Short answer: “baggage.”
“They’ll let anyone go to that church!” it’s been said (pejoratively) of Lakeland. Lakeland is full of people with problems and hang ups. Of course, the danger is that we fall into the trap of “therapy church.” But that is a better alternative than fundamentalism/moralism (rigid toxic conservative) or materialist/liberalism (nothing, no difference than the world, syncretism). Lakeland has always been a collection of ragamuffins, people who didn’t fit in well at cleaned up performance cultures. But rather Lakeland is a group of beggars just telling other beggars where the bread is. Jesus surrounded himself with fishermen, prostitutes, and tax collectors. None of them were chosen by a rabbi as worthy followers (K. Bailey…) The positive outcomes are honest fellowship, celebrating each Lakelander’s everyday life and simple accomplishments; leitourgia (liturgy – the work of the people); and contemplative spirituality within a “stages of faith” discipleship model (Milestones).
Simeon and Anna
Zechariah
The Story of Mary
Acts 15:36-40
Acts 16:16-40
Acts 15:22-35
Acts 1:7-11
Pastor Marvin Daniels from Hope Center
Matthew - What It Means to Honor God
Matthew - You’ll Prove Me Right
Matthew - In Challenging We Are Challenged
Matthew - Dead Tree & Moving Mountain
Matthew - One Wild Ride
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What’s love got to do with it?
”Cruciform Love: The Highest Level of Christ-likeness”
Rhythms of a Surprise Kingdom
The Surprise Twist of Jesus
Joshua - Remember What God Has Done
Joshua - At Flood Stage
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