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Re: BELOVED MOVES TO ROSEWOOD!

Tristan Avenged Thielman — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:57:31 -0000

I live here from 07-09 and god married in this house :)

Re: “So You Think Mars Hill Church Sabotaged Our Pig Roast”

Joy Gonyea Robertson — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 03:23:54 -0000

Amen, Ryan. Grace abounds, unconditionally. Thank God, because without the unconditional clause, I would be ... well, up the creek (or something along those lines). Your words have ignited the transformation of my self-righteousness in this regard to an on my knees humility. But who am I kidding? I feel like most of my life is spent on my knees!

Re: Hope for a Tree Cut Down | Church of the Beloved

Randy — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:49:45 -0000

I think the Spirit is in your music. From the moment I began to listen I was drawn in. Thank you for your gift to us. Nouwen"s book has done much for me. Your music is too! Wow. I wish I could articulate the peace I feel listening to these great biblical truths in your expression!

Re: The Sabbath Experiment

Contemporary Dining Chairs — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:44:36 -0000

We love Roger Miller, The Talking Heads, Black Sabbath, Red Fang, ... Swain also explains that this allowed them to experiment with musical styles they love ..

Re: What Is Your Name? The Demons of Addiction

Ryan — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:19:14 -0000

Ah thanks Judy!

Re: What Is Your Name? The Demons of Addiction

Carl Geo. Austin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:27:45 -0000

I blogged (www.diospsytrek.wordpress.com) about the same passage found in Matt 8 but didnt look at the parallel verses in Mark 5 ~ a slightly different story ~ i've been a licensed therapist for many years & i very much believe in demons and have written books on spiritual warfare.
also, i attend a Christ centered 12-step program: Celebrate Recovery ~ i go not so much because i'm working on any specific addiction but because i believe healing takes place in community & i recommend it to many of my clients ~ Jesus healed Lazarus but his family & friends rolled away the stone and unwrapped the bindings ~ in other words they participated in setting Lazarus free ~ Jesus does the healing but the love & support of the community is integral in setting the addict free & ensuring recovery.
blessings on your ministry. carl

Re: What Is Your Name? The Demons of Addiction

Junglejudybaja — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:36:17 -0000

Seems a little radical to me.

Re: What Is Your Name? The Demons of Addiction

Patty Linson — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:40:28 -0000

I love what you wrote friend. I am writing a book, right now, about my partner of 17 years who went to jail. The story is amazing. He was worth 100 million, and bilked millions from investments from friends, family, and those believing in him. My story is weaved with addiction and the deterioration from this. My experience was my own confrontation of my demons. I have transformed myself and have been in program for 21 years. My Alanon addiction was more fierce than heroin. Addiction.... we all have. It is when we are able to not empower anything other than our most High God to invent our lives. Ciao and God Bless Patty

Re: What Is Your Name? The Demons of Addiction

Hayden — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:53:10 -0000

I love you bringing that addiction is communal- especially in the healing of addiction.A good read for my morning!

Re: Hope for a Tree Cut Down | Church of the Beloved

Ryan — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:03:19 -0000

You are totally welcome! Thanks for the thanks!

Re: Hope for a Tree Cut Down | Church of the Beloved

Drew — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:19:16 -0000

Hey there. I stopped by to let you know that my family has listened through this album countless times. We love it. Thank you for making it available.

- Drew

Re: What Is Your Name? The Demons of Addiction

Chosenforgrace — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:20:44 -0000

Rad and super true, thanks for the good words sir

Re: What Is Your Name? The Demons of Addiction

Chelsea Globe — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:50:07 -0000

Thank you for your insightful reflection, Ryan. As someone who comes from a family of addicts and lost a sibling to an addiction, it is both challenging and affirming to know that addiction is a systematic problem, not just one person's "problem." I would like to challenge the end of your story: how can Jesus help us? Jesus isn't here as part of the community, as much as we Christians like to say so! I would turn it around to say that WE need to be Jesus to each other, and invest ourselves in our community to heal our addictions, as Jesus taught us to do in this story. It is on US, all together. We have to take the lessons of Jesus forward for each other. That's what I think it means to follow him. :-)

Re: 20+C+M+B+11 (a house blessing)

Ryan Marsh — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:59:33 -0000

Try not to 'should' on our tradition ;)

Re: 20+C+M+B+11 (a house blessing)

Tinklygreen — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 12:57:57 -0000

This website was useful but not all accurate because at the top it says: One: The Lord be with you.
All: (you put) and also with you. It should be : and with your spirit! Other than that this site really helped thanks!

Re: Becoming Clear About Mission

Contemporary Bedroom Furniture — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:44:58 -0000

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Re: Becoming Clear About Mission

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BBB and the 2000 local businesses that support our mission aren't alone in this belief and ... "People understand that the world is becoming more complex, ...

Re: The Gospel According to Big E Root Beer

Andy V. — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 02:00:29 -0000

I just tasted this stuff tonight for the first time - and I googled it, and your post was the first thing to come up! I shouldn't be surprised - you guys are years ahead of the curve ;)

Re: “So You Think Mars Hill Church Sabotaged Our Pig Roast”

Andy V. — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 01:59:30 -0000

Well done Ryan - way to call this kind of thing out before it festers.

Re: Holy Weirdness

Grace A. — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:28:22 -0000

This is great, and exactly what I want to remember and share with my kids. Thanks!

Re: The Roots of Hope

Alyce Morgan — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:11:03 -0000

Thanks.

Re: Holy Weirdness

Gtibbits — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 11:54:36 -0000

Ryan,

This is exactly what I needed to read this morning. So much of my internal angst has been in part to the discrepancy between my idosyncratic self and expected social norms that I've never been able to successfully navigate or completely conform to. God's calling and gifts are irrevocable so when I reach for the comfort of being conventional theres a divine boundary that reduces my efforts to dust and ashes.

Re: Hope for a Tree Cut Down | Church of the Beloved

Elizabeth McKeen FitzGerald Ma — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:01:02 -0000

Thank you! Thank you!

Re: BELOVED MOVES TO ROSEWOOD!

Erin Newton — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:05:27 -0000

My husband used to live in this house! He lived there for a little over a year in 2002-2003. This is where we met. I have such fond memories of this house. It truly is a blessed piece of property! I'm excited for you guys and what the Lord is going to do through this property!

Re: Hope for a Tree Cut Down | Come Holy Ghost

Rose Gimenez — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:29:32 -0000

Very well done!!! God bless you all.