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Ikearcher,

Thanks for jumping in and letting us know you are here.  I think more and more people are coming to the same realizations you have.  I'm a small town person (actually outside a very small town in rural N. Cen. Texas).  My wife and I have to drive 33 miles to be with a congregation that is closer to our views.  The closer ones (less than 15 miles driving are still hung in the 50's thinking patterns).BTW, do you still do the archery thing?  I do a little now and then but not alot anymore.  Mostly backyard target and a little hunting, when time permits.

Wiley

Welcome! It does my heart good to meet grace oriented ministers from all over the world on this discussion board. I hope that you find as much from this board as I have.

How large is your congregation? Is your congregation as progressive as you?

-Chris

Lee, in reading through these old posts, it seems that many of the old timers have gone, or at least are no longer posting.  Have you done a survey to see why they left or if they have chosen just to lurk?

Just curious

Kevin :)

Greetings,

After XX yrs on these electronic file cabinets & the internet this is my first time dealing with a discussion board.  It is nice to find a place where we can exchange questions & ideas without condemnation & challenges to our sincerity in serving Christ.  

I preach for a congregation in a small town after a mid-life change of career.  I believe the emphasis must be for the restoration of individuals & I firmly believe that it is nothing but our faith in the cross of Christ that brings salvation.  The cross of Christ takes care of our sins & our inability to perfectly obey as well as our inability to perfectly know & understand all of God's will.  It is not how well we know, but who we know, that Christ & Him crucified!  I find Paul's writing the most most exciting so far.  

"ikearcher" represents the only thing back home before going back to school (HU) that I miss.  (a great archery club with the Isaac Walton League - hence "ike archer(s)."

In Christ,
Ikearcher

Wiley,

I haven't shot much lately do to a lack of a good indoor range.  The yard is always an option, but that doesn't give much distance.  I really miss a good archery club where we could shoot & visit and just get away for a while.  I enjoy getting out to hunt, but for archery I really like target.  

Ikearcher

Chris,

I'm with a congregation of about 55.  I consider myself progressing toward the unattainable goal of being like Christ.  I consider myself textual, and the text has exposed the depth & extend of God's grace.  If we treat the text honestly, I can't help but to expect that some things may change, but they should not be forced and they will take t-i-m-e.

Ikearcher

I wish I could survey them. Sometimes I email members who haven't posted in 2 or 3 months just to see what's up.

Lee