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Tag: Acts 29

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Posted on February 16, 2023

The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From the Acts 29 Tree

The leaders of Origen Church kept the budget hidden until approaching financial insolvency forced their hands. What is Acts 29 trying to hide?

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Posted on September 2, 2022

Acts 29, Your System is Rotting

A pattern is being established within the Acts 29 model at both the denominational and local church levels. It is not a good one, but it is also not insurmountable.

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Posted on April 29, 2022January 28, 2023

Introducing “View from the Pews” – Part 2

An attempt to pierce the echo chamber of church leadership and the ivory tower of theologians by providing a view from an ordinary pew-sitter. Wrapping up with an article on spiritual abuse by Mike Cosper and one on orthopathy by Tish Harrison Warren.

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Posted on April 22, 2022June 23, 2022

Introducing “View from the Pews” – Part 1

An attempt to pierce the echo chamber of church leadership and the ivory tower of theologians by providing a view from an ordinary pew-sitter. Starting with some articles on church leadership by Glenn Packiam and Ike Miller, and a post by Tim Keller on megachurches.

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Posted on January 21, 2022February 3, 2023

A Letter to My Friends at Our Former Church

Describing why we left the toxic, spiritually abusive situation at a former Harvest Bible Chapel (Great Commission Collective) church, with references to our former Acts 29 church.

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