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About Laura

My name is Laura and I am on a journey, pondering the implications of God's glorious design of humanity and integrating sundry aspects of this design into a description of what it means to be the new humanity.

a process of experiencing

pixel by pixel, savored moments stop to ponder knowing significance embeds value.   conclusions imply linked moments. remember, affections are glue: bigger links.   decided focus, questioning, emergence arises. structure forms.

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Fragility

Two lives were taken overnight, their bodies left along my transit route. I was annoyed at the inconvenience, until I was ashamed of my annoyance.  ~~ We are fragile. We too easily bow to our familial human stain. We too … Continue reading

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A Life Well Lived: Robert L. Saucy

More than any other teacher, Dr. Robert Saucy taught me how to think theologically. His deep trust in Jesus, keen mind, ever-present curiosity, and humor modeled before me and so many students before and after what it looked like to … Continue reading

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11 Reasons to Make Space for Different Worship Cultures (a rif on 11 Reasons to Stop Offering Different “Worship Styles”)

First a bit of clarity. I read 11 Reasons to Stop Offering Different “Worship Styles” from the perspective of a long-time contemporary worship musician, lover of traditional hymns, and theologically trained ponderer. Much of what the author says needs to … Continue reading

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Why faith is required for scholarship

It is impossible to gain a proper understanding of reality apart from knowing that God is the ultimate context of reality. If one does not trust that God is Creator, Redeemer, and Lord of all, then one is taking reality … Continue reading

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