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2017-04-12T14:13:08-05:00

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Following Makes You A Follower

Last updated on: April 12, 2017 at 2:13 pm By John O'Keefe

Doctrine does not determine who is a follower of Christ, following the teachings of Jesus does. Read more

2017-04-07T16:34:54-05:00

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The Church Can’t Dance

Last updated on: April 7, 2017 at 4:34 pm By John O'Keefe

I’m your average nerdy white guy; I dance like your average nerdy white guy. Given that, guess what, I still give it my best shot. I’m willing to get on the dance floor, flailing my arms around, jumping around like a crazy man, even if I’m dancing off beat, I dance. I don’t care if people make fun of me, because I’m having fun. The music moves me; I feel it, I embrace it. I listen to the words that... Read more

Dangerous Church

2017-04-03T13:15:13-05:00

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The One Thing Killing the Church Today is….

Last updated on: April 3, 2017 at 1:15 pm By John O'Keefe

The feed me crowd take the words of Jesus to Peter, “If you love me, feed my sheep” to mean, “It’s the pastor’s, and others, responsibility to feed me, because I’m one of the sheep of Jesus.” But what they forget, is that a shepherd leads the sheep to an open field, where the sheep graze in community, feeding themselves. Read more

Dangerous Church

2017-04-01T22:11:16-05:00

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Beging a Dangerous Church

Last updated on: April 1, 2017 at 10:11 pm By John O'Keefe

I’m a firm believer that we are called to reach out, and with love, to embrace the dirty [the lepers], the hard [the shepherds]; those with the sharp-edges of live sticking out all over them [the merchant]; those screaming as they’re pushed to the side, seeking only to be wanted [the tax collector]. It’s unfortunate that may in a safe church don’t see it this way, and yes, it should break all our hearts. If you come across others in... Read more

Dangerous Church

2017-03-31T15:07:27-05:00

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What is the Agenda of Your Theology?

Last updated on: March 31, 2017 at 3:07 pm By John O'Keefe

Let’s start off with a little honesty, with the possible exception of most Pastors, Priests, Church, or Denominational Leaders, long time Church Goers, Theologians, and a few Seminary Professors, most, if not all, people outside our churches could care less about our theology. Most people could care less if we hold an Arminian, or Calvinist, view of theology; they could care less about our method of baptism; they could care less about our ‘denominational distinctions;’ They could care less if... Read more

2017-03-29T19:09:43-05:00

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Captivated by Christ

Last updated on: March 29, 2017 at 7:09 pm By John O'Keefe

To quote the great theologians, Cheap Trick, “I want you to want me. I need you to need me. I'd love you to love me.” Read more

2017-03-23T16:04:54-05:00

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Making Love Personal

Last updated on: March 23, 2017 at 4:04 pm By John O'Keefe

What if, you read 1 Corinthians 13 in a very unusual way? What if, it was written to be focused on YOU, and filled with questions - would it make reading it easier, or would it upset those who are more concerned with "tradition" and less about the message? Read more

2017-03-22T12:07:48-05:00

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Feed People!

Last updated on: March 22, 2017 at 12:07 pm By John O'Keefe

I figure if you’re sending time thinking about how this idea will not work, or how complex the problem is, you have no desire to help feed the hungry anyway, so what does it matter? Read more

2017-03-12T17:01:55-05:00

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Many Misunderstand the Concept of Tolerance

Last updated on: March 12, 2017 at 5:01 pm By John O'Keefe

Saying others must accept your views, or they’re being intolerant, is simply a complete misunderstanding of the concept of tolerance. Read more

2017-03-10T18:09:22-05:00

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Dehumanizing Others, Dehumanizes Ourselves

Last updated on: March 10, 2017 at 6:09 pm By John O'Keefe

When we dehumanize others, we place ourselves right smack in the middle of proclaiming our own dehumanization; the qualities we use to dehumanize others, are the same qualities that prove our own dehumanization. Read more

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