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My name is Laura and these are the wonderings of a theologically trained ponderer (me), writing out-loud, while working to help form her small corner of the church.Read more about Laura and the blog:
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Author Archives: Laura
Parachurch as Scaffolding for City Church?
While participation in parachurch ministry offers opportunity for community across traditions and for using one’s capacities in practical action, there is much more to being church than community and practical action. This leads me to a few investigative questions: If … Continue reading
Recognizing the City Church that Already Exists
Reflections on City Church – A Chain Blog Main Claim: Since city church already exists, we must figure out how to recognize and nurture it. In every city where Christians are present, a city church already exists as potential reality, … Continue reading
Real Life Via Virtual?
Most work days, I sit in my cubicle, crunching numbers of some sort. I do venture out, but only for short stints. Today was like most days: not much person to person interaction. This does not mean community did not … Continue reading
Community Reveals Itself in the Ordinary
Most weeks after Bible study, conversation continues after the “formal time” has ended. The dialogue can include anything from cultural prejudice to computer games to the problem of evil to properly made coffee. These ordinary, spontaneous moments say more about … Continue reading
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What Difference should it make that the people in a parachurch are Church?
I work at a parachurch organization, Biola University. It is not a church. Still, the people, if they told the truth on the application, are church, for they trust Christ. For those of us raised in the institutional church, this … Continue reading
