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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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local and universal Archive
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Recognizing the City Church that Already Exists
Posted on 2009/11/16 | 3 CommentsReflections on City Church – A Chain Blog Main Claim: Since city church already exists, we must figure out how to recognize and nurture it. In every city where Christians... -
Being Church in the Real World
Posted on 2009/07/17 | No CommentsYesterday, the Registrar’s Office, in cahoots with our boss’ wife and sons, gathered for a surprise 30-year work anniversary lunch. Now, I know other offices gather for such things, but... -
Can spiritual formation take place on the web?
Posted on 2009/07/15 | 4 CommentsCan we learn, train, and form as church in virtual space? -
Revisiting My Mega Church “Feelings”
Posted on 2008/05/13 | No CommentsApparently, my in-process feelings toward the mega-church idea has drawn a bit of attention. A blogger (Ken Gurley) on Chron.commons has mentioned my post (I’m the “downright hostile” one in... -
Do I Really Hate Mega Churches?
Posted on 2006/08/21 | 3 CommentsRelated Post (and update of sorts): Revisiting my Mega Church “Feelings” Over the past several years, I have developed a rather negative opinion of mega churches. Much of my negativity... -
Is the local church really primary?
Posted on 2006/08/09 | No CommentsWhile reading Guder, I came across a notion that may shed light on the “local church as primary” issue. “The local particular church is the basic missional structure of the... -
What is “Local”?
Posted on 2006/08/05 | 2 CommentsThe discussion over at The Supremacy of the Church Local? raised questions about the meaning of “local” in today’s culture. Without further ado: I am firmly convinced of “local church”... -
Is the Local Church Primary?
Posted on 2006/08/02 | No CommentsSam Metcalf is asking The Supremacy of the Church Local?. It’s that ill-informed concept that says the church in its local form is the only legitimate expression of the body... -
Universal and Local: Thoughts on Radmacher
Posted on 2006/06/29 | 5 CommentsThoughts on: WHAT THE CHURCH IS ALL ABOUT: A biblical and historical study by Earl D. Radmacher Chicago: Moody Press, 1972, 1978 441 pages In this book , Radmacher gives... -
Is it all in a word?
Posted on 2006/06/19 | No CommentsThoughts on: WHAT THE CHURCH IS ALL ABOUT: A biblical and historical study by Earl D. Radmacher Chicago: Moody Press, 1972, 1978 441 pages Radmacher, chapter 4: ekklesia ekklesia is...
