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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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relationship Archive
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Communal Beings Need Communal Learning
Posted on 2009/12/15 | 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... -
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... -
Insight: What does the imago Dei have to do with me?
Posted on 2009/11/01 | No CommentsIn sum, from looking at Jesus Christ, the perfect image of God, we learn taht the proper functioning of the image includes being directed toward God, being directed toward the... -
Insight: It’s all Relative…sort of
Posted on 2009/10/04 | No CommentsThere is a notion afoot: truth is relative. Well, this is a false claim. What is relative? Significance–the meanings we attach to truth–is relative. In the appendix of his book,... -
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... -
Relationship: Responding to the Yearning
Posted on 2009/07/22 | No CommentsYesterday, I talked about the yearning for spiritual power incorporated into some movies and television shows. Another, more common, element is the yearning for relationship. Romantic relationships are, of course,...
