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Leaving Church
Leaving church — whether a specific fellowship or the industrial model altogether — is not a decision people make lightly. Nor is it one that others take well, and if you are in the process of dropping out of a … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, church, fellowship, leaving church, spiritual, teaching
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Christians: Stop Being So Obedient
Just how obedient are Christians expected to be — and who expects them to be this way? In recent posts, I’ve been discussing Christian submission toward leadership (Must We Obey Church Authorities? and Is It So Bad to Be a Lone … Continue reading
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Tagged authority, Christianity, church, government, leadership, obedience, Steve Henderson
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Whom Should Christians Obey?
Obedience, subservience to authority, submission, docility, accountability — these concepts are so prominent, and so interwoven within many Christian circles, that you’d think they were the foundation upon which Christ taught. In other words, a good Christian does what he or she … Continue reading
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Tagged authority, Christianity, Christine Weick, church
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When a Christian Leaves the Group
Self-defense is a good thing to know — many women wish we possessed enough simple martial arts skill that we could tumble an assailant to the ground, whimpering. But physically defending ourselves isn’t the only arena of importance, and even if we can’t find, or afford, … Continue reading
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Tagged church, God, iris, lone wolf, self-defense, Steve Henderson, Wolf Christian
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Speaking up for Truth — Even at Church
We humans are funny creatures: we extol how unique and individual we are, and yet we like to belong to groups. The two can go together, sort of, but the larger the group, the more the pressure on the person … Continue reading
Taking a Sabbatical from Church
Within many Christian circles, church attendance is synonymous with one’s belief in Jesus, and for those who don’t attend, at all, or even deliberately skip a Sunday or two, the validity and value of their spirituality is called seriously into question. … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, church, God, sabbatical
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The Christian Obsession with “Ministry”
Many Christians, especially in church settings, focus — obsess — about finding their ministry, and they pore through 1 Corinthians 12 searching for suggestions: “Do I have faith? or a message of wisdom? I’m pretty sure I don’t have the … Continue reading
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Tagged celebrity, Christian, church, ministry, the Celebrity Christian route
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Is Following Jesus Easy?
Following Jesus — while it is truly the only way to find peace and contentment on this contentious planet of ours — is not easy, and while many Christians try to convince themselves that they’re on the narrow road of … Continue reading
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Tagged BeliefNet, Christian, church, Jesus, misfit
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How Narrow Is Your Christian Road?
In our church days, when I sat in an interlocking chair, stared ahead at the big white screen, and sang words that flashed by, I used to wonder, vaguely, if God was calling me to do something, and I wasn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged calling, Christian, church, God, ministry
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