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The NALT Christians Project. Christians proclaiming their belief in full LGBT equality. Not All Like That - NALT Christians Reclaim the Faith. Not All Like That - NALT Christians Reclaim the Faith. Christians across the world are reclaiming their religion from extremists like Tony Perkins and Rev. Pat Robertson. They are standing up and speaking out in favor of LGBT equality. Bishop Gene Robinson - A NALT Christian. NALT Christians: Jay Bakker of Revolution Church. Justin Lee makes a NALT video. NALT Chr...

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The Journey of Progressive Churching | Colby Martin

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The Journey of Progressive Churching. February 2, 2015. A Challenge of Church Planting. A couple weeks ago I was having a conversation with Richard Beck. About this blog post that he wrote. What Richard proposes is this:. While Paul’s moral directives have a Jewish and conservative bent (in relation to the surrounding pagan culture) it remains a fact that the moral flourishing observed in Paul’s churches was not. Jewish or conservative, at least by orthodox Jewish standards. Paul was doing something ...

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Cutting Off the Fruitless Branch: Part 1 | Colby Martin

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Cutting Off the Fruitless Branch: Part 1. May 12, 2015. Take Away and Cut Off. There’s a passage in the Bible that has long left me feeling unsettled. Well, there’s a lot of those actually, but today I want to just talk about one of them. It shows up in John 15. The NIV translates it like this:. 1 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. The worse thing...

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Resurrection is Not the Same as Perfection | Colby Martin

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Resurrection is Not the Same as Perfection. April 8, 2015. Easter Sunday was a few days ago and for my message at church I offered up some thoughts on what Easter has been teaching me. One of those thoughts has to do with this idea that Resurrection is not the same as Perfection. In other words, a life that has been restored and renewed by the transforming love and power of God ( resurrection. Is not going to be free and clear of any signs or markings of having been beaten down ( perfection. But what str...

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Progressive Churching: On Recognizing a New Landscape | Colby Martin

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Progressive Churching: On Recognizing a New Landscape. April 22, 2015. This post is a continuation of my Progressive Churching. Observations from the front-lines of curating a Progressive Christian Church). Tiny Charcoal drawing by Traci Martin. Growing up I experienced a recurring dream that, well, for me was a nightmare. And I’m convinced it contributed to the development of one of my fears. Air gets pushed in. Evidently Dracula, in the late 80’s, was in to computers. Uh… no thanks. I share that story ...

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7 Ways to Hold Space For Those You Disagree With. Holding Space Unless you’re part of a fundamentalist cult, then good luck finding a faith community where everyone believes the same thing. Granted, some churches are…. June 2, 2015. Cutting Off the Fruitless Branch: Part 3. This the third and final part of a taking a closer look at John 15:1-2. 1 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the…. May 14, 2015. Cutting Off the Fruitless Branch: Part 2. May 13, 2015. Cutting Off the Fruitless Branch: Part 1.

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The Bible is Tricky; Love Shouldn’t Be | Colby Martin

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The Bible is Tricky; Love Shouldn’t Be. August 17, 2012. This is the 4. And final post on my series: Why I Write/Post So Much About the Gay Issue. Thank you for taking the time to better understand where I’m coming from and why. Make sure to check out Part I: Gay Balloons and Star Wars Legos. Part II: Speaking of Jesus…. And Part III: And Yet it Moves. THE BIBLE IS A TRICKY BUSINESS. If you think the Bible is easy to understand, you probably haven’t read it. If you think that historically Christians have.

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Cutting Off the Fruitless Branch: Part 3 | Colby Martin

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Cutting Off the Fruitless Branch: Part 3. May 14, 2015. This the third and final part of a taking a closer look at John 15:1-2. 1 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. -John 15:1-2 (NIV). In part 1 I addressed the problem as I see it. In part 2 I offered a way forward. Through the problem, that was more in line with first century viticulture practices.

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Progressive Churching: 3 Ways to Diffuse the Pulpit Power | Colby Martin

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Progressive Churching: 3 Ways to Diffuse the Pulpit Power. May 4, 2015. This post is part of my yearlong series called Progressive Churching. Where I reflect on different aspects of planting a Progressive Christian Church. One of the things I love most about preaching regularly is having an outlet for creating and sharing my craft. One of the things I love the least about preaching regularly is how it sends the message that I am in the smartest guy in the room and have all the answers. 1) Share the Pulpit.