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Exegeting the Word Fleshed Out in the Body of Christ
March 25, 2008
In seminary the person studying for the ministry is taught how to exegete Scripture. That is, they are taught how…
Saving Reality of the Body of Christ (Part 4)
March 20, 2008
The nine thesis articulated in previous blogs are the promise of the community gathered in Christ’s name. Of course not…
Saving Reality of the Body of Christ (Part 3)
March 18, 2008
Continuing the nine thesis of how we experience salvation in the ordinary life of the church. Seventh, in a culture…
Saving Reality of the Body of Christ (Part 2)
March 13, 2008
Continuing my nine thesis of how we experience salvation in the ordinary life of the church. Fourth, in a culture…
Saving Reality of the Body of Christ (Part 1)
March 11, 2008
Because our culture emphasizes the spectacular, we often neglect to appreciate the value of the ordinary in sustaining us in…
Grace In The Ordinary
March 6, 2008
The church encounters the experience of grace in worship where a prayer of intercession invites us to crawl out of…
Encountering Grace
March 5, 2008
What does it look like in the life of an ordinary church? Mark and Julia had been having a pretty…
Enveloped in a Mystery
March 4, 2008
If we are going to discern the Word of God as it takes on flesh in our congregations, then we…
God’s Accomodation
March 3, 2008
Any consideration of the Word being made flesh in the continuing Body of Christ must recognize that God accommodates the…
Moving Beyond Disillusionment
February 28, 2008
For people to encounter Christ in the Body of Christ, they must believe that he is indeed present. Otherwise they…