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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.
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local and universal Archive
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Recognizing the City Church that Already Exists
Posted on November 16, 2009 | 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 are present, a city church already exists as potential reality, waiting to be actualized when... -
Being Church in the Real World
Posted on July 17, 2009 | 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 our office (like every other office at our university) has a distinctive: every person here... -
Can spiritual formation take place on the web?
Posted on July 15, 2009 | 4 CommentsCan we learn, train, and form as church in virtual space? -
Revisiting My Mega Church “Feelings”
Posted on May 13, 2008 | 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 the following quote): Not everyone is convinced of the worth of megachurches (see 1, 2).... -
Do I Really Hate Mega Churches?
Posted on August 21, 2006 | 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 revolves around what I have perceived as mega church self-importance. Further, the resemblance to our... -
Is the local church really primary?
Posted on August 9, 2006 | 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 church” (p. 222). What is the local church is basic rather than primary? What are... -
What is “Local”?
Posted on August 5, 2006 | 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” as a regular, physical gathering in Jesus Name for worship and mutual edification. The shape... -
Is the Local Church Primary?
Posted on August 2, 2006 | 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 of Christ. In this view, the congregational/diocesan form is the only true expression of what... -
Universal and Local: Thoughts on Radmacher
Posted on June 29, 2006 | 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 an intriguing metaphor for the relationship between the universal and local aspects of church: the... -
Is it all in a word?
Posted on June 19, 2006 | 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 the tem most often translated “church” in the New Testament Radmacher gives three definitions: non-technical:...
