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Great to see a few people trickling in here to form this new community.  I've added the "badge" feature so that you can help spread the word and invite others.  Look at the bottom of the left sidebar and you'll see the badges module.  Grab the code, drop it into your blog, and let others know about us.

Created by Bill Huffhine Jul 26, 2008 at 10:24pm. Last updated by Bill Huffhine Oct 9.

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Evvy Lawrence is now a member of Sojourn
May 30
I found out that the Vatican condoned the church's investment in drug companies that make birth control pills. I'm not against family planning, I just couldn't tolerate one more hypocrisy. This was in 1986. I've struggled to find a spiritual commu...
May 26
Sandy Iredale updated their profile photo
May 25
Sandy Iredale is now a member of Sojourn
May 25
March 28
Hmm...just noticed a typo in my story about the tipping point. I said in the article that the funding began to run out after two months. Mean to say, after two years.
March 27
Tim updated their profile
January 28

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What is Sojourn?

Every year hundreds of thousands of men and women across America are overtaken with a conviction that to preserve their faith, they must leave the church system. Sojourn is a support community, both online and face-to-face, for those who have followed this conviction in their pursuit of authentic Christ-centered spirituality.

The Sojourn community incorporates four rhythms into the movement of our life together: Focus, Detox, Discover, and Live.

FOCUS
We are learning that before He has called us to any organization, activity, affiliation, or theological persuasion, Christ has called us to Himself. He desires to be the nexus of our life, our first passionate pursuit, and the enduring magnificent obsession of our human experience. And we are rediscovering that all we longed for and found lacking in the church system flows freely and abundantly in an intimate relationship with Him nurtured by life-giving disciplines and authentic relationships with other sojourners. When we gather, we focus not on our disillusionment but on the person and the way of Jesus.

DETOX
We've come to recognize that there are toxins circulating throughout the body of Americanized Christianity. These toxins have poisoned our understanding of the nature of God, His Kingdom, the purpose of the church, and the life He intends for us to enjoy as His beloved ones. And our recognition of these toxins has sent us on our journey out of the system. We detox together by returning, with fresh eyes, refocused minds, and open hearts, to the scriptures He has given as a revelation of Himself to us.

DISCOVER
The pursuit of Christ is a journey of discovery. We've determined that our spiritual selves are not well served by sermonic presentations, doctrinal constructs, or denominational statements of faith that are seemingly disconnected from the breath and pulse of our daily lives. We discover the nature of God and His Kingdom, the way of Jesus, the meaning of church, and the purpose of our lives by walking close to the Spirit of God, asking questions, pressing against paradigms, and never settling for today's spiritual depth when deeper waters await us tomorrow.

LIVE

Leo Tolstoy once wrote, "Without knowing what I am and why I am here, life is impossible. The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity." The way of Jesus illustrates that life is most fully lived when it is lived in passionate pursuit of him and selfless love toward those around us. As we sojourn together we learn to fully live by learning to fully give of ourselves for the good of others. We find love by giving it, we find provision for our needs in meeting the needs of others, we experience forgiveness as we forgive, and we experience the fullness of God's Kingdom as we make it known to those around us.

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Patricia

A MATURE FAITH

Most everyone especially if you are a student of the bible has heard the story of the three young men that were thrown into the fiery furnace from Daniel chapter 3. My favorite people of 'Mature Faith' are revealed in this story of Shadrach,Mechack and Abednego's and their profound, but simple faith in their God. This is the kind of faith I am looking for in my own walk with God, and I know this is the kind of faith that God is looking for in a people. What a mature belief and profound trust and… Continue

Posted by Patricia on December 31, 2008 at 7:22am

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Bill Huffhine

Your Tipping Point 7 Replies

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Theresa Durst

Is anyone ever really on this site? 1 Reply

Started by Theresa Durst. Last reply by Bill Huffhine Jan 6.

Bill Huffhine

How Long Has It Been 4 Replies

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