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.

Being Church on the Way to Uncluttered

Lately I’ve been thinking about being church in ordinary life, prompted by some changes in Sanctify (a ministry I help lead) and, most recently, by Alan Knox’s new series.  I am theoretically convinced–meaning, I intellectually grasp the notion and the … Continue reading

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Insight: What critical thinking has to say about faith development

From 2000 to the beginning of 2007, I was the college ministry director at my church.  Transitioning from childhood to adult faith was one of the biggest hurdles for the students in the ministry.  Those who transition are still connected … Continue reading

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Ecclesiology Wrap: September 5 through September 11

Decisions and Status Going off the Map: Mark Carey shares the beginning of the journey that St Mary’s Harrogate (the About page is well worth a read) is taking to “go off the map” and plant Mission Shaped Communities as … Continue reading

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When you say “church” what do you mean?

NOTE: For my take, see, “When I say ‘church,’ what do I intend?“ Over the past few weeks, this blog has been found by person(s) searching for an “ordinary understanding of church.”   This has prompted my thinking: What do you … Continue reading

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Truth and Trust are Necessary for Christlikeness

Many churches provide programs and resources that aim to develop Christlikeness in the participants: Wednesday night bible studies, Our Daily Bread, AWANA, Bible Study Fellowship, My Utmost for His Highest, Navigators, and a host of others.  Yet, if we are … Continue reading

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