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Why do we believe…women cannot lead in the Church? (Anecdotes and insights from my own life)
I promised I should explain my own journey regarding my beliefs concerning women in ministry in a little more narrative format, so here it is: Growing up I did not really think much about women in ministry. I grew up … Continue reading
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Why do we believe…women cannot lead in the Church (or at least not at senior leadership levels)?
Growing up I have seen and heard a wide variety of rules and beliefs concerning women in church leadership. Some of these rules are unspoken while others are very clearly defined and codified. One one extreme there are some Churches that affirm … Continue reading
Why do we believe…we should run the Church like any other secular organization? (Training our leadership – Addendum)
This is one of my laziest blogs but I decided to let the writings of others highlight my point. Qualifications for Christian leaders according to the Bible: 1 Timothy 3:1-13 Qualifications for Overseers and Deacons 1 Here is a trustworthy … Continue reading
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Why do we believe…we should run the Church like any other secular organization? (Church Staffing)
In a previous post I talked about how we train our leaders seems to follow a Western model for education and how this is an incomplete approach to training Christian leaders. This led me to one of the other ways … Continue reading
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Why do we believe…Christians are not sinners?
Earlier tonight in conversation with friends it came up that today’s chapel preacher was exceptional. When I probed deeper to figure out why it was such a memorable chapel the sermon was explained to me in brief. One thing that … Continue reading
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Why do we believe… dating is only appropriate if you are exclusive and considering marriage and in the notion of “The One?”
Why do Christians believe… dating is only appropriate if you are exclusive and considering marriage and in the notion of “The One?” The standard Christian narrative and wisdom regarding relationships is this: First, minimize and control your interactions with opposite … Continue reading
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Why do we believe…that Christian discipline stops at focusing on external righteousness, can be done outside of relationship, or is not to be engaged in at all?
[By “Christian discipline” I mean where Christian believers confront other Christian believers about unorthodox beliefs or unethical and immoral practices that are part of the latter’s life. The aim and goal is not to put anyone down or elevate anyone … Continue reading
Why do we believe…that the USA has a special relationship with God or is a “Christian nation?”
I am beginning with this post because a conversation at Thanksgiving is really what prompted me to take this blog series more seriously than I was planning. A group of BVG members and I got together after Thanksgiving and we … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian Nation, hypocrisy, injustice, Manifest Destiny, Special relationship, USA
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Why do we believe…that banning homosexual marriages strengthens or protects Christian marriages?
Why do we believe……that banning homosexual marriages strengthens or protects Christian marriages? Many Christians suggested Proposition 8, which effectively bans homosexuals from marrying in California, is something that would strengthen or protect Christian marriages and families and if Proposition 8 … Continue reading →