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A Fear of Whales
“Missional Buzzwords” AND “Good Touch, Bad Touch”
By
rgaffney
I was in a frustrating discussion in which a friend and I were attempting to communicate about our opinions of various churches in Austin. He likes one because it was very missional, but felt that the largest church in the area was simply not missional or incarnational at all. I pressed him on it. The…
Where Do You Go to Church, Ryan?
By
rgaffney
I get asked this question a lot as I meet Christians from various groups and programs I interact with. The answer is that I’m a member at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Austin… But the reality I sometimes leave out is that I haven’t been there for service since Easter last year. I work Pulpit Supply…
Transparancy
By
rgaffney
This is another one of those New-Old Posts. I wrote it in 2011, but never let it see the light of day because I was afraid it would make people mad. The other night I was hanging out with some buddies (Normal people not Christians). We were discussion what we should do for the evening…
Politically Correct “Holiday Bible” Makes No Mention Of Christmas
By
rgaffney
The other day as I was perusing the small Bible section of my large Christian Books and (Especially) Gifts Store I happened upon a tome that arrested my attention. It was plain and unadorned. A simple red book with the title and nothing else. I was immediately offended by the cover, because it was politically…
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