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John Calvin on Jacob Wrestling with God
Moreover, it is not said that Satan, or any mortal man, wrestled with Jacob, but God himself: to teach us that our faith is tried by him; and whenever we are tempted, our business is truly with him, not only … Continue reading
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Paul’s Collection for the Jerusalem Church
I posted this last year as a part of sermon post. It informs the adaptive change conversation too. I really hadn’t thought of the Paul story and the Jerusalem collection from this perspective before. I was suspicious, partly because of … Continue reading
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4 Foundations of Science by the Cappadocian Theologians
Of special significance for the subsequent development of Europe is the work done during the latter part of the fourth century by Christian theologians in discussion with the science of their day. Christopher Kaiser, in his book Creation and the … Continue reading
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Ministry as Difficult As It Ought To Be
From Will Willimon Quotes North American parishes are in a bad neighborhood for care-giving. Most of our people (at least those we are willing to include in mainline churches) solve biblically legitimate need (food, clothing, housing) with their check books. … Continue reading
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The High Tree Catches the Wind
On leadership among the Dutch. Link
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John Calvin from Genesis 28:10
From his Commentary on Genesis 10. And Jacob went out. In the course of this history we must especially observe, how the Lord preserved his own Church in the person of one man. For Isaac, on account of his age, … Continue reading
Elizabeth Gilbert
How Elizabeth Gilbert Ruined Bali Salon: Elizabeth Gilbert, The Reluctant Bride The Daily Beast: Elizabeth Gilbert’s Ex Husband The New Yorker Review of Committed Eat Pray Love Merchandizing ”Gilbert went off to Italy to find herself—and in the end, she found … Continue reading
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Proof of Heaven, by Evan Alexander III (or IV)
Proof of Heaven: A Doctor’s Experience of the afterlife Eben Alexander MD I’m not the first person to have discovered evidence that consciousness exists beyond the body. Brief, wonderful glimpses of this realm are as old as human history. But as … Continue reading
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Revenge is a Subtle Form of Atheism
“Revenge is a subtle form of atheism” Great quote found on my parent’s fridge.
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Ross Douthat on The God Within
My friend Eric mentioned Douthat’s book “Bad Religion” which I had not finished, and then it got mentioned on the McKnight piece I stumbled upon prompting me to read the chapter. Douthat here sums up the tenets of this faith … Continue reading →