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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: who are we?
What makes us fully devoted followers of Christ?
In preparation for this coming Sunday sermon, Pastor Charlie has asked us to consider what we think are the most important things we can do to develop ourselves into fully devoted followers of Christ. It may be a matter of … Continue reading
If God is the Subject of Faith, What Then?
God is not the object of our faith. God is the subject of our faith. Karen Baker-Fletcher Dancing with God: The Trinity from a Womanist Perspective Chalice Press, (C) 2006 pg. 18 As my initial thought, I would suggest, in … Continue reading
The Place of Emotions in Communal Spiritual Formation
As interpretive perceptions, emotions can be right or wrong about the situation, true or false of it. And they are motivational. As concern-based, the are affected by what the subject cares about, what is important to him or her; and … Continue reading
If community is our end, what now?
Strictly speaking, God alone is not the ultimate end toward which we should direct our lives. That end is integral communal fulfillment in God’s kingdom, which will be a marvelous communion of divine Persons, human persons, and other created persons. … Continue reading
Kingdom Now, Then, and When
The first stage [of the Kingdom] was the presence of spiritual power in the Holy Spirit under the intercessory ministry of a heavenly Christ, and the second stage [is] the future, visible return of the Lord in his glory to … Continue reading
