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 1: Introduction
Read MORE: Lesson 1: IntroductionI have attended many, many academic talks. An Anglican bishop at a Muhlenberg college commencement gave the best I’ve heard. He argued observing the Sabbath as a way of life enabled Christians to live with integrity in our technological society.…
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Lesson 2: Torah Law
Read MORE: Lesson 2: Torah LawOur project is seeking ways to observe the Sabbath Way of life in our technological society. Let’s begin by looking at the two versions found in the Ten Commandments. Respected scholars claim we should regard these as teachings or guidelines…
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Lesson 3: Sabbath and Wealth
Read MORE: Lesson 3: Sabbath and WealthIf you had any doubts about the Sabbath commands being more than setting aside a special day for worship, take a look at how the commandment is explicated in other parts of the Torah. Exodus 23: 10-12 expands it to…
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Lesson 4: Jesus and Sabbath
Read MORE: Lesson 4: Jesus and SabbathI think the comment John posted last week captures the gist of Jesus’ words concerning the Sabbath. He wrote, “The wealth we experience is embarrassing. Yet we always want more and find excuses not to give it away or find…
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Lesson 5: God’s Word
Read MORE: Lesson 5: God’s WordIf you ask Christians my age to identify big changes that affected the Church in their life times, I bet most would mention elimination of the Blue Laws. Just about all of us remember with warmth when civil law prohibited…
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Lesson 6: Remembering
Read MORE: Lesson 6: RememberingLet’s take a few weeks to construct a 21st century Sabbath life style. That will mean discussing a modern application of the reasons the scriptures offer for observing a special day of the week. Some of my friends still practice…
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Lesson 7: Justice
Read MORE: Lesson 7: JusticeI am writing after a night of rioting in Baltimore. The television is playing in the background, so that I hear pundit after pundit speaking of justice. Each has a different take on what that means in this situation, largely…
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Lesson 8: Promise
Read MORE: Lesson 8: PromiseAs I noted in the sixth lesson, most of us believe a primary element in a modern Sabbath life style would be worship in a Christian community once a week. At that time, I focused on “remembering” the stories from…
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Lesson 9: A Modern Sabbath Lifestyle
Read MORE: Lesson 9: A Modern Sabbath LifestyleAs I was writing these lessons, my thoughts continually returned to the Company of Kirkridge. This small, mostly lay Christian community gathered people from across the Northeast twice a year to support one another. At one of those meetings, we…
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Lesson 10: Live Below Your Economic Peers
Read MORE: Lesson 10: Live Below Your Economic PeersWhy would anyone choose to “live below your economic peers?” I can think of two reasons. The first is simply to make a Christian witness that you can do it and still live a satisfying, happy life. The second is…
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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.