The Little Letters - Day 1
on June 18th, 2023
1 John 1:1 We proclaim to you the one who existed from the beginning, whom we have heard and seen. We saw him with our own eyes and touched him with our own hands. He is the Word of life. 2 This one who is life itself was revealed to us, and we have seen him. And now we testify and proclaim to you that he is the one who is eternal life. He was with the Father, and then he was revealed to us. 3 We ... Read More
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The Little Letters - Introduction
on June 17th, 2023
We have just come off a tricky series regarding the Deconstruction of our faith. So it might behoove us to spend a little time in Scripture, studying from some books that dealt with conflict, unity, and a singular spirit hoped for in the Christian Ecclesia (community).These little letters are called that because they are relatively small, they use straightforward language to transfer profound theo... Read More
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Elemental Season 1 - End of Week 5
on June 10th, 2023
INTROThe following is a guide to help facilitate discussion. Feel free to add or subtract or change questions to fit the conversation, and pray for the Spirit to lead in all things.OPENHave you ever helped to build something (a house, a car, a mission project, an art piece, etc…)? What did the process feel like and how did you feel when it was done?HEADRead Luke 6: 46-49 together and share any wi... Read More
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Elemental Season 1 - Day 34
on June 9th, 2023
Before we end this part of the series, and remember, there will be a second season of this series, I wanted to say something that I think is important. It is okay to doubt, to question, and to want to understand more about your faith, your God, and your community. Some people would want you to think that it is somehow being unfaithfu to ask questions, to wonder, and to look for new and dynamic ans... Read More
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Elemental Season 1 - Day 33
on June 8th, 2023
If you are going to build back, you need to lay a foundation that will be strong, flexible, and will be true. That means you are going to need to get your priorities straight. You are going to need to think about your Christology first, and you are going to need to go back to that discussion again and again in order to make sure the ground on which you build this house is not on sinking sand. I kn... Read More
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Elemental Season 1 - Day 32
on June 7th, 2023
Now, it can’t all be bad can it? Everything that we learned, everything that we lived. When we deconstruct our faith, are we just standing in the rubble asking to have it all thrown out the window? Or are there things that might be good for us to use in order to build out faith and faith communities back in a way that not only honors God, but also allows others to be invited into the kingdom of Go... Read More
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