Fritz a wonderful lesson – and esp. reading has a flow I found encompassing. If only …….. yes we can…
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Tag: Image of God
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Lesson 16: Incarnation
Read MORE: Lesson 16: IncarnationI always thought of myself as a member of the “theology of the cross” school. Paul and Kerry, through brief exchanges on this site, have helped me see the limitations of this tradition, how it has led too many people…
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Lesson 7: Unveil Truth
Read MORE: Lesson 7: Unveil TruthStrange as it might seem, I regard the Apostle John’s program in Revelation as the most coherent statement of the Christian peace movement. Although it uses mysterious apocalyptic language; it clearly lays out only four weapons available to believers: 1)…
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Lesson 5: Is Jesus Special? How?
Read MORE: Lesson 5: Is Jesus Special? How?Creeds are not complete statements of what we believe. For the most part, they state positions the Church has taken on controversial issues. You see that easily when you examine the second article. It skips from Jesus’ birth to his…
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Lesson 6: Nature as Creation
Read MORE: Lesson 6: Nature as CreationLet’s look further at what the Bible says about nature, beginning with the creation stories. Most people have been so confused by the absurd Fundamentalist controversies that they are not even aware there are more than one. The longer and…
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Lesson 6: Sharing
Read MORE: Lesson 6: SharingWhen I at first asked my face-to-face discussion groups to define friendship, I got the answers I expected. They seemed to say the same things as early Christian writers. For instance, they echoed what Ambrose wrote in 340 AD: “Friends…
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Lesson 18: Reading the First Letter of John
Read MORE: Lesson 18: Reading the First Letter of JohnA good way to review the Gospel of John is to take ten minutes for a read of the First Letter of John. It makes very clear what the evangelist is trying to say. It is clear that he is…
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Lesson 17: Jesus Appears by the Sea (John 21)
Read MORE: Lesson 17: Jesus Appears by the Sea (John 21)Matthew and Mark report that the message at the empty tomb sends the disciples back to Galilee where Jesus will meet them. Luke’s version tells them to remain in Jerusalem. At first, John seems to support Luke, seemingly ending his…
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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!