Category Archives: Christian Living

The Question

Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 by Dan

We spent some time with friends the other night. Dinner and conversation. As often happens we all had the opportunity to share some of our “war stories” about life in the church.  Jody and I have a code word for … Continue reading →

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Kingdom Lessons

Posted on Monday, January 16, 2012 by Jody

I sat in our livingroom on Saturday night and shared with a group of friends who were at varying degrees of understanding God’s gifts and callings. How do we know Whose we are…so we can begin to understand the gifts … Continue reading →

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Quote: Pilgrim Church

Posted on Monday, December 19, 2011 by Summiteer

A friend of mine, Tim, shared this quotation from a Jesuit priest in our Sunday School class. It reminds me of Wes Seeliger’s metaphor for the church: pioneers in a wagon train. It also reminds me of the challenge of … Continue reading →

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Unthought-of Church

Posted on Saturday, November 19, 2011 by Summiteer

I have a core conviction that gets me up early in the morning and keeps me up late atnight: there are ways of doing church that no one has thought of yet. I believe our best days are ahead of … Continue reading →

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The church in the mirror

Posted on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 by Dan

A friend just sent me a link to a BBC article. It’s below (Thanks, Shannan … I think).  I was aware that the Occupy movement was global, I just wasn’t paying much attention to that part. Anyhow, Jesus people need … Continue reading →

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Deep truth from the dawn of time…

Posted on Thursday, October 27, 2011 by Summiteer

Day by day, few things deserve more attention that this simple word from Brennan Manning. Thought I’d remind you: You are loved, as you are, not as you ought to be.

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This is church

Posted on Monday, October 24, 2011 by Summiteer

This clip really captures the call to discipleship that I believe is in the heart of many these days. It also touches on the vision behind The Vine. You’ll be hearing more about that as things unfold. (This was produced … Continue reading →

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