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Tag Archives: Paul
The Christian Imagination According to Paul
In her recent book, Sin: The Early History of an Idea, Paula Fredricksen contrasts Jesus and Paul’s notions of sin and salvation (though they are not identical, they share important assumptions) with those of later Christian thinkers, notably Justin Martyr, … Continue reading
Being Saved: living in patterns of trust
In a previous post, I wrote that our own participation in the “word of the cross” is saving. Put another way, when the death and resurrection of Jesus becomes autobiographical for us, we find ourselves being saved. But what does … Continue reading
My Trip to Turkey: standing where others stood
First, stood is an odd looking, sounding word. Just saying. I haven’t blogged in a bit mostly because I took a trip to Turkey during our college’s spring break. You can have Florida. I’ll take a spring break in Turkey … Continue reading
Posted in culture, theology
Tagged Basil, Capadocia, Constantinople, Ephesus, Gregory of Nazianzus, Gregory of Nyssa, Istanbul, Paul, Turkey
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We are Being Saved: I’ll have mine venti, please
If you ordered a tall, skinny, salvation latte, you would be getting forgiveness of sins and a home in heaven. I prefer, however, a venti, whole milk, hazelnut salvation latte. And what I get here is the opportunity to participate … Continue reading
Posted in Christian practice, missional theology, theology
Tagged being saved, cross, cruciform, Love, new creation, Paul, power, Romans, salvation
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We are Being Saved: The Word of the Cross
As we noticed in our previous post, in three places, Paul uses the phrase “being saved.” In all three of those texts, there is an emphasis on the death of Jesus. For those being saved, the word of the cross … Continue reading
Posted in Christian practice, missional theology, theology
Tagged being saved, cruciform, death and resurrection, Paul, power, practical reason
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We Are Being Saved: the promise of the pesky
The journey to new insight often follows the path of a pesky phrase. You know, that one phrase that doesn’t quite fit into your understanding of things. It’s the anomaly that suggests that things may not be what they appear. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian practice, missional theology, theology
Tagged being saved, cross, gospel, grace, Paul, salvation, works
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Woe to You Passive-Aggressives!
This is just a theory based on my observations in ministry. I have no research to back up this claim. Here it is. Most congregations are petrie dishes for passive-aggressiveness. I will start by saying that I experience passive-aggressivness more … Continue reading
Posted in Christian practice, missional leadership
Tagged 2 Cor, conflict, congregations, cruciform, Paul, power
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It’s All About Power
I was with church leaders a few weekends ago, coaching them (with my friend Stephen Johnson) in processes of communal, spiritual discernment. It’s big on listening and on letting wisdom emerge. It requires patience and a confidence that God really … Continue reading
Posted in culture, hermeneutics, missional leadership, theology
Tagged cross, cruciform, gospel, leadership, Paul, power
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Dei-liberations 