a new kind of community for questioners
Good morning my friends. I just wrote a post on nakedpastor "How Close Do You Follow the Shepherd" that immediately pertains to The Lasting Supper. Please go read it and look at the cartoon. It might get a chuckle out of you. But I think what I wrote is important in...
ideas about community are changing
Our ideas about community are changing. Yesterday we had another Google+ Hangout. I talked with Julia, one of our members. I really think we're on to something here. The Hangouts convey the same spirit as TLS… not preachy, not a one-man show, and more communal. There...
Potluck Hangout: “Sharing Shared Experiences”
Enjoy our hangout with Julia, a member of TLS, as we share shared experiences. Don't share this link with those outside of TLS since it is "unlisted" at this point. Thanks!
TLS and base camp
Why I think TLS is important! Something I learned after years of being a pastor of local churches is that community is a great idea… until the people get together. The idea is always sweeter than the actuality. Being in community is hard work. I don't believe there...
another hangout “Sharing Shared Experiences”
Some important housekeeping: On Sunday we're having another Google Hangout at 3pm Atlantic Time (2pm EST, 1pm CST, 12pm MST, 11am PST, 6pm London, UK, 2am Monday in Singapore, 5am Monday in Sydney, AU). It's called "Sharing Shared Experiences". To notify that you plan...
some things i’ve learned from Job
An interesting thread that ended up talking about Job is developing. You should check it out: Abuses In The Name of Christianity. I said that I believed Job is the biblical book for out time. Here’s some things to learn from Job: He never found out why he suffered as...
no particular incident
Some people leave the church because of a horrific and traumatic incident. But most of the people I talk with who have left the church can't point to any one particular incident that lead to their departure. Rather, when they look back, they see a gradual drifting...
be manipulated no more!
You have every right to be free. This means that you never have to submit to the control of others. You never have to take condescending speech from other people. Ever! Most of the people I know who have left the church have done so, not so much because of overt...
pity party table for one
Even though I posted this on nakedpastor this morning, I wanted to post it here because it is in defense of the members of The Lasting Supper. I don't know of anyone here enjoying a pity party. You all seem strong, healthy and wise to me. And you're fun to hang out...
