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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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discipleship Archive
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Which came first, church or mission?
Posted on 2009/12/26 | 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... -
Lessons learned from one with a broken body, a will of steel, and a heart after God
Posted on 2009/12/10 | 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... -
Moreland Offers Much Needed Correctives in Kingdom Triangle
Posted on 2009/11/27 | No CommentsKingdom Triangle: Recover the Christian Mind, Renovate the Soul, Restore the Spirit’s Power. By J. P. Moreland. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. 2007. 237 pp. There is a battle for human... -
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,... -
Insight: Education
Posted on 2009/08/18 | No CommentsWhat we need more than anything else is not textbooks, but text-people. It is the personality of the teacher which is the text that the pupils read, the text they... -
Training as Christians in Ordinary Life: The Vision
Posted on 2009/08/10 | No CommentsSaturday 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... -
Training as Christians in Ordinary Life: Nurturing Relationship
Posted on 2009/08/05 | 1 CommentIf 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... -
Training in Ordinary Life: Gathering on the Way to Missional
Posted on 2009/08/04 | 6 CommentsBack on May 4, 2009, Jonathan Brink wrote an insightful post on the missional-attractional debate. In it, he concludes that both processes are part of a holistic overall movement exemplified... -
Training as Christians in Ordinary Life: Initial Notions
Posted on 2009/07/26 | No CommentsSome notions running about my head as I try to figure this out. Training Develops capacities inherent in us as humans. Develops person- and community-specific expressions of those capacities. Has... -
“Discipleship” Seems to Have Disappeared
Posted on 2009/07/25 | No CommentsI discovered this morning that “discipleship” is not in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary on my Treo and the verb, “disciple,” is considered an archaic term. Maybe we need some new terms,...
