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Avoiding Myopia in the Church
June 19, 2008
The heart of the experience of the church for most Christians is what takes place in the local congregation. Here…
Faint Beginnings of New Laughter
June 18, 2008
This is not to deny that many people fail to experience this quality of community within any particular church. Far…
Bearing Fruit and Recognizing Christ
June 17, 2008
The challenge to bear fruits that demonstrate that we have repented or changed our lives so that we can recognize…
Recognizing Christ in our Midst
June 16, 2008
Community is not a by-product but a central aspect of the revelation that takes place in the Body of Christ.…
Remembering the Dismembered
June 13, 2008
Consider an example of remembering the dismembered in our society. It was a university town in the early ‘70s. Mark,…
Restoring to Community
June 12, 2008
A central focus of his ministry is also that of reconciliation. For a variety of reasons, a number of people…
The Church as the Source of Salvation
June 11, 2008
We proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ as the Word of our salvation. If the church is the Body of…
John Gardner on the Power of Community
June 10, 2008
Think of the power of community in people’s lives. Listen to John Gardner’s description. John Gardner describes the power of…
Isolated From Our Neighbors
June 9, 2008
Loren Mead summarizes the break down of a sense of community in our culture. (Five Challenges, pp., 46-50; Alban Institute)…
Responding as a Called Community
June 6, 2008
We have lost the sense of call in our society. At one time the sense of professional was one who…