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Turning Red, the power of myth, and the strength of womanhood: a story that needs to be told (A Review)
Amy and I watched Turning Red this weekend. While geared to kids over 11, it’s a powerful movie that celebrates femininity. In a confused world that has lost the meaning of womanhood, this movie is a breath of fresh air. Turning Red is mythology. Chanting, red pandas, red moons, and mystical experiences are parts in […]
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Anaheim Vineyard leaving the Vineyard Association
Last week, Vineyard Christian Fellowship Anaheim announced they were leaving the Vineyard movement by email. The news was met with shock, sadness, and anger among many (former) local stakeholders and the broader Vineyard movement. The national director of the Vineyard captured the atmosphere of Anaheim’s decision: We were made aware of their board’s decision to […]
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It Is Well With Your Soul Psalm 23:2
Psalm 23:2 (ESV): 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters Jesus is the good shepherd, and he leads his sheep. His leadership flows from his community of Love. Father, Son, and Spirit are persons who are One in the substance of Love. The Father loves the Son, […]
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Don’t Worry! A Psalm 23 Devotional
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. Psalm 23:1 The primary character of Psalm 23 is YHWH. The creator of the cosmos, the caller of Abraham, the one who wrestled with Jacob and the one who delivered Israel. YHWH came to earth, a babe. He lived, and he was killed. He defeated death. […]
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Shame on you Ken Wilson
(12/14: I was contacted by an old friend who does work for Vineyard USA. He informed me that Ken Wilson’s church, Vineyard Ann Arbor, did not leave the Vineyard. In fact, they released Ken after his book came out. Ken then sought to plant an open and affirming church. Not sure how that is going.) […]