Help me out in word-crafting the following statement. Imagine it’s the beginning of a clay sculpture or the beginning of a watercolor painting. Think artistically.
A Jesus Community is…
a community who share the life of (the Trinitarian) God together for the sake of others.
Have at it!
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My friend, Denny Gunderson, over at Dionysius Wept has written a provocative piece about “Creeds and Deeds.” Here’s a teaser…
“One [issue] is creedal arrogance. In whatever form it comes or from whomever it emanates, it is repugnant even if I agree with the creed. That is because, aside from matters of the meaning and interpretation [...]
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A holy silence settles on human conversation that words will only vandalize.
Blessed are those who know that silence. -John W Frye*
*After talking awhile with Ray Minnema, an 83 year old friend who fought in the Dutch underground against the Nazis.
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Posted in Friends on Feb 6th, 2008
My friend, Jeremy Bouma, over at novus lumen got me. Here is what I must do:
Pick up the nearest book of 123 pages or more. No cheating!
Find Page 123.
Find the first 5 sentences.
Post the next 3 sentences.
Tag 5 people.
I am sitting in my office at Fellowship Evangelical Covenant Church. Right behind me are a few [...]
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Posted in Friends on Dec 31st, 2007
Marina Maksim and Lena
Over the Christmas holidays we had a visit from three Ukrainian friends, Maksim Rakovich and his wife, Lena, and his sister, Marina.
They flew into Chicago/O’Hare on December 19 and stayed with us until Christmas morning. They enjoyed shopping in Grand Rapids and taking a day trip to Chicago to the Science [...]
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Scot McKnight suggested the following post may be the best one on the Internet this year. I read this provocative essay and am still feeling the impact. Read…
After the Show is Over: The Rise of the Feminine in the Postmodern Turn by Sally Morgenthaler
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