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My name is Laura and these are the wonderings of a theologically trained ponderer (me), writing out-loud, while exegeting her way through Ephesians and working to help form her small corner of the New Humanity in Christ.
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Archive for September, 2009
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Insight: Why is change so difficult?
Posted on 2009/09/27 | No CommentsEvery year in January, persons across America make New Year’s resolutions, deciding to change something about their life. I don’t know about you, but most of my resolutions have lasted... -
Must Christian Fellowship be Face-to-Face?
Posted on 2009/09/24 | 2 CommentsEach Sunday, three or four of us gather at Rudy’s in Torrance, CA, enjoying scrambled eggs and dreams. Each Tuesday, four of five of us gather in a living room... -
Insight: There are No Secular Vocations
Posted on 2009/09/21 | 4 CommentsLet’s all admit–or rather declare passionately: Since God is the Sovereign Creator of all, there is no sacred-secular dichotomy. I realize that some may suffer from cognitive dissonance at this... -
Ecclesiology Wrap: Sept 12 through Sept 18
Posted on 2009/09/19 | No CommentsThe Church Being the Church: James shares a great story of the church spontaneously being the church. Two Questions the Church Can’t Agree On: Scott Williams queries his readers on... -
Which came first, the trust or the understanding?
Posted on 2009/09/16 | 1 CommentI’ve a prodigal friend who has just returned from wandering. This friend’s faith is harassed by intellectual hurdles. As we spoke last night, I was reminded of an idea from... -
Being Church on the Way to Uncluttered
Posted on 2009/09/14 | No CommentsLately 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... -
Insight: What critical thinking has to say about faith development
Posted on 2009/09/13 | No CommentsFrom 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... -
Ecclesiology Wrap: September 5 through September 11
Posted on 2009/09/12 | No CommentsDecisions 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... -
When you say “church” what do you mean?
Posted on 2009/09/10 | 5 CommentsNOTE: 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... -
Truth and Trust are Necessary for Christlikeness
Posted on 2009/09/09 | No CommentsMany 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,...
