Category Archive: affirming

17 Oct

A Question About Binders

A Question About Binders

By now, most of us have all seen the memes going around on the whole “a binder full of women” statement made by Mitt Romney …

 
By john o'keefe
Also posted in acceptance, Christian Left, conceptual age, conceptual leadership, rant, Trust, venting
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03 Aug

A Response to: “You Can Be A Christian Or A Liberal, But Not Both”

A Response to: “You Can Be A Christian Or A Liberal, But Not Both”

I don’t make it a habit to write a rebuttal to other people’s articles. I usually have a “live and let live” mindset; especially if …

 
By john o'keefe
Also posted in acceptance, christ, Christian Left, church, conceptual, conceptual age, inclusivity, industrial church, the church creative
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18 Jul

Chad “Benedict Arnold” Holtz – Really?

Chad “Benedict Arnold” Holtz – Really?

I’m amazed at how fast we eat our wounded. Not too long ago my friend (yes, I still call Chad my friend) was fired from …

 
By john o'keefe
Also posted in acceptance, Chad Holtz, conceptual, conceptual age, conceptual leadership, friendship
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10 Jul

I Love a Liturgical Church

I Love a Liturgical Church

Before I go deep into this I should start by explaining what I mean when I say, I Love a Liturgical Church. The reason I …

 
By john o'keefe
Also posted in christ, grace, inclusivity, mustard seed association, theology, Uncategorized
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23 May

How I See The Lord’s Prayer

How I See The Lord’s Prayer

STARTER NOTE: I have always found that for scripture to have real meaning to me, I needed to read it as if I was part …

 
By john o'keefe
Also posted in acceptance, church, conceptual, conceptual age, conceptual leadership, misfits, prayer
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22 Apr

There once was a man from Nantucket (or Bethlehem)

There once was a man from Nantucket (or Bethlehem)

If you asked any group of people outside the church to define the church in just one word, what would that word be? Boring? Closed? Judgmental? Political? Needed? Forgiveness? Loved? Sure, all of …

 
By john o'keefe
Also posted in acceptance, book, christ, church, conceptual, conceptual age, conceptual leadership, fun, funny
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22 Feb

PART ONE: It’s Not What We Give-Up, But What We Get.

PART ONE: It’s Not What We Give-Up, But What We Get.

Because of this decision we don’t evaluate people by what they have or how they look. We looked at the Messiah that way once and …

 
By john o'keefe
Also posted in acceptance, boneyard, christine sine, good friday, lent 2012, theology
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13 Jan

Sandbox Theology

Sandbox Theology

Way back in 1989 (I think I am showing my age) Robert Fulghum wrote a great book entitled, All I Really Need To Know I …

 
By john o'keefe
Also posted in boneyard, christ, church, conceptual age, conceptual leadership, theology
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11 Jan

The UMC and Me: A Rant

The UMC and Me: A Rant

Over the past decade I have had several conversations with United Methodist Church (UMC) leaders. Every time that conversation starts with them emailing or calling …

 
By john o'keefe
Also posted in acceptance, church, conceptual, conceptual age, conceptual leadership, rant, story, united methodist church
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08 Jan

Processing The Idea of Bullying

Processing The Idea of Bullying

If there is one thing I am known for it is processing my thoughts in public. It may seem crazy for some, but for me …

 
By john o'keefe
Also posted in acceptance, bullying, christ, church, conceptual, conceptual age, misfits
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