Comments on: The Exodus Papers (pdf version now available) http://www.iamjoshbrown.com/blog/2006/09/09/the-exodus-papers/ irregularities and other absurdities Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:23:50 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Happy Heretic, meet Happy God « Happy God http://www.iamjoshbrown.com/blog/2006/09/09/the-exodus-papers/comment-page-1/#comment-78402 Happy Heretic, meet Happy God « Happy God Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:01:03 +0000 http://www.iamjoshbrown.com/blog/?p=1294#comment-78402 [...] the way, you might also like to meet Josh Brown, who after his own exodus calls the corruption of Christianity “the religious industrial [...] [...] the way, you might also like to meet Josh Brown, who after his own exodus calls the corruption of Christianity “the religious industrial [...]

]]> By: I know it’s not Mark…or Andy Stanley… « a conversation on church http://www.iamjoshbrown.com/blog/2006/09/09/the-exodus-papers/comment-page-1/#comment-6360 I know it’s not Mark…or Andy Stanley… « a conversation on church Wed, 27 Sep 2006 19:54:30 +0000 http://www.iamjoshbrown.com/blog/?p=1294#comment-6360 [...] Paul uses the word “pattern”. In many church growth movements you hear about models. It makes me think of model air planes as a kid or cake pans. You don’t have much flexibility (unless you force parts to fit…not that I did that…) with models. You can add decorative elements, but structurally it’s the same. A pattern is different. Church is a way of living, a pattern. This is playing out as people are not coming (or leaving) institutional church. Here are some individuals thoughts on what church is and what it’s not: The Exodus Papers. Posted by Mike Filed in church, scripture [...] [...] Paul uses the word “pattern”. In many church growth movements you hear about models. It makes me think of model air planes as a kid or cake pans. You don’t have much flexibility (unless you force parts to fit…not that I did that…) with models. You can add decorative elements, but structurally it’s the same. A pattern is different. Church is a way of living, a pattern. This is playing out as people are not coming (or leaving) institutional church. Here are some individuals thoughts on what church is and what it’s not: The Exodus Papers. Posted by Mike Filed in church, scripture [...]

]]> By: John Smulo http://www.iamjoshbrown.com/blog/2006/09/09/the-exodus-papers/comment-page-1/#comment-6180 John Smulo Thu, 14 Sep 2006 00:30:22 +0000 http://www.iamjoshbrown.com/blog/?p=1294#comment-6180 Thanks for sharing your stories. Appreciate the honesty. Thanks for sharing your stories. Appreciate the honesty.

]]> By: Fernando’s Desk » Blog Archive » How Faith Reconfigures In Young Adulthood http://www.iamjoshbrown.com/blog/2006/09/09/the-exodus-papers/comment-page-1/#comment-6094 Fernando’s Desk » Blog Archive » How Faith Reconfigures In Young Adulthood Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:36:42 +0000 http://www.iamjoshbrown.com/blog/?p=1294#comment-6094 [...] Check out the Exodus papers over at IAmJoshBrown (found via Joshua Case). Reading these accounts (of people who were actively involved in church ministry) vividly brought back a lot of memories. It really shouldn’t surprise us that given with the levels of conflict and resistance to change on non-essential factors of church life, many are simply seeking to develop their faith outside the church. [...] [...] Check out the Exodus papers over at IAmJoshBrown (found via Joshua Case). Reading these accounts (of people who were actively involved in church ministry) vividly brought back a lot of memories. It really shouldn’t surprise us that given with the levels of conflict and resistance to change on non-essential factors of church life, many are simply seeking to develop their faith outside the church. [...]

]]> By: Josh http://www.iamjoshbrown.com/blog/2006/09/09/the-exodus-papers/comment-page-1/#comment-6040 Josh Mon, 11 Sep 2006 17:27:30 +0000 http://www.iamjoshbrown.com/blog/?p=1294#comment-6040 Frodo: I wish this fate had never come to me, Gandalf. Gandalf: So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for us to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the fate that is given to us. Frodo: I wish this fate had never come to me, Gandalf.

Gandalf: So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for us to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the fate that is given to us.

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