I’d like to thank my mother, my agent and my producer.

Not really, but thank you so much to Jeff McQuilkin for bestowing upon me the honour of the Subversive Blogger Award. 
For those who are unaware, Subversive bloggers are unsatisfied with the status quo, whether in church, politics, economics or any other power-laden institution, and they are searching for (and blogging about) what is new (or [...]

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Church – does it need fixing?

This is an answer to Dan’s comment on my post Learning From The Jesus Movement. I was going to reply in a comment, but it got too long and involved. Proof positive that I’m full of hot air. Well, it’s my blog after all. I can blather hot air if I like  .
First I’ll [...]

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Learning from the Jesus Movement

 
This is referencing an old post, I know, but I was re-reading it and realised anew the importance of learning from the past. The Blind Beggar warns of the pitfalls of the Jesus Movement in the 60’s, and catalogues some of their mistakes that he hopes the emerging church doesn’t make. Excellent reading.

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Why?

 
Why did men worship in churches, locking themselves away in the dark, when the world lay beyond its doors in all its real glory?”
  – Charles de Lint

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Repentance??

I read an amazing post this week.  Sarah put a couple of things together in a way I had never thought about them – and got my mind all awhirl.  She said:
In the previous post I referred to my process of repenting from religion for the last several years. Some people call it ‘deconstruction’, [...]

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Linkages

It’s been a while since I’ve posted links on what other bloggers are doing around the place.
Brother Maynard talks about the “Worship Movement” (great description of it, by the way).
Michael Spencer discusses Christless preaching. I have heard enough of that myself to understand exactly where he’s coming from.
Jamie Arpin-Ricci talks about sexuality, and provides a [...]

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Yes, I’ve been tweaking again

I can’t help myself – WordPress is fun! You’ll have to excuse me while I play in my new sandpit.
I like this look, it’s a lot cleaner. It might get to stay a while.

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Knitting

I have been knitting.  Every free moment.  For two days straight.  I have no idea what’s gotten into me.
It happened around lunchtime on Monday – I had an irresistable urge to knit.  I haven’t knitted a stitch in over ten years - it generally doesn’t interest me at all.  I think in my entire life up [...]

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Happy bloggy birthday to me!

Happy birthday to me. I have been told I’m nerdy for celebrating my bloggy birthday (thanks Rach), but do I care? Never!
I am happily celebrating with virtual cake and champagne. Yes, virtual. I can’t waste actual calories on virtual celebrations, now, can I?
So I will say “many happy blogs to me” and enjoy my [...]

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In The Light

I keep trying to find a life
On my own apart from You
I am the king of excuses
I’ve got one for every selfish thing I do
 
What’s going on inside of me?
I despise my own behavior
This only serves to confirm my suspicions
That I’m still a girl* in need of a Savior
The disease of self runs through my [...]

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The end – and the beginning!

It’s my blogiversary next week.  A whole year of blogging!  How fast it’s gone.  In the light of that, I’ve made my Blogger/WordPress decision.  WordPress it is.
I have just published a post over at Blogger letting people know of my intentions to close that blog as of Monday.  For those who have links on their [...]

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Freedom In Christ

This was the title (and substance) of a fantastic question posed by Jon over at Something Else.
It got me thinking more.  Which got me commenting.  Then Ruth suggested I blog about it.
My comment was:
I’ve actually been thinking a bit about this lately. Where does freedom in Christ cross over to an excuse to do our [...]

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I am rebelling against my own verbosity

Just to prove it, here is a very short post
I’ve been pondering this quote today:

An authentic life is the most personal form of worship. Everyday life has become my prayer.
– Sarah Ban Breathnach
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I am verbose!

Although my husband could have told you that.

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