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	<description>Missional Exploration: Joining God in the Neighborhoods of Life</description>
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		<title>Cheap Grace</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:53:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Robinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michael J. Gorman in his book CruciformityPaul&#8217;s Narrative Spirituality of the Cross states that Bonhoeffer was writing for and about his beloved Lutheran (Evangelical) church in Germany during the rise of the Nazi regime. And suggests in regard to the following Bonhoeffer quote we should insert our denomination or era. &#8220;We Lutherans have gathered like eagles round the carcase of cheap grace, and there we have drunk of the poison which has killed the life of following Christ. . . . Cheap grace has turned out to be utterly merciless to our Evangelical Church. This cheap grace has been no less disastrous to our spiritual lives. Instead of opening up the way to Christ it has closed it. . . . The word cheap grace has been the ruin of more Christians than any commandment of works.&#8221;  The Cost of Discipleship,  pp. 57-59]]></description>
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		<title>Advent Prayer</title>
		<link>http://pilgrimguide.com/2011/12/19/advent-prayer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:19:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Robinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; Christ our Advent hope, Remind us to prepare for your coming; Remind us to prepare for this time When the soles of your feet touch the ground, When you will become one of us To be a one with us. May we watch for the signs, Listen for the messengers, Wait for the good news to slip Into our world, our lives. Christ our Advent hope, Help us to clear the way for you; To clear the clutter from our minds, To sift the silt from our hearts, To move the boulders that prevents us meeting you. May sorrow take flight, And your people sing a song of peace And hope be born again. Amen. Kate McIlhagga &#160; From Emergent Village Website]]></description>
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		<title>The Butterfly and the Stone</title>
		<link>http://pilgrimguide.com/2011/10/19/the-butterfly-and-the-stone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:44:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Robinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every now and again there is a book that is truly worth reading for a particular segment of our population.  The individuals I&#8217;m referring to are those of us who have a child who is a prodigal.  A &#8220;prodigal&#8221; is a son or daughter who leaves home and behaves (living recklessly and extravagantly) with life&#8217;s resources to such a degree that life has become dis-functional to the extreme.  They are those who have yet to come to their senses regarding life.  Sometimes stuck in addiction and/or behavior that becomes seriously harmful to them and all that are close by. The book I&#8217;m referring to is The Butterfly and the Stone: A son. A father. God&#8217;s love on a prodigal journey  written by Dan Mayhew.  If you have a prodigal you will resonate with the author throughout these pages and find your read to be one of emotion, inspiration, renewed encouragement and hope.  As a wordsmith Dan shares the reality of a long time struggle with his son Ben (not his real name) living in a way that is not just difficult for him, but his family and those who know situation. The chapters are short three to four page vignettes of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Life With Jesus&#8221; Conference</title>
		<link>http://pilgrimguide.com/2011/09/30/life-with-jesus-conference/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:42:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Robinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Community of Adsideo&#8217;s annual &#8220;Life with Jesus&#8221; seminar wrestles with the greatest question of our collective lives: &#8220;Why live life with Jesus?&#8221;  Each year, this seminar focuses on a specific figure of the faith whose life and teaching confront us with that very question.  We will examine thinkers, teachers, martyrs and practictioners who have demonstrated great sacrifice to Christ&#8217;s call as we contemplate why they have given their lives for such a purpose.  This year Adsideo will host Scott Kjos, a teacher from Church of the Servant King in Gardena, California the weekend of October 20,21,22,23.  Scott will be teaching about the life of Jesus as told in the Scriptural narrative, and we will be contemplating portions of Dietrich Bonhoeffer&#8217;s work throughout our time together in small groups and directed readings.  Registration for this time together is $50 (includes contintental breakfasts).  We will sandwich this time with a day of service to our city on Saturday, October 22.  Women will facilitate a spa day at the Rescue Mission for women who are experiencing homelessness, while our men BBQ on the street and have conversation with those who live in the out-of-doors.  Consider joining us this year!]]></description>
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		<title>Taking A Class</title>
		<link>http://pilgrimguide.com/2011/09/15/taking-a-class/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 05:14:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Robinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the perks of being a graduate of George Fox Evangelical Seminary is that they allow you come back and audit courses.  I love the academic challenge so I enrolled in a class titled Paul and the Law.  The course study seeks to understand Paul&#8217;s letters by focusing on his relationship to the Law. The issues surrounding Paul and his understanding of the law impact how believers are expected to live in relation to the Old Testament law (is the law still required?), how grace and moral responsibility are to be balanced in the Christian life, and how we understand salvation in relation to other religious traditions (especially Jewish-Christian relations).  Our class will spend a good deal of time looking at the so-called “new perspective on Paul.” Looking forward to another challenge in the academic realm. The &#8220;New Perspective on Paul&#8221; is a significant shift in the way Protestant scholars, interpret the writings of the Apostle Paul.]]></description>
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		<title>Why Evangelicals should not Evangelize</title>
		<link>http://pilgrimguide.com/2011/07/27/why-evangelicals-should-not-evangelize/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:56:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Robinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was pointed to this article by Floyd McClung who is a missionary in South Africa.  The article below can be found here. This article was written by Carl Madearis an international expert in Arab-American and Muslim-Christian relations and is author of the book Speaking of Jesus: The Art of Not-Evangelism. Let’s do an exercise. I want you to fill in the blank on what you think you know about me based on what I’m about to tell you. Here goes: Twenty years ago, I became a missionary. My wife and I left our home in Colorado Springs, Colorado to move to Beirut, Lebanon. Our job description was to plant churches and evangelize to Muslims. Based on what I just said, Carl Medearis is a ______________ . Depending on your background, the blank may look something like this: Carl Medearis is a&#8230; hero of the Christian faith, a saintly super-man willing to sacrifice the comforts of home in order to share the love of Jesus Christ with those who have never heard the gospel. Or this: Carl Medearis is a&#8230; right-wing extremist who destroys cultures, tears apart families and paves the way for neo-colonialist crusaders to invade, occupy and plunder the resources [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What God Hath Promised</title>
		<link>http://pilgrimguide.com/2011/07/25/what-god-hath-promised/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Robinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I came across these words of an old hymn a few days ago on the Memorial brochure of a dear Christian man who exhibited Christ through out his life.  I found these words profitable and timely and hope you will as well. God hath not promised skies always blue, Flower strewn pathways all our lives through; God hath not promised sun without rain, Joy without sorrow, peace without pain. Refrain But God hath promised strength for the day, Rest for the labor, light for the way, Grace for the trials, help from above, Unfailing sympathy, undying love. God hath not promised we shall not know Toil and temptation, trouble and woe; He hath not told us we shall not bear Many a burden, many a care. Refrain God hath not promised smooth roads and wide, Swift, easy travel, needing no guide; Never a mountain rocky and steep, Never a river turbid and deep. &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Vision and Reality</title>
		<link>http://pilgrimguide.com/2011/07/07/vision-and-reality/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 07:11:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Robinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently subscribed online to a daily reading from Oswald Chambers classic book My Utmost for His Highest. You can find it here.  This is today&#8217;s reading regarding vision and reality which spoke volumes to my spirit. What incredible insight this man possessed.&#160; And the parched ground shall become a pool.&#8221; Isaiah 35:7 We always have visions, before a thing is made real. When we realize that although the vision is real, it is not real in us, then is the time that Satan comes in with his temptations, and we are apt to say it is no use to go on. Instead of the vision becoming real, there has come the valley of humiliation. &#8220;Life is not as idle ore, But iron dug from central gloom, And batter&#8217;d by the shocks of doom To shape and use.&#8221; God gives us the vision, then He takes us down to the valley to batter us into the shape of the vision, and it is in the valley that so many of us faint and give way. Every vision will be made real if we will have patience. Think of the enormous leisure of God! He is never in a hurry. We are always in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Simplicity Quote</title>
		<link>http://pilgrimguide.com/2011/05/25/simplicity-quote/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 05:50:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Robinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Moving toward simplicity Mere beliefs do not necessarily change the way we live in this world.  What we have been calling &#8220;Emerging&#8221; Christianity or &#8220;Lifestyle Christianity&#8221; involves a real movement toward simplicity-at all levels.  A return to a simple lifestyle is the only way we are going to be able to respect this planet and create honest community instead of this social climbing we are involved in today.  Richard Rohr Excerpt from Daily Meditations &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>A Facebook Challenge</title>
		<link>http://pilgrimguide.com/2011/05/16/a-facebook-challenge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 01:02:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Robinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following challenge is circulating on Facebook and posted from one of my friends.  It is something I found to be troubling and so decided to respond to it here. I believe in Jesus Christ and have accepted him as my personal savior. One Facebooker has challenged all believers to put this on their wall&#8230; In the Bible it says, if you deny me in front of your peers, I will deny you in front of my father at the Gates of Heaven. This is simple.. If you love God and you are not afraid to show it re post this&#8230;Just copy and paste&#8230;No shame here I want to take exception with this Facebooker challenge.  I know this might be one person’s idea of what it is to give testimony to Jesus in our lives to our culture, but I find it problematic. Here is why: This challenge reveals the Church’s disconnect with the culture they desire to reach with the gospel (Good News!).  For the most part this is just another statement that the herd mentality of Christianity makes without any substantive life practicum behind the statement. This is not good news for other facebookers, its just another ‘us [...]]]></description>
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