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"The church is a miracle, conceived of the Holy Spirit, just as Jesus was—both unexpected, marginalized, and scandalous to outside observers. "                                                                  ( Eugene Peterson) Disillusionment is the majority opinion in this country, in regards to church. More folks are disillusioned about church than those who are excited about God's Spirit moving within his church. It is easier to judge and abandon church and the imperfect folks within the church than it is to forgive, accept, and love the church, and its people—as Christ did, and does to this day. That disillusioned, hurt and divisive response to the varied relationship entanglements of church people, is the easy, judgmental way out and frankly, is outside of Christ’s plan for his church. My heartfelt conviction is that church is what “we are to be about” as followers of Christ…not a consumer product to be bought, or to be compared, one to another…based o

“The Lord’s Prayer” -as taught by Yeshua in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke- is to be taken not simply(or even primarily) as a spoken prayer, but as method of praying—and living—that is – as a set of underlying, foundational attitudes toward: God-The Source of Life—I AM, The Father; our neighbor(and our church, I might add); and all aspects of our lives, and that these life attitudes are to be practiced —just like a figure skater, or archer practices his or her art or craft…practiced in all circumstances--in each and every moment of our lives.” **adapted from Cynthia Bourgeault, “Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening”, 2004.