Fritz a wonderful lesson – and esp. reading has a flow I found encompassing. If only …….. yes we can…
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Tag: sabbath
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Lesson 3: The Third Commandment
Read MORE: Lesson 3: The Third CommandmentObserve the Sabbath day and keep it holy, as the Lord your God commanded you. For six days you shall labor and do all your work. But the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God; you shall…
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Lesson 15: Make Christian Community Your Reference Point
Read MORE: Lesson 15: Make Christian Community Your Reference PointBoy, this one has some catchy adjectives. We are not to join just any church, but a “real” one that is relevant to the “contemporary” situation. In fact, it replaces “church” with “community,” implying it should not simply be a…
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Lesson 14: Choose Productive Nonviolent Vocations
Read MORE: Lesson 14: Choose Productive Nonviolent VocationsAs I write this lesson, politicians are debating whether they would have invaded Iraq, if they knew what we know now. The discussion began as a question from the press to see if they could connect Jeb Bush with his…
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Lesson 13: Do Nothing from Prestige Alone
Read MORE: Lesson 13: Do Nothing from Prestige AloneI was amused when I looked up the origin of “prestige.” Apparently it goes back to a French word for a conjuror’s tricks or illusions. And in some sense, all prestige has an element of deception about it. None of…
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Lesson 12: Pay Attention to Beauty
Read MORE: Lesson 12: Pay Attention to BeautyToo often, paying attention to beauty is regarded as a luxury in our society. People think only the affluent have time to appreciate the beautiful. Every one else has to spend all their time earning a living in order to…
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Lesson 11: Live as Tenants of a Small Planet
Read MORE: Lesson 11: Live as Tenants of a Small PlanetWhen I was growing up, I would never have thought to include this in a Christian lifestyle. People were starting to limit the size of their families, but not because of the world’s limitations. But by the time I was…
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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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Lesson 9: Building a Modern Sabbath Lifestyle
Read MORE: Lesson 9: Building 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 8: Sabbath as Promise, Not Just Memory
Read MORE: Lesson 8: Sabbath as Promise, Not Just MemoryAs 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 7: Sabbath and Justice
Read MORE: Lesson 7: Sabbath and 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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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!