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Topic: Ripe for Abuse |
Ragamuffin
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Forum: Day 37: Authority and Abuse Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:28 am Subject: Ripe for Abuse |
These are days of confusion on every front, functional illiteracy about not only the Bible but important tenets and documents of democracy, a time of fear and uncertainty. People are looking for an au ... |
Topic: Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse (book) |
Ragamuffin
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Forum: Day 37: Authority and Abuse Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:11 am Subject: Definitely a Must-Read |
I wholeheartedly agree with Jamie's recommendation. It helped me to recognize some terrible patterns in a church I was attending - and removed the guilt they heaped on that kept me from experiencing G ... |
Topic: Of Lambs and Legacies |
Ragamuffin
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Forum: Day 34: Reproduction Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 7:48 am Subject: Of Lambs and Legacies |
It is a privilege to work among pastors and leaders in a global context. It is a faith assuring experience to see that God really can pull of unity within diversity when His Spirit has the lead. The ... |
Topic: The Sin of Census Taking |
Ragamuffin
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Forum: Day 33: Productivity Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:36 am Subject: The Sin of Census Taking |
Jamie and Bob have raised key issues of the church climate today with their discussion on the problem with numbers. I am reminded of 2 Samuel 24 which highlights David's impulse to number Israel. Of ... |
Topic: Goat Girls |
Ragamuffin
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Views: 10895
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Forum: Day 32: Indigenous Leadership Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:45 am Subject: Goat Girls |
I am a goat girl. Always have been to some degree or another, always will be more than likely. I am one of those independent thinkers that either slow group processes, shake them up or even shock th ... |
Topic: Sharing the work or doing it "right"? |
Ragamuffin
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Forum: Day 31: Working Together Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:03 am Subject: Done Right or Righteously? |
It is humorous when you think about it. We can become obsessed with doing ministry right - yet what kind of characters has God preferred to accomplish His kingdom work on earth. People who are flawe ... |
Topic: Old enough? |
Ragamuffin
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Forum: Day 8: The Shepherd Healer Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:35 pm Subject: Old Enough or Mature Enough? |
I really appreciated the thought here. However, as a popular greeting card says, "Growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional."
I have been under leadership made up of many chronolo ... |
Topic: Double Vision Required |
Ragamuffin
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Forum: Day 28: GUIDANCE Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:20 pm Subject: Double Vision Required |
This was one of those entries that make me think, "Wow, God made me a leader!" and then "Wow, God made me a leader?" Both a sacred and a scary proposition.
The description of Hu ... |
Topic: Unforced Rhythms of Grace |
Ragamuffin
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Forum: Day 27: My Sleepless Shepherd Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:40 am Subject: Unforced Rhythms of Grace |
This could have been a part of Jamie's excellent post as it comes from Eugene Peterson as well. Yet it is so critical that it should be heard on its own terms:
Matthew 11: 28-30 - The Message &quo ... |
Topic: "Feed me, feed me" |
Ragamuffin
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Views: 16945
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Forum: Day 7: Feed My Sheep Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:20 am Subject: Pre-Chewed Food |
Jamie and Bob are dead on with this line of thinking. The "junk food" and "fast food" culture doesn't just affect our stomachs but our heads and hearts.
One of my frustrations w ... |
Topic: Seeking God for God |
Ragamuffin
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Forum: Day 6: Greener Pastures Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:03 am Subject: Amen! |
This is such convicting chapter. It captures so much of the journey God calls us to as the sheep of His pasture: following Him on a journey, reliance on His wisdom and love, longing for our final hom ... |
Topic: Tricks of the Trade |
Ragamuffin
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Forum: Day 5: Spring Up, O Well! Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:52 am Subject: Tricks of the Trade |
Unforunately, ours is a culture looking for results, results, results. Digging wells and drilling deep and trusting God were for "back then." In an instant coffee in the microwave society w ... |
Topic: Guard your heart |
Ragamuffin
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Forum: Day 4: Streams in the Desert Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:38 am Subject: Guard your heart |
In reading both of the prior posts, I would say you are both right. How is that for diplomacy?
I didn't read Jamie's post as indicative of our self-indulgent culture. Bob, how do you square the ide ... |
Topic: Caring While Carried |
Ragamuffin
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Views: 11459
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Forum: Day 3: Called to Care Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:05 pm Subject: Caring While Carried |
The opening story in the book is amazing. While I appreciated the description of Jamie's call, it was the predicament of the ewe that really caught my attention. I could "see" her struggle, ... |
Topic: A Matter of Heart |
Ragamuffin
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Forum: Day 2: PROVISION Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 2:07 pm Subject: A Matter of Heart |
Of all the lines on a pastor’s resume for passion and calling or on a leadership search team’s list of “non-negotiables†for the next leader, where does “a heart for Go ... |
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