Author Archives: Laura

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.

Christianity is a Knowledge Tradition: Act Like It!

Christianity is a knowledge tradition and all who follow Christ are responsible for its accuracy and continued growth. There are two law we must obey as we guard and expand knowledge: the laws of love and reason. To disobey either … Continue reading

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How Do You Hear the Heart of Your Community?

Getting a handle on what’s going on in a community requires knowledge of heart tendencies, variability among persons, and how elements change together. Continual conversation, intentionality about relational webs and listening to the Spirit and one another about influences are … Continue reading

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Moreland Offers Much Needed Correctives in Kingdom Triangle

Kingdom Triangle: Recover the Christian Mind, Renovate the Soul, Restore the Spirit’s Power. By J. P. Moreland. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.  2007. 237 pp. There is a battle for human souls being waged in Western culture and too many Christians … Continue reading

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Urbanization as Kairos

The other day, Trendwatching posted an article summarizing “10 Crucial Consumer Trends in 2010.” Business as Unusual Urbany Real-Time Reviews (F)Luxury Mass-Mingling Eco-Easy Tracking and Alerting Embedded Generosity Profile Myning Maturialism Three ideas within Urbany caught my eye. The proportion … Continue reading

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Discovering City Church at Work

In the comments, Larry Peabody made a good suggestion in answer to my question, “what’s my first step?” on Recognizing the City Church that Already Exists.  I am highlighting it here and asking for your stories. You asked, “…what’s my … Continue reading

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