Tag: story
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May 17 Gathering — Less = More: A story of abundance
We’re all about story here at New Wineskins, and this week we’re thrilled to welcome a great storyteller with an amazing story to tell!
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May 3 Gathering: Future Past–How can church history show us where we’re going?
How can looking at our past help us understand who we are in the present? And, perhaps most importantly of all, how can it help us imagine our future?
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April 19 Gathering: Disagreement and Unity
Will the world see us as just one more arguing faction, or as kingdom people who can rise above the rhetoric?
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Next Gathering: Sunday, April 19
New Wineskins will be on a brief hiatus for the next few weeks. Our next gathering will happen on Sunday, April 19. If you have ideas for a topic, a story or an artistic expression to share, or just general comments, please feel free to use the comment section here or visit our Facebook page and…
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March 22 Gathering: “God has a plan…” ??
From career decisions to choices about families, dating, church selection and more, we’re constantly seeking to figure out just what it is God wants us to do.
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Feb. 22 Gathering: Spiritual Practices
Prayer. Meditation. Study. Worship. Fasting. Silence. Sabbath. Service. Our spiritual life brings with it many opportunities for activities that help us grow closer to God and one another. Many bring us deep joy and satisfaction, but others sometimes seem to be difficult. Join us this Sunday, Feb. 22, at The Marietta Brewing Company as we talk about the various practices…
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Feb. 8 Gathering: Enslaved by Freedom?
As Americans, we enjoy the idea that we have broad guarantees to wide-ranging personal freedoms. In fact, there’s little we can imagine doing that we can’t do. Our individual rights are deeply ingrained in our psyches and our culture. But is it possible that our very freedoms are actually enslaving us? Is a social ethic…
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How we do what we do when we do what we do
There are so many different styles and elements to worship today that it’s hard to keep track. Trends rise and fall, and with them, often tensions. So what’s the difference? What is it about all the different ways we “do” worship that causes such anxiety? What’s the point in it all? Join us tonight as…
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January 11 Gathering: Religion vs. Jesus
A generation ago, only a very few people might have suggested that there might be a difference between being a follower of the Christian religion and being a follower of Jesus himself. But today, it’s one of the central questions of our faith, and perhaps one of the most divisive. It’s been two years since spoken word…
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2015 Restart: Sunday, Jan. 11
Our first New Wineskins gathering for 2015 will take place Sunday, Jan. 11. Please share your ideas for conversation topics in the comment section below or on our Facebook Event Page. Keep watching for more details! Happy New Year!