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What I’ve Learned in Organic Church: The Difference Between Brotherhood and Buddyhood (this includes Sisterhood)

January 11, 2012

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This is the first part of the mult-blog series titled, What I’ve Learned in Organic Church. To read the introduction to this series, CLICK HERE. Brotherhood and Buddyhood: There is a Difference In the Organic expression of the church, we share many things with each other. We share our homes, our personalities, our strengths, our… [Read more…]

Posted in: Organic Church, Purpose

What I’ve Learned in Organic Church: An Introduction to a Series

January 10, 2012

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A few of the saints here in Gainesville, FL got together before the holidays and decided to share what we’ve learned thus far in Organic Church. So in the coming weeks we will be sharing with you what we’ve learned by posting articles on each of our blogs. We were “established” as an ekklesia in… [Read more…]

Posted in: Organic Church

Restless Until Death: An Observation of Resting in Christ

December 30, 2011

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You are absolutely hopeless. Yup, I said it. You are going to be completely restless, unable, and unwilling until you die. You will wake up every morning wishing things were better, but they won’t be. You will go to work and realize that you can’t do your job because your are completely incapable. You will… [Read more…]

Posted in: Spiritual Living

Jesus: The Friend of Tax Collectors and Sinners

December 8, 2011

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I’ve had something I’ve been pondering for a while now. I began thinking about this a few months after I had begun to leave legalism behind me. So I’ve decided to write about it. Recently I saw some pictures that an artist had created of modern depictions of some of our favorite Gospel stories; like… [Read more…]

The Lost Art of Love

November 22, 2011

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“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” (John 13:34-35) “Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast… [Read more…]

Narcotics and Religious Detox: A Comparison

November 8, 2011

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In March 2008 I was taken to a drug and alcohol treatment facility to detox from various narcotics and alcohol. I met the Lord for the first time in that facility. But it wasn’t until May 2008 that I finally answered His call, “Come, follow Me.” Quickly after devoting my life to my savior, my… [Read more…]

Book Review: “The Community Life of God” by Milt Rodriguez

October 11, 2011

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First I’d like to start this review off by introducing you to the man behind the book, Milt Rodriguez. I first met Milt and his wife, Mary, in Florida a couple of years ago. I had the pleasure of spending some time with Milt and Mary in their home (when they lived here) and their… [Read more…]

Eternal Life: Living forever, or something more?

October 6, 2011

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Eternal Life: the least understood phrase in the church today? Maybe not, but possibly. I believe these two simple words have been very much misunderstood in the church today. Not that it has been missed, ignored, or even wrongly interpreted, but instead it has only been partially interpreted and defined in our age. We are… [Read more…]

Why are We to Bear Fruit? The Answer May Surprise You

September 20, 2011

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We’ve all heard the verse where Jesus describes a good tree bearing good fruit. And we’ve all heard countless preachers, books, blog posts, and general conversations where the topic was this of bearing fruit. It seems many Christians today are consumed by the alleged need to bear fruit. In fact, there are also many who have… [Read more…]

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