Monthly Archives: January 2011

In spirit and truth

Posted on January 20, 2011 by

The tagline for our church is: Worshiping in spirit and truth (taken from John 4:23-24). Most people like the idea of worshiping in spirit. A surprising number of people today consider themselves spiritual. This is often contrasted with being religious, … Continue reading →

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Just call me Curt

Posted on January 14, 2011 by

We live in an area with an extremely transient population (at least the expat population). I know that it’s common for many churches today to watch members of their church family move away, but what we’ve seen here in Puerto … Continue reading →

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Contentious Christians: How should we handle controversy?

Posted on January 6, 2011 by

Most bloggers establish some ground-rules for those who want to participate in the discussion. And that’s a good idea, especially considering the tone of much of what’s online today. Some of the rules are obvious to most of us (I … Continue reading →

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So, what’s this blog thing all about?

Posted on January 6, 2011 by

After a long time on the fence, I’ve finally talked myself into starting a blog. (And for those who’ve been asking, no I’m not going to be Facebooking anytime soon. This is a big enough leap for me right now!) … Continue reading →

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