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  1. mnphysicist

    How God Brought Me Through Grief After The Passing Of My Wife

    Yo, guess what, I no longer co-lead this site... and actually haven't been here for a very long time! I should probably change my CF blog description!!! That being said, I'm in the midst of transitioning my wordpress blog, so figured I'm dump a few bits here. The following is in response to a...
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    Crossing to the other side... safety, its wrong

    This is really cool, and pretty pertinent too. Far too often, Christians seek out safety and escape, rather than engagement, and danger. Sometimes I think folks get way too carried away with the brother stumbling thing, and instead retreat and do nothing. The following is from Brian's stuff @...
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    Ineffective youth ministries

    Some bits and pieces I came across today. Ineffective youth ministries are all about their youth program. Their model is very “inside” Christian bubble way of doing youth ministry. Rather than preparing disciples, they prepare Christian youth to wear lampshades and blinders. They expect all...
  4. CF Data on new member signups over time

    CF Data on new member signups over time

    This is one of the big reasons I came back... nothing like a challenge LOL It wont be an easy task, thats for sure. Click on the thumbnail to expand
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    My advocacy for the SoF change to the Nicene Creed

    My rational for returning to staff, and also advocating for the Nicene Creed changes, were in part, my observation that Nestorianism, Docetism, and just about every other early church heresy, albeit just under the radar, are being promoted on CF. I think discussing and countering such beliefs is...
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    Command and control top down leadership

    I was asked, whoa.. whats up with CF's leadership. So here goes: CF currently operates under a highly vertical command and control structure... Its light years easier from a sr staff pov, and it leads to a ton less observable drama on the part of members and staff. And by less observable...
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    The CF statement of faith prior to May 2009

    The text of the CF statement of faith prior to May 2009 We worship one God, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Isaiah 44:6-8; Exodus 3:15). God is three divine persons, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, who share one essence--the Trinity (John 6:27; John 1:1, 14; Romans 8:9; Hebrews...
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    A New Path, No Longer Just Seed Planting, Poking, And Nicking On Cf

    Back when I co-led CF, I used this blog to cover matters related to policy/rules, strategic direction, stats, rants, or pretty much anything CF related. I have a theological blog which I'm in the midst of tweaking/moving, so am firing this one up once again, albeit short of the legacy posts, it...