It Takes a Community: Why She Didn't Fly
Published February 2003
Table of Contents:
Introduction
What happened to the Jesus Movement? Where is it today? Did it ever really get off the ground? Did it fly?
Snapshots: One Man's
Journey
The excitement of the Jesus Movement gave way to the bitter heartache of failed churches and unfulfilled hopes, until he stumbled upon a treasure...
Child of the '70s
"As I grew up, I never could understand why
my parents were never satisfied with the churches we attended... I
had an innate sense that Jesus had never been a part of
the mainstream. I knew that I would find Him and His true
followers outside of the camp."
White Bird
The haunting song "White Bird" sung by the musical
group "It's a Beautiful Day" in 1969 was sadly
prophetic. Will its longing cry ever be realized?
Roots
When the hippie exterior eventually wore off, it exposed
the roots that were still there.Shattered Dreams
Between
1967
and
1972,
the
Vietnam
War
caused
a deep
unrest
in the
youth
of America
to come
to the
surface.
Along
with
three
devastating
assassinations
in a
five-year
period,
growing
anti-war
sentiment
catapulted
that
restlessness
into
a movement
that
could
not
be contained.
Why the Jesus Movement
Never Got off the Ground
The Jesus Movement of the late '60s and early
'70s was a spiritual phenomenon, the culmination of social,
spiritual, and political unrest for Americans and indeed
for most Western cultures of the world...
My Elusive Dream
We wanted to conquer the world with love and bring the
healing balm of peace to this earth, but there was no foundation,
no blueprint to bring our vision into a lasting demonstration.
Our love failed.
The Original McDonalds
What does a multi-national, billion-dollar corporation
have in common with a little drive-in sandwich shop that
used to be in downtown San Bernardino, or today's churches
with the original one the apostles began?
The Unmodified Seed
Paul warned the church that false apostles would
someday come with a different gospel. The change they brought
was as subtle as the genetic manipulation of a seed's inner
core.
Truth & Yogurt
A parable.
Mircle One, Miracle
Two
The baby in Mary's womb was completely human. And the Divine
Spirit in Him, united with His human spirit, was completely
divine. The unseen Creator finally was able to perfectly
express Himself through a visible human being — the
Son of God. This was miracle one...
Our Story: A New
Wineskin
When we stopped going to church and started being
the church, something wonderful happened. This is our
story.
The Foolish Nation
God's plan to win back a remnant of Abraham's wayward descendants
and to give them the promised land depends on raising up
a spiritual Israel of Twelve Tribes amongst the gentiles.
What We Believe
Outside the Camp
(or, "Can't get there from here...")
Saul of Tarsus was a rabid persecutor of the early disciples.
When he repented and received the Holy Spirit, he never
persecuted another soul but devoted his life to loving people.
He went outside the camp into a radically new life.
It All Began with
Love
The first century church was a community where the love
of God was daily expressed through their love for one another.
When self-life began to creep in and reared its ugly head,
love began to die.
Tools of Control
To know that the Church is divided and to say it is not,
to know that Paul condemned divisions and to say he did
not, to believe that God is one and His people are not,
and to teach others these things is classic doublethink.
What about the Heathen?
Thoughtful people have long struggled in the face
of the Christian doctrine of Heaven and Hell, causing them
to consider the destiny of countless millions of people
who have never had the opportunity to hear about Jesus.
Are all men doomed to eternal death who have never heard
the gospel?
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