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Category Archives: Creation 2.0
Creation 2.0: Shepherding 2.0, Part 2
There are, of course, many other passages that speak to the role of elders/overseers/shepherds. I want to focus here on the “shepherd” passages, but I want to approach them from a somewhat unconventional direction. We begin with — (Deu 8:2-3 … Continue reading
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Creation 2.0: Shepherding 2.0, Part 1
We Americans are free-enterprise, consumers deep in our bones. Therefore, we drink deeply from the well of retail. “The customer is always right.” “Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back.” “Thirty days free trial!” We sell Christianity by trying to make … Continue reading
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Creation 2.0: Spiritual Formation, Part 2
This is a pet peeve, but an important one. Nearly all the spiritual disciplines advocated for in Christian literature are individual disciplines — prayer, meditation, solitude, Bible study, etc. Indeed, most of these are the sorts of things that can only be … Continue reading
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Creation 2.0: Spiritual Formation, Part 1
(Gal 4:18-19 ESV) 18 It is always good to be made much of for a good purpose, and not only when I am present with you, 19 my little children, for whom I am again in the anguish of childbirth … Continue reading
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Creation 2.0: Questions for the lesson September 30, 2012
UCC members: The materials these questions relate to will be emailed to you immediately after the September 30, 2012 class. Please reflect on the passages cited and try to answer the questions on your own. Other readers: See the Creation 2.0 … Continue reading
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Creation 2.0: Questions for the lesson September 23, 2012
UCC members: The materials these questions relate to will be emailed to you immediately after the September 23, 2012 class. Please reflect on the passages cited and try to answer the questions on your own. Other readers: See the Creation … Continue reading
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Creation 2.0: On the 23rd Psalm, Part 2
Why was it said that David was a man after God’s own heart? What is it about David that so appealed to God that God not only gave him a kingdom but entered into a covenant with him that the … Continue reading
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Creation 2.0: Questions for the lesson September 9, 2012
UCC members: The materials these questions relate to will be emailed to you immediately after the September 9, 2012 class. Please reflect on the passages cited and try to answer the questions on your own. Other readers: See the Creation 2.0 … Continue reading
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Creation 2.0: Questions for the lesson September 2, 2012
UCC members: The materials these questions relate to will be emailed to you immediately after the September 2, 2012 class. Please reflect on the passages cited and try to answer the questions on your own. Other readers: See the Creation 2.0 page … Continue reading
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Creation 2.0: On the 23rd Psalm, Part 1
(Psa 23:1-6 ESV) The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. 3 He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his … Continue reading
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