Fritz a wonderful lesson – and esp. reading has a flow I found encompassing. If only …….. yes we can…
Weekly lessons in theology and public life • Since 2011
Tag: God’s word
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Words, Words, Words: Proper 18B
Read MORE: Words, Words, Words: Proper 18BWhy did Jesus heal the deaf man? What went through his mind when people brought this broken soul to him? Mark indicates he was inconvenienced; not prepared for this intrusion, but he sighed deeply, took him away from the crowds…
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Lesson 45: God’s Word is Spoken
Read MORE: Lesson 45: God’s Word is SpokenLast week I suggested the Bible presents Christianity as an ongoing two- way conversation between God and his people. Lupe responded with an email that covered very well what I intended to say this week. I suggest you read her…
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Lesson 39: How Do We Determine God’s Word – Community 1
Read MORE: Lesson 39: How Do We Determine God’s Word – Community 1Finding myself on vacation, I plan to be more anecdotal in the next couple weeks. Well, perhaps it has to do with more than my vacation. I think we have come to where we truly live our lives. That means…
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Lesson 35: How Do We Determine God’s Word – Creed
Read MORE: Lesson 35: How Do We Determine God’s Word – CreedWith all the focus on the Bible (canon) we often pass over how the creeds go even further in determining what is and what is not the Word of God. In some ways the canon is like the Constitution and…
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Lesson 33: How Do We Determine the Word of God – Charisma
Read MORE: Lesson 33: How Do We Determine the Word of God – CharismaPaul includes the “utterance” of wisdom and knowledge among the gifts of the Spirit or charismas (I Corinthians 12: 4-11). Over the years these have been described as just about any kind of direct inspiration- from a person feeling something…
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Lesson 32: How Do We Determine God’s Word?
Read MORE: Lesson 32: How Do We Determine God’s Word?Throughout our history the Church has determined what it accepts as the Word of God by balancing many elements of tradition: charisma, canon, creed, clergy, ceremony, custom, and community. She is constantly correcting the problems that develop when one or…
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Lesson 31: How God Operates Through Words
Read MORE: Lesson 31: How God Operates Through WordsI was going to demonstrate what I believe is the essential message God speaks in the Bible. I decided yesterday’s sermon does that for me. So here it is, a little longer than the usual lesson, but… When Jesus was…
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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>…
An extremely timely topic. Thanks, Fritz!