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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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Tag Archives: relationship
Communal Beings Need Communal Learning
I’ve spent many hours in the past few days, reading about creating community in distance education. The basic consensus seems to be that it is crucial, doable, and difficult. In all this, the most amazing thing is how secular educators … Continue reading
Lessons learned from one with a broken body, a will of steel, and a heart after God
In my twenties, my bible study leader had a stroke. The depth of character revealed in his tenacity, honestly, and trust influenced me deeply. Struggle tests our mettle and struggle faced with courage and consistency develops godly dispositions expressed in … Continue reading
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Tagged discipleship, faith development, relationship, spiritual formation
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Insight: What does the imago Dei have to do with me?
In sum, from looking at Jesus Christ, the perfect image of God, we learn taht the proper functioning of the image includes being directed toward God, being directed toward the neighbor, and ruling over nature.” Anthony A. Hoekema. Created in … Continue reading
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Tagged creation, environment, image of God, relationship, worship
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Insight: It’s all Relative…sort of
There is a notion afoot: truth is relative. Well, this is a false claim. What is relative? Significance–the meanings we attach to truth–is relative. In the appendix of his book, Christianity with Power, Charles Kraft says, meanings lie in people, … 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
