At ChurchLeaders.com, a survey was posted and one of the questions was "Church planting is huge these days…do you think that’s a good thing or not?" I gave an expanded answer on my blog, which is here:



http://cumberlandemergent.blogspot.com/



I am not going to repeat what I already wrote, but I do want to bring up some things for thought that would relate to this audience.



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The Diocese of Maryland earlier in the year did a series of presentations on the hows and what to expect for becoming an ordained Episcopal priest in Maryland.  For the most part I wasn't too surprised on what was presented.  However, several points jumped out at me:

 

1.  The perception that seminaries do little to equip graduates for leadership in parishes.  The graduate seminarian is expected to learn on-the-job in an assistant/associate pastor position. Because of the…

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yes folks homophobia exsists

David Norris.  independent senator Dublin Ireland.  is a candidate for presedential elections Ireland 2011.

ten years ago he gave a interview to journalist.  Helen Lucy Burke.   over dinner about ancient sexual activity in Greece

this interview was to come back to haunt him.  next in line to line up against him, was John Waters with outrageous ignorance article in the Irish times.  claiming that people didn't want to elect a person who seemed…

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Enlightenment, nirvana, mystical union, there is an experience of eternal truth that has always been the goal of spiritual seekers. And yet the way to this truth has often remained a closely guarded secret, revealed only to students who are prepared to follow the teachings of various sects or…

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Sadly, I've been reading many posts online by people so dissatisfied with church they quit going.  My heart goes out to these people because I've been wounded enough by church people to feel the same way.  But something in my stubborn spirit refuses to give up on the 'assembling of ourselves.'

 

Today our service was particularly lovely.  We are an aging congregation, but Father Bonadie has instituted quarterly F.R.A.N.K. Sundays (Friends, Relatives, Associates, Neighbors and…

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My new book has been released for the Kindle.  Entitled "The Search for the Biblical Jesus," it examines what Jesus said about Himself, what those around Him said, and what the Bible says about Him.  There are many books that examine different people's philosophies.  My idea was to let the book speak for itself.

 

You can find it here if you are interested:

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