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ET_BLOGS

The main reasons why we are starting ET_BLOGS are to explore, discover, and reflect on where God is calling us, both on a personal level and as a church. We want to create a space that gives us the freedom to discuss the things that we learn and struggle with. Sometimes these will be reflections from sermons, community activities, or even personal times of silence and solitude with God.

ET_BLOGS isn’t meant to be a place where we necessarily provide answers and theological doctrines, although you may find your theology stretched. It isn’t meant to simply update you on church activities, although you may be invited to join in. It isn’t just to make you more aware of community issues, although you may start to see God as much in the community as you do in the church. The hope of this space is that you will engage with us as we journey together in fully responding to who God is. We plan to have some regular contributors and some guest writers from time to time.

If you would also like to contribute to ET_BLOGS, please contact [email protected].

For whatever reason that I can’t really recall, I ended up booking my flight first thing Saturday morning.  I’m sure I had a good reason for it at the time.  But today, all I really wanted to do was to go home.  Apparently, there are times when I miss my family.  However, it didn’t work...
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Today, Dave Overholt shared with us about evangelism. It was pretty amazing to hear the stories Dave can tell about how God has worked through him in his everyday interactions with people.  One of his lines was for us to be “10% more friendly” and see what doors God might open.  Let’s be real.  I...
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I had the chance to do some guided reading from Scripture today and the verse was “coincidentally” Romans 8.  I say “coincidentally” because it’s a passage that has come up time and time again for me.  It’s possible I may be a bit oblivious at times so God has to repeat things over and over...
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Every morning this week, I’ve woken up early and gone for a short run up and down the hill beside the water.  I really have no other option since it’s pitch black and I figure that if I fall down, someone will eventually find me.  It’s not exciting at all.  All I can see is...
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On the floor outside of our room, we received bungee cords this morning.  The bungee cord represented things that held us back from being who God calls us to be.  As I’ve been reflecting this week, I wonder if one of my “cords” is this fear of disappointing others.  I can appreciate how culturally, my...
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Today was our “fun” day of outdoor activities.  We had one teamwork activity where we had to get across the “lava” with a limited number of planks.  I somehow ended up in the front and had to position the plank onto the next branch.  I didn’t really pay attention to all the instructions (I know. ...
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I’m finally here.  From my room, I only have to look out my window and I can see the oceans and mountains.  It’s pretty spectacular.  There’s been so much that has led up to this trip.  When I think of investment, it’s more than the money.  It’s the time to actually get the pre-residential assignments...
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By: Anthea W. As part of my internship here at ETCBC, I was asked to do a book report on a book called “Invitation to Lead” by Paul Tokunaga. This book is a training manual for Asian American leaders within a Christian community and touches on why Asian Americans all seem to behave a certain...
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By: Jefferson C. I’ve been working at St. Jude every Wednesday morning during my internship. My overall experience working at the food bank was good; I got to meet some amazing people and I was able to see much joy and hope from large and small families.  However, I have to say I have some...
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