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Continue reading →: Christian Art: From Fear to FaithLast week I received an email from Shari Lyon drawing my attention to this painting, “From Fear to Faith,” by her husband Howard Lyon. I love the play of light here. Howard writes: The account in the Gospels of the Savior calming the tempest is a compelling witness of His power and…
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Continue reading →: Are fundamentalists really so focused on the fundamentals?The term fundamentalism, though typically used as an all-purpose (anti)religious swear word these days, was originally coined in the late 19th century by Protestants committed to promoting a specific set of doctrines which they considered to be the “five fundamentals” of Christianity. These five fundamentals were: Inerrancy of the Scriptures The…
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Continue reading →: Commitment to the Spirit and missional SpiritualityThe Cape Town Commitment contains many wonderful affirmations but this evening I find myself reflecting on the Spirit and missional Spirituality. Are these words you would affirm? What would missionary practice look like if shaped by a pneumatology (aka Spiritual understanding) like this? We Love God the Holy Spirit We love the…
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Continue reading →: Christian funerals after ChristendomJust finished reading an article on the changing face of funerals. In it the author asserts: “It is possible to see all these changes in terms of threats but the alternative is to see them as opportunities and to welcome every request for a Christian funeral service. Some Ministers are…
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Continue reading →: Loving God with our Whole MindWe all act unconsciously at times, particularly in crisis situations, therefore part of discipleship is the retraining of our unconscious response patterns. We should be aiming for the imitation of Jesus to become ingrained, when we’re conscious of it and even when we’re not. This is where the disciplines are…
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Continue reading →: Baulking at Bounded Set-ChristianityThe problem with a bounded-set approach to Christianity is not that it highlights the difference between Christians and non-Christians; it’s that it highlights the wrong differences, and encourages us to exaggerate and claim differences that don’t exist. For instance, Jesus had a lot to say about concern for the poor.…
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Continue reading →: 3 key verses for Christian MysticsOften, when speaking of Christian mystics, evangelical Christians waltz straight past the scriptural sources of Christian mysticism. Here’s a few verses I think budding mystics should be more aware of. I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now…
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Continue reading →: The mystical reflections of Louis of Blois“It is a great thing, an exceeding great thing, in the time of this exile, to be joined to God in the divine light by a mystical and denuded union. This takes place when a pure, humble, and resigned soul, burning with ardent charity, is carried above itself by the…
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Continue reading →: Mutual Accountability In Christian CommunityAm I alone in thinking commitment and accountability is seriously lacking in many contemporary Christian communities? I’ve been thinking, in many ways the Reformation was an attempt to make the clergy accountable to the Christian community. And, given the rampant corruption of the time, I reckon the protest that gave rise to…
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Continue reading →: Queen save the God?When we trust the state for the preservation of the church, have we got things back the front? I always feel uncomfortable when I hear Christians thanking God for Christendom, for a government that allows them to worship “freely”, in ways which suggest the health of the church is dependent…
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