Slowly appreciation swells to astonishment. And we enter the dialogue of our lives that is beyond all understanding or conclusion. It is mystery. It is love of God. It is obedience.
04266 – The Dialogue of our Lives
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04095 – Mary Magdalene Mattered
All four gospels witness to Mary Magdalene as the premier witness to the resurrection - alone or in a group, but in all cases named by name. . . All four gospels insist that when the other disciples are fleeing, Mary Magdalene stands firm. She does not run, she does...
04057 – Education is…
Education is not memorizing that Hitler killed 6 million Jews. Education is understanding how millions of ordinary Germans were convinced that it was required. Education is learning how to spot the signs of history repeating itself.
03470 – New, Spirit-Led Visions of Church are Emerging
We are entering a period of reformation in which the old understandings and assumptions about church are dying, and new, Spirit-led visions of church are emerging. from Where There is No Road at All
03468 – Beautiful People Don’t Just Happen
The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with...
02982 – Love Your Neighbor
"Love your neighbor as yourself" matters most when our common understanding is least.
02974 – Do You Believe in Miracles?
Do you believe in miracles? Well, you should. In fact, life itself is a big miracle. There are so many things that are beyond our understanding. There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle.
02792 – Wake Up!
If one reaches the point where understanding fails,this is not a tragedy; it is simply a reminderto stop thinking and start looking.Perhaps there is nothing to figure out after all;perhaps we only need to wake up.
02759 – Biblical Inerrancy: The Problem
The problem with biblical inerrancy is that it tends to dissolve on contact with what is in the Bible itself, thus propelling many devout young believers into unnecessary crises of faith. We need a more realistic understanding of the Bible. from After Evangelicalism
02577 – Keeping Peace
Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.