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Traditions

Call Waiting

by Shannon Mimbs on July 9, 2009 · 6 comments

in Discernment,Leadership,Traditions

Well, Dee has completed the written portions of her comprehensive exams.  She is relieved to say the least, even though she doesn’t know her score as of yet.  Overall, she feels pretty good about the tests. Since we visited Georgia this past week, in order to be with Grandaddy who had a heart procedure, and [...]

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Christianity without Christ

by Shannon Mimbs on April 15, 2009 · 2 comments

in Christian Living,Church,Discipleship,Jesus Christ,Salvation,Theology,Traditions,Witness,ethics

I would like to unpack a bit further the issue of our last post (Sunday-Monday divide).  I appreciate the comments shared thus far.  The replies have been very helpful.  Sonny brought out a good point concerning the transition that occurred in the church’s identity during and after the time of Constantine.  For those who are [...]

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L’Arche

by Dee Mimbs on February 23, 2009 · 5 comments

in Blog,Book Review,Christian Living,Church,Discipleship,Fellowship,Love,Reconciliation,Theology,Traditions

I was thinking this morning about how our churches (for the large part) seem to be homogeneous, meaning, the people in our churches all seem to look alike and be very much alike.  I wondered is there a place for the marginalized of our society in our church, or would we marginalize them the same [...]

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What we really teach…

by Shannon Mimbs on February 10, 2009 · 4 comments

in Church,Discernment,Discipleship,Education,Faith,Family,Jesus Christ,Love,Parents,Traditions,Witness,ethics

Recently, I read a thought-provoking article by John Ortberg called, “Your Hidden Curriculum,” found in the winter 2009 volume of Leadership Journal (a good journal I might add that can be found at Barnes & Noble). Below the title, Ortberg asks – “What do people learn from you about the Christian life?  Sometimes it’s what [...]

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