I spent sometime beginning to layout our story from contemporary to simple church. All the ups and downs so far, the clear moments where we heard the voice of God, the times when we felt lost. I will post it on here in the next few days. It was great to see God’s hand and […]
Welcome back. You belong here. Addictions to alcohol, drugs, sex, etc are common, but being addicted to comfort and security is not something talked about much. Hello, my name is David Trig and I am addicted to comfort and security, but I’m trying to beat it. How can you be addicted to comfort and security?
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Welcome back. You belong here. I’m here in my garage blogging, sitting on a stool, listening to “Politik” by Coldplay (I’m on a Coldplay kick FYI, great band!) This feels more like a random post than a specific one so hang on. I’ve been blogging through the transition from traditional church to a simpler model
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Welcome back. You belong here. I’ve been blogging through the process of leaving the traditional church to start an organic, simple, neighborhood faith community called Neighbors Abbey. See more here and here. I have a friend, who I’ve actually never spoken to who is here in Denver, that went through her own process of going
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Welcome back. You belong here. I’ve been blogging through our journey from traditional church into an organic, city transformation type of faith community. A question I often get asked is “what are you doing?” The quick answer is: Looking for work, the real answer is: Challenged to Grow in Faith. The reality is that the
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Welcome back. You belong here. I’m no Paul McCartney but I’m a songwriter.I’ve been writing songs since I was about 17. I remember writing my first song during a boring class in high school (probably Algebra) which I promptly named “I Don’t Know What to Write About.” Since then I’ve written over 100 songs, some
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Welcome back. You belong here. Over the last few weeks, I’ve been blogging through the transition from a full time church job (safety, security) into a life of mission and trust. Last week I met with my spiritual director and she told me that Giving Up Anxiety for Lent has to go from my Head
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Welcome back. You belong here. This will be short. I feel challenged. Challenged to shake this dust off of worry and fear and focus on God. Yes, times are tough, insurance will run out, our savings will dwindle, but where is my faith? Climbing the mountain is not easy. I don’t know what this all
Welcome back. You belong here. I’m been giving up Anxiety for Lent (through Easter, Sun. April 24th, 2011). It’s made quite an impact on people (probably the anxious ones : ) Someone told me they’re giving up beer for Lent, someone else their family. Wow. Misty Lane The other day I met with my spiritual
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