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		<title>I&#8217;ve been spending time in Ephesians 3</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In order to discern whether something is counterfeit one has to know the genuine.  One of the aspects of Covering Theology that bugs me is how the concept of grace is redefined to something very different.  Authority and leadership are significant issues in scripture but they aren&#8217;t the core ones, some of those might be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BishopsWife.wordpress.com : Another great blog to check out</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Jana Bishop tells her story of leadership in a church that has bought in to Covering Theology.&#160; 
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		<link>http://coveringandauthority.com/2010/07/bishopswife-wordpress-com-another-great-blog-to-check-out/</link>
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		<title>5 Signs you might be a cult like ministry</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is a very brief summary of this post over at Parchment and Pen.
What I found fascinating is that these elements can (and sadly do) exist in some evangelical churches.&#160; No, not in full bloom that would label the ministry a cult – there are still beliefs founded on the work and person of Christ.&#160;&#160; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://coveringandauthority.com/2010/05/5-signs-you-might-be-a-cult-like-ministry/</link>
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		<title>Acts: The church discerns leadership and direction together</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How do we pick our leaders?&#160; The bible isn’t entirely explicit on the topic.&#160; There are a few examples and indications scattered throughout scripture.&#160; 
The first example is Judas’ replacement chosen in Acts 1.&#160; I’m thinking that was a pretty unique circumstance.&#160; Although I’ve heard of some churches using lots to choose elders and it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://coveringandauthority.com/2010/04/acts-the-church-discerns-leadership-and-direction-together/</link>
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		<title>I updated the Page on Paul&#8217;s authority</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I added the following to the top this page to flesh things out.

To understand Paul&#8217;s view of the church we have to understand how he came to have the authority of an apostle.  He wasn&#8217;t appointed by anyone or any organization.  He was appointed by God.
Gal 1:1  From Paul, an apostle (not from men, nor [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://coveringandauthority.com/2010/03/i-updated-the-page-on-pauls-authority/</link>
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		<title>Church Exiters : Dedicated to issues of spiritual abuse and recovery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ChurchExiters.com is for those that have experienced spiritual abuse.  Here is a blurb from the front page.
This website explores the issues of people who have experienced spiritual abuse in their local churches and how they have recovered.
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Every year dedicated Christian people leave churches because of spiritual abuse. What factors contribute to dedicated and active believers [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://coveringandauthority.com/2010/03/church-exiters-dedicated-to-issues-of-spiritual-abuse-and-recovery/</link>
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		<title>Toxic Faith : Foundations for Religious Addiction</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In their book Toxic Faith Stephen Arterburn and Jack Felton make the case that authoritarian parents and church leaders are often addicts of religion.&#160; 
A person with toxic faith can worship a false god just as easily as an alcoholic can worship a bottle of booze.&#160; The person with toxic faith is just as likely [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://coveringandauthority.com/2010/03/toxic-faith-foundations-for-religious-addiction/</link>
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		<title>Another review of Bevere&#8217;s &#8220;Under Cover&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You can check out Tyler Ramey’s review of “Under Cover” here.  Just scroll down below the logo.
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		<link>http://coveringandauthority.com/2010/03/another-review-of-beveres-under-cover/</link>
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		<title>Video example of how Covering Theology is often applied</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The video is a tongue-in-cheek.  Regardless it is a good example of how Covering Theolgy is applied.

Spiritual Covering
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		<link>http://coveringandauthority.com/2010/03/video-example-of-how-covering-theology-is-often-applied/</link>
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		<title>Article on the New Apostolic Reformation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Prayer warriors of the New Apostolic Reformation getting some exposure.
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		<link>http://coveringandauthority.com/2010/03/article-on-the-new-apostolic-reformation/</link>
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