Tag Archives: church

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With sorrow you shall bring forth children

After the fall God said to the woman: “I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception;

In pain you shall bring forth children (Genesis 3:16). God says this to Eve after she ate from ‘the apple’. Because of this verse pain at a delivery is sometimes looked upon as a punishment. For her disobedience.

I think this is a strange conclusion, read more »

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Same-sex Marriage

If anything in Christian circles carries a giant Label, it is gay sex. read more »

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The Fivefold Ministry

Harol Eberle once wrote a book about the Fivefold Ministry and when I read it the first time I really was impressed. This from Ephesians 4:11 was the answer for the church! No reverends and church councils, no council of elders and deacons, no pastors and staff. A church lead by a balanced group of people with a special gift of the Holy Spirit, this is how it was meant to be, this was what we had to have!

I was still young. read more »

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Going to church

What people say about it

  • According to the bible you have to go to church

  • The church service is ‘fuel’ for the rest of the week

  • If you don’t go to church your faith will dilute very fast

  • You don’t go to get something out of it, but to bring something into it

  • Connect groups are the heartbeat of the church

How you can also look at it

If it wasn’t mandatory, would I go? read more »

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Church without labels

I would like to write a book called ‘Church Without Labels’ and I would really like to know what you think about the idea. read more »