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Field Guide to Church Fauna: Flits

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Tim Archer

The Flit (bounceinicus bounceouticus) is a reclusive creature, so hard to spot that some even doubt their existence. Possessing impeccable timing, these shy animals are able to arrive at the precise moment a worship service is beginning and disappear as … Continue reading →

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Worship a la carte

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Tim Archer

So how do we deal with differing tastes, differing convictions, differing needs and differing desires? When some want variety and others predictability? Or when some want nothing but modern praise songs and others want classic hymns? Or when some want … Continue reading →

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Spontaneous structures

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Tim Archer

Years ago, I read a book called A Man Called Peter, which was the biography of Peter Marshall, the man who was chaplain of the U.S. Senate (not the game show host). The book told of the time when reporters … Continue reading →

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Structuring our services: your thoughts

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Tim Archer

I’ve been thinking some about our assemblies. Specifically, I’ve been thinking about the structure of said assemblies. I’d like to hear some opinions about the structure of our worship. How spontaneous do you think we should be? I know some … Continue reading →

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Forsaking the assembling

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Tim Archer

“Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.” (Hebrews 10:25) This verse made my top ten proof text list. As … Continue reading →

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