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Where can we meet you guys July 8-15

Hi, We are coming to PHX/Sedona for a conference from July 8-15 and would like to visit. How can we find you guys? Do you have a contact phone number? Thanks Randy Beckett

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It Shouldn’t Be This Way!

Earlier this week NPR ran a story about a Methodist pastor in Florida, Teresa MacBain and her secret. Her secret? To quote directly from the story, “I’m currently an active pastor and I’m also an atheist,” she says. “I live a double life. I feel pretty good on Monday, but by Thursday — when...

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4/29 FAMILY MEAL SUNDAY!

Hey People…don’t forget that we’ve changed the schedule up a bit and will be enjoying our community/family meal this Sunday, the 29th rather than the 1st Sunday in May. It’s always helpful to have an idea of who is bringing what so we have a nice ‘healthy’ variety of options. So…please post...

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MAY 6th: Cross Atlantic “Jesus Dojo” Experiment

Several months ago I received a personal email of encouragement and friendship from some guy, named Stuart Brown…who appeared to be part of a spiritual community called WithoutWalls Cohort in Belfast Ireland. What-what? Now people, if you know me at all you know that Stuart’s email fueled my big intention for 2012...

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Kathy Escobar at Schroeder’s

  Kathy Escobar, Pastor, writer, advocate, mommy, rule-breaker, dreamer, will be visiting our cohort on Sunday, April 22nd at 3:30PM.  She will be inviting conversation and discussion surrounding her recent book ”Down We Go” and encouraging people experimenting outside of traditional “church”,...

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EmDes Gathering @ Buffington’s

We are meeting at the Buffington’s this week (4/15/2012) 3:30 PM. 1738 E. Commerce St., Gilbert, AZ 85234 Monique will be facilitating discussion about...

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Vulnerability

Apr 11, 12 Vulnerability

Posted by in Featured, Gatherings

It’s a word that might make you cringe inside. At the very least, it might stir up a bit of uneasiness. Vulnerability is not a particularly fun topic to discuss. Why? I’d like you to begin pondering what this word means to you and what emotions it conjures up inside. I believe this concept–the virtue of...

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No Emdes today – Sunday, 4/1 (no joke!)

Sorry for the late notification, but hopefully everyone remembered that the Suds 4 Suds event yesterday replaced Emdes, so we are not meeting today. Next Sunday, we are having an Easter brunch at the Schroeder’s at 10 a.m. Joy has posted details about the brunch on the blog, and we request that you please post what food/drink...

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