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allencoker wrote a new blog post: Exercising freedom, part 2

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 02:44:58 +0000

allencoker wrote a new blog post: Exercising freedom, part 2 Chew on this one: If we insist that we need laws or rules to keep us from doing the wrong thing and make us do the right thing, then... we are really saying that Jesus' love for us is not powerful enough to keep us from doing the wrong thing and make us do the [...]

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allencoker wrote a new blog post: Exercising freedom

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 02:12:57 +0000

allencoker wrote a new blog post: Exercising freedom Tonight in Gospel Transformation, we got into some sinking sand as we discussed the implications of not returning to law and experiencing freedom in Christ. Wednesday night attendance was our example. Suppose we take seriously the freedom we have in Christ. Let’s also suppose we choose to exercise our freedom by not coming on Wednesday [...]

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allencoker commented on the blog post A Culture of Openness

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:42:22 +0000

allencoker commented on the blog post A Culture of Openness Thanks bro! You're always an encouragement and focuser.

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allencoker commented on the blog post A Culture of Openness

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:45:01 +0000

allencoker commented on the blog post A Culture of Openness I thought I'd heard you mention no perfect people allowed when we had coffee the other day. Maybe we could read the book together.

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allencoker wrote a new blog post

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 04:17:01 +0000

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allencoker wrote a new blog post: A Culture of Openness

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 02:30:16 +0000

allencoker wrote a new blog post: A Culture of Openness The discussion in Gospel Transformation last night turned to creating a culture of openness in our church family. We talked about trusting in the gospel so much that people could share stories of sin & struggle and stories of God's work in their lives without fear of judgment and with full conviction that they would [...]

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allencoker commented on the blog post Theory X and Theory Y

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 13:17:46 +0000

allencoker commented on the blog post Theory X and Theory Y Would one of them be the creation of another "leader" - the involvement minister? The motivation is still "How do we get more people to share the burden of the work at church?" However, now we hire this guy (or couple) to help people discover their giftedness so that they can take more of the [...]

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allencoker commented on the blog post The Right Way To Do Church

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 03:05:34 +0000

allencoker commented on the blog post The Right Way To Do Church From my reading tonight, this is known as contingency theory. CT says that you find the best match of organizational approach to fit the environment you are in. I like your point about how pattern theology about structure has actually limited us.

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allencoker commented on the blog post The Case for the System

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 01:48:42 +0000

allencoker commented on the blog post The Case for the System Brad, I've been slowly reading Simple Church and thinking about what you are talking about. How are we helping people move to maturity in Christ? I believe the most important part of the church as a system is the central nervous system (or the heart or the DNA or the core values/practices). Ultimately, that is [...]

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allencoker created the blog Stomp Out Hunger

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:35:22 +0000

allencoker created the blog Stomp Out Hunger

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allencoker wrote a new blog post: Roller Coaster Marriage News

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 08:00:17 +0000

allencoker wrote a new blog post: Roller Coaster Marriage News I had intended to post on the day I heard the sad news of Al & Tipper Gore's separation. You can read an informative article about a sad trend called 'silver divorce' here. When I think of Al & Tipper while they were on the national scene, I remember a charming couple, having fun and in [...]

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allencoker wrote a new blog post: Split-Second Understanding?

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:00:09 +0000

allencoker wrote a new blog post: Split-Second Understanding?

We make split-second perceptions all the time. In fact, we just cannot help making snap judgments about the people and places we meet. For an in-depth exploration of this check out Malcolm Gladwell's Blink!.

It's no use trying to stop this, but it is very important that we try to evaluate them. Often our perceptions about others are [...]

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allencoker and Randy Wray are now friends

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:59:14 +0000

allencoker and Randy Wray are now friends

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allencoker wrote a new blog post: A Single Road

Mon, 31 May 2010 02:08:29 +0000

allencoker wrote a new blog post: A Single Road The Road goes ever on and on Down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, And I must follow, if I can, Pursuing it with eager feet, Until it joins some larger way Where many paths and errands meet And whither then? I cannot say. - J.R.R. Tolkien I'm in [...]

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allencoker and lesjr are now friends

Wed, 19 May 2010 20:55:45 +0000

allencoker and lesjr are now friends

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allencoker and Jim Martin are now friends

Wed, 19 May 2010 16:19:28 +0000

allencoker and Jim Martin are now friends

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allencoker and Katherine are now friends

Wed, 19 May 2010 16:19:12 +0000

allencoker and Katherine are now friends

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allencoker joined the group Preachers

Wed, 19 May 2010 04:30:39 +0000

allencoker joined the group Preachers

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allencoker commented on the blog post Review: Transforming Church in Rural America

Wed, 19 May 2010 04:27:10 +0000

allencoker commented on the blog post Review: Transforming Church in Rural America I agree with Tucker. Great review John!

TheoBloggers Online Community | allencoker | Activity

allencoker wrote a new blog post: Exercising freedom, part 2

allencoker wrote a new blog post: Exercising freedom

allencoker commented on the blog post A Culture of Openness

allencoker commented on the blog post A Culture of Openness

allencoker wrote a new blog post

allencoker wrote a new blog post: A Culture of Openness

allencoker commented on the blog post Theory X and Theory Y

allencoker commented on the blog post The Right Way To Do Church

allencoker commented on the blog post The Case for the System

allencoker created the blog Stomp Out Hunger

allencoker wrote a new blog post: Roller Coaster Marriage News

allencoker wrote a new blog post: Split-Second Understanding?

allencoker and Randy Wray are now friends

allencoker wrote a new blog post: A Single Road

allencoker and lesjr are now friends

allencoker and Jim Martin are now friends

allencoker and Katherine are now friends

allencoker joined the group Preachers

allencoker commented on the blog post Review: Transforming Church in Rural America

allencoker and wjcsydney are now friends