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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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Category Archives: in the world
Becoming a Tribe of Ecclesiological Gastronauts
Among my many diversions, two claim pride of place: food and ecclesiology. Over my lifetime, these two have synergized as I and fellow gastronautic Christ followers gathered at sundry local restaurants, sharing life and food. In my twenties, my fellow … Continue reading
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Accidental Ecclesiology: Where
Having pondered my way through essential ecclesiology–the whatness, whoness, and whyness of Church–I move on to accidental ecclesiology. Accidents, as a reminder, are not those things that happen when one is paying more attention to texting than to driving. Accidents … Continue reading
Healing Second Order Theological Disagreements
Back on July 30, 2009, Eric Carpenter, of A Pilgrim’s Progress, asked, “How should Christians reconcile infant baptism and believer’s baptism?” In the course of the conversation that followed, I brought up Al Mohler’s article, “A Call for Theological Triage … Continue reading
Training as Christians in Ordinary Life: The Vision
Saturday dinner and Sunday lunch, I participated in communal meals. One was planned and fancy; the other was impromptu and simple. Both had excellent food, good friends, and a larger purpose. Saturday was Sanctify’s monthly dinner at Il Fornaio. Back … Continue reading
Training as Christians in Ordinary Life: Nurturing Relationship
If we take a look at the New Testament images of the church (body, building, and bride for example), some key characteristics stand out. One of the most powerful is relationship. Not that sort of fickle relationship seen in middle … Continue reading
