So forgiveness pre-requires understanding the mistakes of the past? here hear re this opposing this me-first, America-first, white-first, male-first approach>…
Weekly lessons in theology and public life • Since 2011
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Lesson 11: U Turn? (I Corinthians 1-4)
Read MORE: Lesson 11: U Turn? (I Corinthians 1-4)Before offering counsel about the chaotic situation in their church, Paul reminds the Corinthians that Christianity looks at things much differently than the rest of their world. “The message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but…
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Lesson 12: Don’t Drink and Drive (I Corinthians 5-10)
Read MORE: Lesson 12: Don’t Drink and Drive (I Corinthians 5-10)I have always had a hard time making sense of chapters 5-14. Paul seems all over the place, going hither and yon in his reasoning and counseling. After a lot of struggle, I decided to take Paul at his word.…
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Lesson 13: Keep Control of the Wheel (I Corinthians 11- 14)
Read MORE: Lesson 13: Keep Control of the Wheel (I Corinthians 11- 14)After discussing moral issues Paul turns to worship. Again we see the freedom of the Spirit. Although he speaks of tradition (I Corinthians 11: 2) this does not appear to include a formal liturgy. Five years earlier he said, “Rejoice…
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Lesson 14: Elephant in the Road (I Corinthians 15)
Read MORE: Lesson 14: Elephant in the Road (I Corinthians 15)If religions deal with ultimate questions, they eventually have to deal with death. As Paul says, it is the last enemy, the elephant in the room, or to keep our metaphor, the elephant in the middle of the road. No…
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Lesson 15: The Best Road Map Available
Read MORE: Lesson 15: The Best Road Map AvailableRomans 1-8 Salvation: by Faith Active in Love I am going to look at Romans as the best road map for the modern age, emphasizing how much better “faith active in love” is than the religious law which has failed…
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Lesson 16: You Do Not Travel Alone (Romans 8)
Read MORE: Lesson 16: You Do Not Travel Alone (Romans 8)In the last lesson I spoke about “faith active in love” being the best roadmap for living in our time. Paul sometimes describes it as living “in Christ”, sometimes as living “in the Spirit”. He is obviously talking about the…
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Lesson 17: Special Responsibilities for Exceptional Drivers (Romans 12 -15)
Read MORE: Lesson 17: Special Responsibilities for Exceptional Drivers (Romans 12 -15)The last paragraph of Bob’s comment sets the stage for Romans 12. “Christ lived on earth, died, and was resurrected. Through the Holy Spirit He is among us now. The post-resurrection life is not simply something in the indeterminate future;…
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Lesson 18: Rules of the Road (Romans 13: 1-7)
Read MORE: Lesson 18: Rules of the Road (Romans 13: 1-7)Often our discussions have ended accepting Paul’s positions for the church but asking how they relate to the larger world out there. It is hard enough for Christians to live by love in their private lives, as eyfishpaw and Bob…
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Lesson 19: Women Drivers
Read MORE: Lesson 19: Women DriversMy apologies to the Sunday School class at Good Shepherd for reusing a session I thought covered the topic. My apologies to the rest of you for making a longer than usual post. I think the subject warrants it. Whenever…
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Lesson 20: Use the GPS
Read MORE: Lesson 20: Use the GPSWe’ve come to the end of the online course. I have learned a lot about Paul and also about online learning. A number have asked Frontline to offer more online classes. I suspect we shall, but that we shall keep…
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An extremely timely topic. Thanks, Fritz!
yes we need to forgive our leaders yet make sure they do the right thing – which they aren’t.