loving others
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Women Divided
How beautiful it is when women do life/walk/pray/disciple together in community. It is no wonder…the enemy is threatened by the power of women in unity. It is no wonder that one of his strategies is to divide women. (Not just men against women and vice versa.) Yes, the enemy hates women in unity, discipling others together. In the…
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Can God trust us to anoint us?
Can God trust us as the church today in order to anoint us? We have 2 options… (A Divine Confrontation by Graham Cooke) Thoughts to Ponder: Friendships led by the Holy Spirit lead to God’s power and anointing! How are you investing in the relationships around you? What is your motivation in investing in others?…
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A few of my favourite things on disciple-making… (mentoring / life coaching)
I’ve put together a little page of my favourite basics of disciple-making to help you get started with a friend or group… Head on over here to the disciple making and mentoring page and enjoy making a difference in someone’s life!
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When We Silence Women
What happens when we silence women, “on behalf of God”…? “What we lose by excluding the distinctively feminine from ‘official’ ministries of teaching and preaching is of incalculable value. That loss is one of a few fundamental factors which account for the astonishing weakness of ‘the Church’ in the contemporary context.” (Dallas Willard) What women bring…
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A Future Not Our Own – Oscar Romero
This comes from Archbishop Oscar Romero who was killed in his church in El Salvador by a right-wing death squad on March 24th, 1980 out of his commitment to the poor… A Future Not Our Own It helps, now and then, to step back and take the long view. The kingdom is not only beyond…
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How do you forgive a sexual abuser? By writing a letter | Mary DeMuth
We who know redemption are tired of miring ourselves in the painful past. Instead we will STAND. We will dance. We will give our healed lives to rescue souls from the darkness… Read Mary’s incredible blog post… How do you forgive a sexual abuser? By writing a letter | Mary DeMuth.
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From Word Curses to Blessing – Uncanny Story
Is life a bit nuts for you? …with people’s word curses rather than words of blessing? Do you live in a series of uncanny events? This is my uncanny story. First I needed some Biblical research… {This book pictured takes me back to my Old Testament prophets class in Bible school and my professor weeping over…
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10 Ways to Spot Spiritual Abuse
This post came because I woke up one night at 3 in the morning with this burden I couldn’t shake. So I wrote these traits of spiritually abusive ministries and churches. This is not an exhaustive list, but it typifies what happens. Often you don’t realize you’re in an abusive situation until your health is…
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I’m in detox
After reading these two pages which were written back in 1987, I am pondering again yet another confirmation of how much I needed (still need) a detox… and full repair… (From Danny Lehman’s book: “Bringin’ ‘Em Back Alive“) Constant brainstorming meetings year, after year, over who (men / women) and what ‘methods’ of disciplemaking is right…
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How do you grieve the unfaithfulness of loved ones?
How do you grieve the unfaithfulness of loved ones? A friend, community… you name it…? 💔 Good memories are painful… they haunt you… you don’t know what to do with them. How do you grieve over a once faithful but then turned hurtful inner community…? How do you grieve over the betrayal of a small circle within…
Following and Trusting : Encountering God Out of the Box 