Tag Archives: Christian community

Community Done Wrong Is Alright

Posted on October 23, 2012 by tnealtarver

Seth Godin wrote, if you want to be a great writer, you need to write poorly and continue writing poorly until you write better. In relation to living in Christian community, I’d encourage you to get community wrong and keep … Continue reading →

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Are You Playing in the Spiritual Kiddie Pool?

Posted on September 6, 2012 by tnealtarver

You can have a relationship with Christ without the baggage of Christian community (i.e., church). You just won’t go very deep in Him without it. Last post, Kari Scare said in the comments section: “It seems like we [Christians] feel … Continue reading →

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McCarville’s Team Luau! Wet Coconut Contest Tonight

Posted on July 20, 2012 by tnealtarver

The sign read: McCarville’s Team Luau! Wet Coconut Contest Tonight. I’d passed the shelter multiple times, read the sign, saw people milling about, and became curious (imagine that!). After two days, my initial caution surrendered to curiosity and I headed … Continue reading →

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Does Playboy Influence Your View of Christian Community?

Posted on June 22, 2012 by tnealtarver

In some ways, fantasy shapes my view of Christian community (kind of like Playboy shaped my young impressionable mind about male-female relationships). And some of my dreams are shaped by Scripture (a better starting place but it still may involve … Continue reading →

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Why Does This Video Make Me Think of Christian Community?

Posted on June 14, 2012 by tnealtarver

I’m guest posting today at Struggle to Victory.   I watched this video a few weeks ago. It made me smile. It made me mist up. It made me think of Christian community. Why? I’m curious to know what you … Continue reading →

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When We Invite People Into Community, What Are We Wanting Them to Experience?

Posted on March 23, 2012 by tnealtarver

Have you ever seen a group of people you wished you could join but you were a stranger, an outsider looking in? I remember an American Christian Fiction Writers banquet held in Minneapolis (the one in Minnesota). A room divider … Continue reading →

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