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Year of Sundays
Join Us for a Trip to Mars… Hill Church, That Is
By
Joel Gunz
After what has been Portland’s bitterest commercial real estate battle since Wal-Mart tried to move into Hayden Meadows five years ago, today, Seattle-based Mars Hill (mega)Church celebrated the grand opening of its new “church plant” on SE 32nd and Taylor. Located in the Hawthorne District, the site is practically ground zero for the local godless…
Orthodox Christianity: It’s All Greek To Me
By
Joel Gunz
In an era of secularism and do-it-yourself community, why do churches still exist? I believe a big part of the answer lies in the power of the ineffable. Everybody loves a good mystery. And that’s the one aspect of human experience that churches still hold within their purview. Thus, the lifeblood of a church has…
A Year of Sundays: Weeeeee’re Back!
By
Joel Gunz
Hey, dear reader! It’s time for New Year’s resolutions. Amanda’s and mine is to stay in touch with you. It’s been too long! Without getting into too much detail, we’ve agreed that church needs to be returned to its rightful place in our Sunday calendar — right up there with vodka and trashy spy movies…
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