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San Diego

Elaine and I are in San Diego for a few days…me to attend the National Pastor’s Convention, E to celebrate her birthday early by reading and relaxing and sitting by the pool. 🙂 I’ll try to blog some about what I’m hearing and thinking.

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Leave a Comment on San DiegoFebruary 7, 2007 By Gregg Koskela

Another list

Make sure to be watching Robin’s list of the top ten things that drive HER crazy about Quakers…

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Leave a Comment on Another listFebruary 5, 2007 By Gregg Koskela

Do what Jesus did…be (with the) broken

Last Sunday was a good Sunday in worship. At least for me. I really enjoy the Sundays where God speaks to me through others, and where I can tangibly see how the Spirit has worked on me and I’ve listened. We’re continuing our series on …

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Leave a Comment on Do what Jesus did…be (with the) brokenFebruary 3, 2007 By Gregg Koskela

And at number 1…

(This is a part of my “Top Ten things that drive me crazy about Quakers” list. Thanks to Barclay Press for the opportunity to think about this.) 1. Living in the past Yes, we have a heritage. Yes, we have a wonderful history. But we …

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Leave a Comment on And at number 1…February 2, 2007 By Gregg Koskela

Number 2…

(This is a part of my “Top Ten things that drive me crazy about Quakers” list.) 2. Our naiveté about symbol In our right pursuit to have our faith in Jesus be pure and real and unencumbered by ritual, we have wrongly framed our spirituality …

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Leave a Comment on Number 2…February 1, 2007 By Gregg Koskela

Number 3…

(This is a part of my “Top Ten things that drive me crazy about Quakers” list.) 3. The separation of Jesus and social action I know that the identity wars among Quakers in the early 20th century were painful and rooted in the deep convictions …

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Leave a Comment on Number 3…January 31, 2007 By Gregg Koskela

Number 4…

(This is a part of my “Top Ten things that drive me crazy about Quakers” list.) 4. Why aren’t U.S. Quakers exploding in growth? Our combination of inward, deep spirituality with outward, passionate social activism is one that a postmodern world is crying out for. …

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Leave a Comment on Number 4…January 30, 2007 By Gregg Koskela

Number 5…

(This is a part of my “Top Ten things that drive me crazy about Quakers” list.) 5. Our “Just Say No” attitude toward anything charismatic We believe God speaks to us all, but hush the prophetic voice. We want to yield completely to God’s Holy …

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Leave a Comment on Number 5…January 29, 2007 By Gregg Koskela

Temporary…

Just in case anybody ELSE is wondering, I won’t be keeping this theme very long. I was playing around with some new themes, and my daughter (the one with a lime green room and a lime green pillow and a lime green pencil holder) LOVED …

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Leave a Comment on Temporary…January 28, 2007 By Gregg Koskela

Number 6…

(This is a part of my “Top Ten things that drive me crazy about Quakers” list.) 6. Our lack of humility in wider Christian circles There are Nazarenes who earnestly want to hear from God. There are Baptists who long for God’s justice to roll …

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Leave a Comment on Number 6…January 28, 2007 By Gregg Koskela

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