ecclesiology," mostly from Emerging and/or Emergent Church writers and ...”
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“I wonder what Jesus would think of our modern church planting methods? I wonder what ...”
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“I just got back from Mennonite Central Committee. I love that place! The people were ...”

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“There is a healthy way to introduce friends and neighbors to the faith. For far ...”
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“Jesus and his simple way are anything but ordinary. Jesus' way is simple, but it ...”

“Well, the hardest part of the port to Sandbox is complete, I think. It was ...”

“I'm in the process of following Big Ben's lead and trying to port this thing ...”
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“What's your theological world view? I took the quiz and scored the following: Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan ...”

“I will be speaking during the 8:00 AM chapel at Mennonite Central Committee on Thursday, ...”

“Did you know that the municipal water that flows from your home tap receives far ...”

“I am so thrilled and so thankful for the people God is bringing together to ...”

“C. Wess Daniels of Gathering in Light tagged me for a meme built upon favorite ...”
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“How to decide where to focus concentration: If your church were full of professional people, ...”

“Lo-Fi Tribe feeds are no longer being redirected through Feedburner. So, please be sure to ...”
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“Being a pastor does not mean you have to take stupid crap from stupid people. ...”
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“There is no such thing as a Christianity without atonement. Atonement requires Jesus of Nazareth ...”
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“I've taken a few days to pray, pursue, and ponder. Especially on my mind was/is ...”
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“I grew up listening to Elvis songs, from ages 0-7. Thanks, Dad!”

“1Me: What are we talking about, God? God: The topic is Favorite Bible Verse. 1Me: My favorite ...”

“Thinking thoughts about Christus Victor: If all religions lead to the same place, then Jesus ...”
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“A Beautiful Animation!”

“Preparations for tonight's Lectio Divina led me to this passage, from Psalm 85: 9 Surely ...”

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“A Spiritual Journey: I've vowed to spend the next three weeks with nothing but my ...”

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“Thanks Coleen!”

“I am reading through Mike Erre's The Jesus of Suburbia. Wow! What a great and ...”
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“In spite of all of our many, many technological changes and enlightened advances in knowledge ...”
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“Thanks Kevin Flatley!”

“UPDATE: I decided to release my Tumble-Hybrid theme. It is a ported sandbox version. It ...”
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“So, we spent 7+ hours on the road yesterday. We got home very, very late. ...”
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“God is love. God's story of redemption – or recreation - can be found in ...”

“We use a lot of symbols to articulate our understanding of God. I think a ...”
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“God intends to be known. We all desire to know God intimately, deeply, and personally. ...”

“So, things are moving forward. The direction of this space is changing, obviously. I intentionally ...”

“Narrative Theology > Systematic Theology. Get into The Story, and break from the Western Mind.”

“Yes, the overall design of this blog took a radical shift over the course of ...”
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“Inner Metro Green flyers are done (Thanks to Tim over at Infantree)! Feel free to ...”

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“I recently stumbled upon and purchased a very, very interesting read: Theology That Matters: Ecology, ...”

“A wonderful cache of great postcard-like, visual statements for Emerging/Missional Christians. I especially like the ...”

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“One thing the religious left in this country needs to figure out for consistency's sake: ...”
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“My bad: It turns out that the name I used for my link section (i.e., ...”

“A deep quote from Gracious Christianity by Messiah College (Brethren in Christ College) professor Douglas ...”

“Our weekly house church gathering is built around the practice of Lectio Divina. Yes, house ...”

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“"I said, I don't know whether I was the boxer or the bag" - Lyric ...”

“This church planting thing is full of excitement, fear, joy, tears, celebration, disappointment and ... ...”

“Filip loved his religion. He was the kind of man who needed tangible boundaries, real ...”

“Bansky is still my favorite freehand-graffiti artist. His street work is awesome and socially potent. ...”

“This prayer is a prayer for small groups seeking intentional times of collective thanksgiving. It ...”

“August 30 (8:30 to 9AM): I'll be speaking at Mennonite Central Committee Chapel (MCC & ...”

“I'm still learning: Those of us pushing for ecological stewardship and sustainability should dump bottled ...”
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“Main Entry (Merriam-Webster): Pri•mor•di•al » Pronunciation: prI-'mor-dE-&l » Function: adjective » Etymology » Middle English, ...”

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“I have a huge and growing interest in Native Mexican Indian Tribes. Why? Well, my ...”
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“So, I wrote a scathing review of a book titled Bible-Carrying Christians by David Watt. ...”

“Finally! I'm sitting down to partake of N.T. Wright's Simply Christian.”

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“What probably will be the final re-design of Tribe is now complete. I needed a ...”
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“There is no shortage of live Internet radio broadcasting sites and/or online radio tuners. They ...”
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“Rest is a good thing. I finished preaching two services this past Sunday at Manor ...”

“Will Conservative American Christian retail outlets stock their shelves with Sinead O'Connor's Theology? Probably, not. ...”
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“Anthony Burgess's A Clockwork Orange is so much more than an entertaining novel; it is ...”

“Fellow blogger, virtual friend, and good 'ole boy Shawn Blanc is celebrating his 26th birthday ...”
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“Today marked the start of a 10 week "Ten Tough Questions" Sunday series at Manor ...”
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“We are living in one of those remarkable periods in Christian history. These periods roll ...”
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“I am taking part in a hybrid internship as a pastor/church planter in the Atlantic ...”

“Chip Ingram's Five Lies that Ruin Relationships: Wrong Beliefs Produce Wrong Behavior is a 10-part ...”
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“Elizabethan playwright Christopher Marlowe does incredible justice to the Faust myth in his own Dr. ...”

“There is no shortage of big and small talk regarding "apocalyptic themes," "end times scenarios," ...”
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“The move is over, for the most part. We are settled into our new digs. ...”
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“We are still in the process of moving all of our earthly belongings into our ...”
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“My wife and I just watched Mel Gibson's Apocalypto. Gibson is a master storyteller and ...”

“The Holy Observer publishes a piece of classic satirical genius re: the Emerging Church: Frightened ...”
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“Shane Claiborne on the importance of community, consumerism and authentic relationships: "That's the exciting thing ...”
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“I finished the Christian Life & Relationship paperbacks authored by the therapist duo aka Stephen ...”

“I recently met a bunch of dreamers, artists, and writers in Lancaster City. Collectively, this ...”

“I recently read through a pair of enlightening and entertaining Christian Life/Relationship paperbacks collaboratively authored ...”

“Harley Davidson Marketing: "I haven't been riding my motorcycle for very long. Nor have I ...”

“Please pray and keep praying for Thom, Erica, & Gabriela (Ela) Stark. God be present ...”
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“I believe church can be done differently in Lancaster City and the vicinity. I believe ...”
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“I am so excited to be a part of a brand new ecclesial publishing experiment ...”
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“Now that seminary is spent I have been happily reading all of the books I've ...”
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“What is your story? You are aware that you have a story, aren't you? You ...”
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“I was invited to join a group of bloggers collectively known as "The Ooze Select ...”

“It's official! I'm planting a church in Lancaster City in partnership with the Brethren in ...”
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“I took a bit of time this morning to sit on the back porch (actually, ...”
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“The Hypography space here at lofitribe is the place where links to great Christian weblogs ...”
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“Speaking of really great music (see my Blind Melon post below): I just received copies ...”
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“Project Honey Pot. Awesome. The battle to overcome bastardly spam scrapers just intensified! Lofitribe has ...”

“I just finished working on a doc for Inner Metro Green re: joining. The doc ...”
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“Seminary is over. I'm waiting to hear from denominational leaders re: the specifics of our ...”

“Each year, Lancaster Theological Seminary names five "outstanding graduates" to receive complimentary one-year subscriptions to ...”
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“Viewing the Virginia Tech Tragedy Through a Community of Faith: "While I needed to come ...”

“Kudos to my friend and fellow Lancaster Theological Seminary classmate Bill Uhrich for winning first ...”
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“1. What is Hinduism? How would you explain Hinduism to someone who knows nothing about ...”
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“I have been blessed with outstanding denominational leaders, elders and pastors in the Brethren in ...”
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“An era is ending; clouds are spent and parting. Bright blues and yellows are claiming ...”

“Wordpress Themes Update: I just added another Wordpress theme to the lofi catalogue: Hematite. "What ...”

“Theologians Start with Questions and Need Humility: It often seems like the humility part is ...”

“If you have not put The Peaceable Kingdom on your bookshelf yet then you need ...”

“Mark Driscoll cites a very, very interesting development (evolution?) in contemporary church planting: "One thing ...”
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“The Hypography space here at lofitribe is the place where I stash my links to ...”
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“I'm chasing an interesting and abstract thought re: the philosophical relationship between postmodernism, liberal religious ...”
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“I just completed a required research paper for my Judaism class. I mentioned it in ...”
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“Monday Morning Medicine: "Do you remember Jacob? I love how John Orberg tells the story ...”

“If you feed-read, exclusively, then you probably missed all of the action-packed redesign efforts manifesting ...”
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“A bit of back-story: A question concerning Generation X (aka Gen X) was presented to ...”

“Ministerial Ethics class requirements include the perusal of my denomination's Code of Ethics. The Manual ...”

“This is a thought carried over from a previous post for further contemplation and expansion: ...”

“There is no divide between sacred and secular in Emerging-Missional worship. All of life is ...”
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“Note: The following material is a compilation of random notes scribbled in preparation for a ...”

“Cyberbullying is on the rise. It is a serious problem for children, but it is ...”

“Lofitribe's Hypography space is dedicated to the best Christian weblogs living wild out there in ...”

“Emerging-Missional worship is reflective of the movement's dedication to relationship built upon open and honest ...”

“I found David Harrington Watt's thoughts on "cultural captivity" to be surprisingly interesting. No, I'm ...”
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“One huge legal sinkhole bottoming out churches all over the globe is copyright law. More ...”
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“Post Series Table of Contents Literal Tenor of the Metaphorical Hell Mechanics of Metaphor: Hell is a ...”

“Post Series Table of Contents Literal Tenor of the Metaphorical Hell Mechanics of Metaphor: Hell is a ...”
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“ASV John 15:1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. 2 ...”

“Jesus is the Christ. He is the Son of the Living God. He is the ...”

“Post Series Table of Contents Literal Tenor of the Metaphorical Hell Mechanics of Metaphor: Hell is a ...”

“I must admit to being utterly bewildered. Sometimes I do end up confused, but usually ...”

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“This morning, I took in Jonny Baker's Adventures in Alternative Worship at Hempfield United Methodist. ...”

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“So, a quick update is in order. I say 'quick' because this week is going ...”
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“Lancaster City was finally the recipient of a few inches of really great sledding snow. ...”

“A note of caution to those mad rushing the embrace of the Christus Victor motif ...”

“Mary Magdalene is Now Missing! See: A Corrected Reading of Rahmani Ossuary 701 by Stephen ...”
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