Category Archive: misfits

14 Jun

My Response To: Can You Really Love Jesus Yet Hate The Church?

My Response To: Can You Really Love Jesus Yet Hate The Church?

I normally don’t write articles replying to other articles, but Philip Wagner’s article on Churchleadership.com, Can You Really Love Jesus Yet Hate The Church?, struck …

 
By john o'keefe
Also posted in acceptance, christ, church, conceptual, conceptual age, grace, inclusivity, industrial church
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23 May

PUTTING YOURSELF IN THE STORY OF GOD

PUTTING YOURSELF IN THE STORY OF GOD

(Romans 1, from the Romans Rewrite Project) Knowing God’s Story Ever wonder how you can become part of the Story of God? As I write this to …

 
By john o'keefe
Also posted in inclusivity, Romans Rewrite Project, story, theology
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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, affirming, church, conceptual, conceptual age, conceptual leadership, prayer
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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, affirming, bullying, christ, church, conceptual, conceptual age
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03 Nov

I Have Come To The Conclusion That God Hates Sodomites

I Have Come To The Conclusion That God Hates Sodomites

I have to admit this was a hard road to walk. The journey my faith has taken me down some pretty weird roads, but none …

 
By john o'keefe
Also posted in acceptance, affirming, American Baptist Church, boneyard, christ, Christian Left, church, conceptual, conceptual age, conceptual leadership, grace, inclusivity, Open, phobias, theology, Trust, venting
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30 Sep

Why I Left the Left

Why I Left the Left

I am a progressive Follower of Christ; I have no problem identifying myself as a Progressive Follower of Christ. I find comfort in the theology …

 
By john o'keefe
Also posted in Christian Left, conceptual, conceptual age, conceptual leadership, friendship, Open, theology, Trust
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12 Aug

I Need To Vent

I Need To Vent

Here is something I just figured out, Liberal/Progressive Denominational Leaders are not different in how they abuse people as those who belong to Conservative Demoninations. Over …

 
By john o'keefe
Also posted in acceptance, affirming, christ, church, conceptual, conceptual age, conceptual leadership, inclusivity, industrial church, venting
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11 Aug

Are you a Reformer or a Revolutionary?

Are you a Reformer or a Revolutionary?

I have asked myself this question a great deal over the past few years. I have struggled with finding a balance between being a Reformer …

 
By john o'keefe
Also posted in acceptance, affirming, church, conceptual, conceptual age, conceptual leadership, conference, grace, inclusivity, industrial church, theology
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06 Jul

Was Jesus A Reformer?

Was Jesus A Reformer?

Within the church there are two general camps. The first camp are those who believe change can only happen from the inside with church …

 
By john o'keefe
Also posted in boneyard, book, christ, church, conceptual, conceptual age, conceptual leadership, grace, industrial church, theology, Trust
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23 Jun

Apples and Oranges

Apples and Oranges

There are certain old sayings people say, that just make no sense to me. Things like “Save time” or “Spend time” or even “Waste time” …

 
By john o'keefe
Also posted in church, conceptual, conceptual age, conceptual leadership, environment, Open, story, theology
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