This is a discernment exercise from an EFCA church in Dallas, Oregon. It deals with a church announcement on peacemaking. What is your take on this move by Faith Church? Is this healthy and would you get involved/ Or would you push back or decide not to get involved? "Intelligence is something we are born … Continue reading Practicing Discernment: Faith Church in Dallas, Oregon’s Announcement on Peacemaking
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James MacDonald is Taking a Sabbatical. Translation – He is Getting Ready to Engage in Long Term Spiritual Abuse in Naples, Florida, and John Secrest will be his First Target
Harvest Bible Chapel announced that James MacDonald is taking a sabbatical and will work to reconcile with people. This blog has its doubts given MacDonald's behavior. After all James MacDonald had 20 years to do the right thing, and he refused. After all who desires to resolve problems by firing off a lawsuit against a journalist … Continue reading James MacDonald is Taking a Sabbatical. Translation – He is Getting Ready to Engage in Long Term Spiritual Abuse in Naples, Florida, and John Secrest will be his First Target
When Religion is as Destructive as Alcoholism or Drug Addiction
This is an article that reflects on an older post from Mike Anderson who led The Resurgence at Mars Hill in Seattle. What do you do when religion leads you to places that are dark and to behaviors just as destructive as alcoholism or drug addiction? This also reflects on what I have seen in … Continue reading When Religion is as Destructive as Alcoholism or Drug Addiction
Do You Want to Write? I Would like to Build a Diverse Independent Team that Can Write The Wondering Eagle
The Wondering Eagle would like to transition from a one person blog to a team that can write about a number of issues. Those issues include atheism, doubt, Neo-Calvinism, the EFCA, Mark Dever's Capitol Hill Baptist Church and issues in evangelicalism. I would like to bring on a diverse set of people in time who … Continue reading Do You Want to Write? I Would like to Build a Diverse Independent Team that Can Write The Wondering Eagle
Charlie Worley at Olympic Evangelical Free Church in Poulsbo, Washington Addresses Church Conflict
The interim pastor for Olympic Evangelical Free in Poulsbo, Washington, writes a blog post article about church conflict. This response asks Charlie how he defines words like "bitter" and "gossip." Plus it also needs to be pointed out that in my opinion most church conflict comes not from the people in the pews but by … Continue reading Charlie Worley at Olympic Evangelical Free Church in Poulsbo, Washington Addresses Church Conflict
Analysis of the Northern Plains District of the Evangelical Free Church of America
Today I am unveiling the analysis of the third district in the Evangelical Free Church of America. The Northern Plains District (NPD) covers North Dakota, northern South Dakota, NW Minnesota and Eastern Montana. This is the first of two posts and looks at Dr. Daryl Thompson the District Superintendent. Other issues deal with NPD promoting Peacemakers which is … Continue reading Analysis of the Northern Plains District of the Evangelical Free Church of America
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