Tag Archives: dialogue

I Still Want To Talk

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

Our dinner party turned uproarious for a little while the other night when we all realized we had something to say about our divided up country and churches. We were having an easy time talking (and shouting), but, in general, … Continue reading →

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A Little Tweet of a Defense of Twitter

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

Not too long ago, one of the staff decided we needed to be on Twitter, as Circle of Hope, to talk to Tweeters. About 20 million Americans access Twitter about once a month. A lot of them are in the … Continue reading →

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Being a WE as the BIC

Posted on March 29, 2010 by

Saturday, Scot McKnight spoke to the Atlantic Conference of the Brethren in Christ. It was a good, engaging couple of speeches based on The Jesus Creed. I was glad to meet one of my FB friends face to face. Here’s … Continue reading →

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The Heart of Good Dialogue

Posted on November 9, 2009 by

“Let the peace that Christ gives control your thinking. You were all called together in one body to have peace. Always be thankful.” Colossians 3:15 (International Childrens Bible) After something like fifteen hours of intense dialogue this past weekend during … Continue reading →

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A Stance: How Jesus Acts on His

Posted on October 26, 2009 by

This post is more in the vein of “What does Jesus do and how” as we are looking at Mark these days. And he said to them: “You have a fine way of setting aside the commands of God in … Continue reading →

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What Holds this Church Together?

Posted on July 15, 2009 by

I’ve come to love the “how” questions. But for whole segments of the population, I answer them rather poorly. The other night at “rabbi time” one of my favorite people (Jeff not only thinks and sings well, he plays the … Continue reading →

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Discerning, Not Soaking

Posted on June 8, 2009 by

The Broad and Washington Stakeholders meeting on Pentecost Eve and then the Council meeting last Saturday were good examples of how an authentic church is formed. As difficult as it is to be in a large group and listen (much … Continue reading →

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About “Losing My Religion”

Posted on June 1, 2009 by

I have been pondering the de-evangelization of a few of my friends, lately. So it struck me when a blog kept popping up on the WordPress “hits list” about “Losing My Religion.” I have one friend whose new buddy is … Continue reading →

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