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28 Jun 2010

Kingdom D.N.A.: the questions

Posted by Matt Garvin. No Comments

Tags: bits and pieces , burdens , constructive conflict , fifth question , Fusion , jesus and his kingdom , journey , Kingdom D.N.A. , Kingdom of God , makeup , mission , real people , stranger

27 Jun 2010

Kingdom D.N.A.: The dynamic

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Tags: agenda item , dynamism , energy distribution , equilibrium , gradient , Kingdom D.N.A. , Kingdom of God , law of entropy , law of thermodynamics , mission , new location , second law of thermodynamics , time and space

26 Jun 2010

Kingdom D.N.A.: The team

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Tags: acts , dichotomy , different colors , distinct kinds , jews , journey , Kingdom D.N.A. , Kingdom of God , men and women , mission , twelve disciples , vision reality , widows

25 Jun 2010

Kingdom D.N.A.: The Affect

Posted by Matt Garvin. 1 Comment

Tags: Alan Hirsch , holy huddle , judgemental , Kingdom D.N.A. , Kingdom of , mission , ordinary people , praising god , religious elite , status quo , temple courts , three elements , throwaway line , what this means

24 Jun 2010

South Africa Pilgrimage: On the road again

Posted by Matt Garvin. 1 Comment

Tags: academic supervisors , emerging leaders , Faith , foundations course , gerri , hungers , intangible sense , Kingdom D.N.A. , long journey , people from different cultures , South Africa , sponsor child , wholeness

23 Jun 2010

Kingdom D.N.A: The Nucleus

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Tags: Community , early church fathers , father in heaven , fellowship , greek word , Jesus , Kingdom D.N.A. , Kingdom of God , matthew chapter , mission god , Perechoresis , perichoresis , retrospect , small groups , understanding god , word doesn

22 Jun 2010

Kingdom D.N.A.: The job

Posted by Matt Garvin. No Comments

Tags: apostle paul , cappadocia , explosive growth , Glory of God , Jesus , john mellencamp , justice mercy , Kingdom D.N.A. , Kingdom of God , personal thing , vision , vision of hope , world god

21 Jun 2010

Kingdom D.N.A: the focus

Posted by Matt Garvin. 2 Comments

Tags: Alan Hirsch , church theology , devout faith , face of jesus , faith in god , Forgotten ways , Jesus , John Wesley , Kingdom D.N.A. , Kingdom of God , person jesus , person of jesus christ , rediscovery , true kingdom

20 Jun 2010

Kingdom D.N.A.: The Glory part II

Posted by Matt Garvin. 4 Comments

Tags: book of exodus , exodus 33 , Glory of God , god care , gracious god , having a bad day , healthy families , Kingdom D.N.A. , Kingdom of God , lord of hosts , moral nature , moses , sinful world , wickedness

19 Jun 2010

Kingdom D.N.A.: The Glory

Posted by Matt Garvin. No Comments

Tags: central pieces , christian theology , colossians 1 , glorious riches , Glory of God , god is one , Kingdom D.N.A. , Kingdom of God , new testament church , synoptic gospels , westminster shorter catechism , world images

18 Jun 2010

Kingdom D.N.A.: The Kingdom

Posted by Matt Garvin. 1 Comment

Tags: education politics , father in heaven , francis schaeffer , god rules , j i packer , Kingdom D.N.A. , Kingdom of God , kings dominion , notion of the kingdom of god , personal relationship , relationships education

17 Jun 2010

Kingdom D.N.A.: The D.N.A.

Posted by Matt Garvin. No Comments

Tags: acid dna , Alan Hirsch , areas of biological science , dna molecules , genetic instructions , Kingdom D.N.A. , Kingdom of God , living organisms , long term storage , mission , missional church , natural byproduct , nucleic acid , rna molecules , science of genetics

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