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The Cruciform God: The Body of Christ
We’re continuing our study of Michael J. Gorman’s Inhabiting the Cruciform God. We are now well-beyond the book, but continuing to explore its implications. Body of Christ One of the most familiar descriptions of the church is as “the body … Continue reading
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Tagged All, body of Christ, Inhabiting the Cruciform God, Michael J. Gorman
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N. T. Wright’s After You Believe: On Service, For Discussion
Regarding service, Wright refers the description in Rodney Stark’s The Rise of Christianity: How the Obscure, Marginal, Jesus Movement Became the Dominant Religious Force …. of how Christians in Asia Minor reacted to the coming of plague in their cities … Continue reading
The Fork in the Road: Learning from the History of Worship, Part 4
Abraham Now, harken back to Abraham. He offered sacrifices, including offering his only son. He walked in the very presence of God, talking with him face to face. And he was marked with a sign of his covenant with God. … Continue reading
The Fork in the Road: The Instrumental Music Discussion / How to Win the Worship Wars
Tomorrow I post part 4 of the “Learning from the History of Worship” discussion, and that’ll be my last post planned on the instrumental music and Regulative Principle questions for now. That doesn’t mean the topics won’t come up now … Continue reading
Posted in Fork in the Road, Instrumental Music, Uncategorized
Tagged All, Church of Christ Links, Instrumental music
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The Cruciform God: Deep Magic — Why Jesus Had to Die
We’re continuing our study of Michael J. Gorman’s Inhabiting the Cruciform God. So why did Jesus have to be crucified? I don’t pretend to have the complete answer. I don’t, I’m sure. But I think I have a glimpse of … Continue reading
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Tagged All, Inhabiting the Cruciform God, Michael J. Gorman
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N. T. Wright’s After You Believe: Regarding Denominationalism, For Discussion
Regarding denominationalism — Our denominations, with all their ambiguities and puzzles, are often rooted in the very kind of ethnic distinctions or personality-based divisions which Paul went out of his way to combat. Perhaps that is one reason why moral … Continue reading
The Fork in the Road: Learning from the History of Worship, Part 3
Biblical origins of worship If we were entirely ignorant of the Patristics and the modern American church, we’d struggle to know how to worship based just on the New Testament. We’d see in the Old Testament where true worship only … Continue reading
An Experiment in Christian Dialogue: A Post by Bruce Morton, Revised
I usually post several days ahead — just in case something terrible happens, like a computer death — and to make sure I have time to repent of my posts before they go public. And I put Bruce’s post on … Continue reading
The Cruciform God: Righteousness and Faith, Part 3
We’re continuing our study of Michael J. Gorman’s Inhabiting the Cruciform God. But as noted earlier, I’m improvising on a theme by Gorman. (You musical guys will understand.) Back in Part 1, I concluded, Through faith, we are credited both … Continue reading
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Tagged All, Galatians, Inhabiting the Cruciform God, Michael J. Gorman
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N. T. Wright’s After You Believe: The Nature of the Spirit’s Work, For Discussion
Regarding the Spirit’s work, Wright notes (and this is a point of repeated emphasis) — Paul’s answer is emphatic, here and throughout his writings. Christian virtue, including the nine-fold fruit of the Spirit, is both the gift of God and … Continue reading
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Tagged After You Believe, All, Holy Spirit, N. T. Wright
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