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Preaching Provocatively | PlantedSeed
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Explorations in Theology and other -ologies. Happy St. Irenaeus Day (a brief snippet of patristic wisdom). 8220;Do not take me for some conjurer of cheap tricks! 8221; →. July 12, 2014. P71) That other level of meaning comes to us through symbol and story, metaphor and metonymy. This entry was posted in Uncategorized. Happy St. Irenaeus Day (a brief snippet of patristic wisdom). 8220;Do not take me for some conjurer of cheap tricks! 8221; →. July 15, 2014 at 6:25 am. A good follow up book to this is R...
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Cameron | PlantedSeed
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Explorations in Theology and other -ologies. The end of your pen. December 23, 2015. After switching majors several times during undergraduate school, I finally decided on an English composition degree. As a young man in my early twenties, this category of study coincided nicely with my pursuit of an identity grounded in creativity, art, … Continue reading →. Metanarratives and the illusion of choice. August 18, 2015. December 24, 2014. St Stephen’s Courage. August 19, 2014. The past few days of Daily Of...
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Jesus Wants Me to Hate My Parents (and he has a sword)? | PlantedSeed
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Explorations in Theology and other -ologies. When is a Church Dying? Happy St. Irenaeus Day (a brief snippet of patristic wisdom) →. Jesus Wants Me to Hate My Parents (and he has a sword)? June 25, 2014. Last week, Matthew chapter 10 popped up in the lectionary. In the passage, Jesus shares some difficult words. Difficult? Actually, to our sensibilities, they seem offensive. Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. Jesus, say what? I always f...
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Explorations in Theology and other -ologies. Newer posts →. Happy St. Irenaeus Day (a brief snippet of patristic wisdom). June 28, 2014. Here’s a small bit to ponder from Irenaeus, whom we celebrate on the church calendar today:. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies:. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies. A Prayer of St. Irenaeus. It is not thou that shapest God. It is God that shapest thee. If thou art the work of God. Await the hand of the artist. Who does all things in due season. Offer Him thy heart,.
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Identity Project: November 2011
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011. As Jesus Suffered, So Shall We. 8221; Thinking of the curse given to mortals as a result of our sinfulness- specifically the pain given women in childbearing- she replied, “Today I suffer the consequences of my own sinfulness. Tomorrow I won’t suffer alone, but Christ will suffer in me.”. In my life”). Our victory happens now, in time; it is costly and deals with our sins honestly. Victory comes through combat. Combat implies pain. Christ suffered and said that we wo...For w...
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Identity Project: learning to speak
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Friday, May 24, 2013. Anger, frustration, darkness—these characterized the daily existence of a little girl in Alabama. Because she had an intelligent mind, she had the capacity for normal life, but the normal windows into her mind, her sight and hearing, were shut. She would become enraged when she didn’t get what she wanted, and even as a six year old, she was getting no closer to sharing what that was. Where before she could not relate to people now she could interact, understand, and love . There is ...
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Get Broken | PlantedSeed
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Explorations in Theology and other -ologies. 8220;Do not take me for some conjurer of cheap tricks! St Stephen’s Courage →. August 8, 2014. In Kenneth Leech’s book. Spirituality and Pastoral Care. A title which refers to the need of every Christian to “be broken down before we can know the healing and transforming power of Christ.” Leech quotes Winter’s book and I hope you find the words as “disturbing” as I did:. Those words sting a bit, don’t they? I mean, truly moved with the. Compassion of our Lord (...