dblad Posted October 12, 2012 Posted October 12, 2012 I'm Dennis, from western North Carolina in the US. I was brought up in the charismatic movement of the 60s and 70s, but college and seminary raised a lot of questions for me about faith, the authority of the Bible, and generally the ways human beings experience God. I am currently the pastor of a small progressive congregation, and I'm enjoying my life, but I'm also interested in making theological and relational connections with others who are progressive in their faith. I'm working through some ideas about evangelism and also about spirituality; these are areas that seem to have gotten short shrift in 'liberal' churches I've been part of. I'm hoping there will be opportunities to discuss things with other open-minded folks. Have a lovely day full of blessings! --D
minsocal Posted October 12, 2012 Posted October 12, 2012 Hi Dennis, Dennis is my middle name. I have some of the same concerns about what we mean by "spiiritualty" . Welcome. Myron
PaulS Posted October 12, 2012 Posted October 12, 2012 G'day Dennis, Welcome. I find minds very open here and most importantly there is respect and regard for other people's views. I trust you will enjoy and find the forum useful. Cheers Paul
JosephM Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 Dennis, Welcome to the community. Most but not all all here have had the same or similar questions to work through as you have mentioned. I look forward to reading your topics and ideas on the subjects that interest you. Joseph
soma Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 dblad look forward to your post. May everyone grow from the experience.
Pete Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 Welcome Dennis. It is good to have you join us. I look forward to hearing some more from you. I think one thing that is common with progressive and liberal Christians is their universal acceptance and acknowledgement that we do not have all the answers, only a belief that the journey in the Spirit is worth the taking and we learn from each other. Its a bit like giving everyone at a party a piece of a jigsaw. There are those who just treasure their given piece and there are those who recognize there is so much to learn from getting together and joining the pieces. Welcome to the forum friend. Pete
GeorgeW Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 Dennis, welcome. I look forward to your participation in the discussions here. George
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.