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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.

How do you intend to respond to his appearing?

January 6, is celebrated as Epiphany by Christians in the East and the West. For those in the East, it is a remembrance of Christ’s presentation at his baptism by John (Matt 3:13-17). For those in the West, it is … Continue reading

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We are his Body

As his body, the church is Christ’s presence in the world. As such, she does the will of her head and draws upon his power as she works in the world for his sake. As his body, she is the … Continue reading

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Top 10 Posts of 2009

The new Who in the World Are We? launched July 18, 2009 and it has been a bumpy half-year since then.  I had underestimated the impact of starting the Ph.D. program at Talbot, resulting in a drop in growth after … Continue reading

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10 Intentions of Our Faith Community

Though stated in the present tense (as if regularly practiced), the following are suggested intentions, yet to be engaged by the faith community of which I am a part.  While they may seem to be mere dreams, unreachable by such … Continue reading

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Which is a better growth catalyst, felt needs or biblical truth?

In his post, What’s the deal with mega-churches?, George Berkin answers, Although there are many exceptions, in general, those churches that teach the biblical text, book by book, chapter by chapter, verse by verse, are growing. Those which do not … Continue reading

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