Igloos, Toques, and Hosers

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Comment by Debbi Ross on July 10, 2009 at 12:07pm

Just another Canadian nobody here.... glad to have found your group... just getting my heart wrapped around all of this stuff in general... kind of new to me yet not really as if it's been there all along.

Comment by Joel Black on May 30, 2009 at 4:47pm

Have you seen the movie about new and evolving forms of church in Canada? Click here if you want to see what I wrote about it and where you can find links to watch some previews.

Comment by Joel Black on May 30, 2009 at 4:37pm

I met Dr. Barb Olowski through my blog. She has recently finished research at a school in British Columbia on people who leave church. Her dissertation focusses on those who leave because of spiritual abuse. You can read her entire dissertation at www.churchexiters.com where you can also find her email address. I'm sure she would appreciate any input you could give her on her soon-to-be-published book.

Comment by Joel Black on May 25, 2009 at 10:19pm

Vicki, no not in Japan. I will be donating a kidney to my brother-in-law in June, then my 5 -yr. old daughter has kidney surgery in July. So we have other things keeping our minds occupied!

Comment by vicki on May 25, 2009 at 7:50am

thanks joel - i'll watch out for it.... are u in japan right now?

Comment by Joel Black on May 25, 2009 at 7:45am

Tonight (Mon, May 25) Global is airing "Hip to be Holy" about church in Canada at 10:00 ET.

Comment by vicki on April 19, 2009 at 5:10pm

ya Terry - I noticed a cartoon series coming as well the other day in the paper. I wasn't able to "segway" this information with what I was discussing today - ha! - so glad that you mentioned it! interesting that both you and Joel have met Bruxy.... i must check this dude out.

Comment by Terry Comte on April 19, 2009 at 3:58pm

Hey joel, welcome back man! I've met Bruxy, and have had
many conversations with him - mostly at 'church strategy'
events or other church kind of functions - in a past life you could
say. The Meeting House is different, but really all the same.
One interesting note for all HOSERS - Bob and Doug are
starting a new cartoon series - I can't wait to see what that's
like

Comment by vicki on April 19, 2009 at 10:54am

hey adagio - thanks! yes, of course, my intention was not to be nosy. but i agree that so much of the media , let alone church, provides messages that are SO confusing as to what one is 'missing' or "not missing' and honestly, if I was married - I suspect i'd been thinking the same thing! Media creates SO MUCH imagery..... I mean many folks get divorced or live in dead zone relationships and I think that the media, society really harms those folks too - no safe place to discuss issues of relationships, life, etc. Our society really encourages to look and present as "successful" regardless of what the issue is - realtionships, sexuality, youthfulness, career success,etc. The more I can know that my deepest needs are met ultimately in Him, by Him, the freer I can become to love and live just as I am. : )

Comment by adagio on April 19, 2009 at 10:38am

Hi again, vicki... I should probably read a few of the discussion posts here (particularly the whole thread of 'dead zones' before jumping right in and repeating what you or others may have said already. Right now, I'll comment on one line of thought from your post here.
Your comment reminded me that there have been a few significant crises in my life, where I felt there was no avenue of 'help' or listening in the particular church community I found myself in. I know that this sounds very self-centered, and that ultimately Providence was there to guide and help through different channels. I would affirm too that it is through Christian community that I have made many close friends.
Your comments about sexuality are interesting. Feel that is too personal for me to say much about.... except that I would agree that many of us need a whole lot of help in that area, married or single, and run into many conrflicting voices in church communties, doctrine and practice.

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