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This is a repost from http://thedistillerychurch.org---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last week we had a lively discussion on what it looks like when people come together in communi…
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I got this from a blog I follow Lesley's Blog and it made me laugh, but don't miss out on what the sarcasm is really saying... If it makes you feel uncomfortable and like a victim of manipulation, join the club. "Sunday's Coming" Movie Trailer fro…
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So we as a community have been meeting together going on three years and for the majority of the time we have met on Sundays in discussion. I have heard many things about the power of preaching and the effects of sermonizing in church and I have to…
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Carolyn Turnidge commented on John Martinez's blog post 'Alabaster Jar (A Parable based on Mark 14:1-6)'
What this parable and The Rapture bring up for me is this. We are told that it is a personal decision to follow Christ. No-one can make that decision for us, we can't inherit it from our parents, we have to personally decide to accept what Jesus has…
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Tom Heard commented on John Martinez's blog post 'Peter Rollins on "Christian Leadership"'
Fantastic ! Thanks for posting. Actually this reminds me of my dad, a retired Episcopal priest. He's strong on requiring people to make their own decisions.
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John Martinez commented on Tom Heard's blog post 'How to Grow Your Church'
Hey Tom I had a discussion with a good friend of mine on your post here and she brings up a good point that I touch on lightly in my response below when I say "the primary focus can never be 'so we can grow the church.' " She said basically that if…
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Thought this video was pretty compelling and appropriate. :)
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Tom Heard commented on Tom Heard's blog post 'I think an Indie Faith Community might be coming together in Baytown'
Thanks John ... very encouraging. Fantastic questions for the group, good categories ... and good stories too. Here goes the ping ... we'll see what echoes come back.
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John Martinez commented on Tom Heard's blog post 'I think an Indie Faith Community might be coming together in Baytown'
Oh yeah, one more thing. Food not Bombs is also called "Food not Borders" in some places where the name might be too provocative. Also, you can do everything that Food Not Bombs does without actually calling yourself anything. Its a great idea whate…
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Life-Giving Community

This is a repost from http://thedistillerychurch.org
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Posted by John Martinez on May 17, 2010 at 1:38pm

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A Little Humor About the Obvious

I got this from a blog I follow Lesley's Blog and it made me laugh, but don't miss out on what the sarcasm is really saying... If it makes you feel uncomfortable and like a victim of manipulation, join the club.



"Sunday's Coming" Movie Trailer from North Point Media on Vimeo.




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Posted by John Martinez on May 11, 2010 at 10:09pm

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Let's talk, rather than just me talking to you...

So we as a community have been meeting together going on three years and for the majority of the time we have met on Sundays in discussion. I have heard many things about the power of preaching and the effects of sermonizing in church and I have to say that the benefits of discussion have far outweighed any benefit I received from sermons in the past.

In fact I can’t say that I remember any single sermon I have ever heard. One of the critiques early on by a previous board member who ra
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Posted by John Martinez on May 10, 2010 at 10:00am

John Martinez

TransForm East Coast Gathering: Evening Session Day One

So, you may have heard me talk about Peter Rollins before and you may have guessed that I love this guy and everything he has to say. And Yes that is me looking all giddy in the pic below with him.












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