Who is the author?
My name is Laura and I am on a journey, pondering the implications of God's glorious design of humanity and integrating four aspects of this design—spiritual, intellectual, affective, and physical health—into a description of whole life health.
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Note: Posting here is intermittent due to doctoral program load; when I do post, it will be early in the week.
If you have any questions about the blog, email me at lkspringer AT gmail DOT com
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Which is a better growth catalyst, felt needs or biblical truth?
Posted on December 28, 2009 | No CommentsIn his post, What’s the deal with mega-churches?, George Berkin answers, Although there are many exceptions, in general, those churches that teach the biblical text, book by book, chapter by chapter, verse by verse, are growing. Those which do not teach the text are declining.... -
“Playlist Effect” in American Worship
Posted on December 26, 2009 | No CommentsA recent survey by the Pew Forum found that many Americans like to mix and match their worship, across denominational lines–and across religious lines. The findings include: Though the U.S. is an overwhelmingly Christian country, significant minorities say they hold beliefs of the sort found... -
Which came first, church or mission?
Posted on December 26, 2009 | 2 CommentsThis side of heaven, missiology and ecclesiology are so intertwined, it is difficult to to determine which came first. Might it be that the sequence is irrelevant, that missiology does not serve ecclesiology and ecclesiology does not serve missiology? I have said in a previous... -
Christmas Has Become Strange for Me
Posted on December 25, 2009 | No CommentsWhen I was a child, it was all about Santa, grandma’s house, and presents–and the Christmas pageant. Later, it was just another day, maybe spent with people, maybe on my own. Now, it’s in flux. There is the deep wonder of the incarnation, but there... -
Dear subscribers (and readers), My ecclesiology blog is boring. Can you help?
Posted on December 21, 2009 | 2 CommentsFrankly, I am stymied. When I first started asking, Who in the World Are We?, it all seemed so clear: given the church’s eternal end, who are we now? Two seminary degrees later, I know less than I did then and I no longer know... -
Fun and Presents or Joy and Presence
Posted on December 18, 2009 | No CommentsDecember is a season of gathering, as our various neighborhoods celebrate the season (or the incarnation!). One day the company, another the office, this day friends, and that day family: joy (and tension) fill life together. Too often I let it pass without a thought,... -
Communal Beings Need Communal Learning
Posted on December 15, 2009 | No CommentsI’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 understand what many Christian educators... -
Coming up on “Who in the World Are We?”
Posted on December 14, 2009 | No CommentsThe term is nearly complete and deepened ecclesiological pondering returns a few days hence. On the planning calendar for mid-December through January… Glossary Book reviews Reflections on City Church Continued reports on Sanctify’s life Ponderings on communal spiritual formation Until then, short snippets will continue. -
Lessons learned from one with a broken body, a will of steel, and a heart after God
Posted on December 10, 2009 | No CommentsIn 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 unguarded moments. Who has God... -
The Neighborhoods Just Intersected
Posted on December 8, 2009 | No CommentsEvery Christian likely belongs to several ecclesial neighborhoods. I belong to at least two: Sanctify and the Biola Registrars Office. This weekend, they overlapped in a fabulous way. At Sunday breakfast, Sanctify decided to donate funds to a Registrar Office gift to a rescue operation...
