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Where is God in the Midst of Tragedy?

levicjones wrote 1 day ago: I have been thinking this morning about something Dr. Terrence Fretheim said last Fall.  He was talk … more →

Tags: church, Old Testament, agents, Exodus 2, Exodus 3, God, Moses, Oklahoma Tornadoes, suffering

The Risky Business of Worship

bristolm wrote 1 week ago: I recently read Richard Foster’s classic The Celebration of Discipline. If you’re not up … more →

Tags: Richard J. Foster, The Church, Worship

Why I Told My Truth1 comment

bristolm wrote 2 weeks ago: I did something really scary (so scary I pretty much stopped talking about it right after I did it): … more →

Tags: My Faith Journey, Read and Write, authenticity, Courage, Love and Relationships, Storytelling, talking taboo, The Church

Found Words

crackedbells wrote 2 weeks ago: Sorting through some things, I came across a notebook from about eight or nine years ago.  It contai … more →

Tags: Life's Moments, spirituality, Christianity, Religion, Faith, Jesus, Fear, Grace, Worship

Give Me a Quiet Place

prairistar wrote 3 weeks ago: I found this interesting blog post today -  Adult Faith in a Youth Culture  I tend to agree with a l … more →

Tags: Reflections, Episcopalian

What Really Matters

crackedbells wrote 3 weeks ago: Last week I was part of a group interviewing candidates for ministry in the United Church of Canada. … more →

Tags: church, Theology, Christianity, Faith, Jesus

"Prison Break" by Dylon Brown

levicjones wrote 4 weeks ago: Prison Break. Great blog on forgiveness. This is something we often struggle with and try to circumv … more →

Tags: Children, Forgiveness, God's Love, Kingdom of God, paralytic

"I'm Only Human..."2 comments

levicjones wrote 1 month ago: You may have heard or even said something like this yourself, “To err is human.”  Essentially, we me … more →

Tags: church, Fellowship, Genesis 1, Genesis 3, Humanity, Jesus, relationship, Salvation, Sin

The Unity of God and Ontic Participation in the Thought of Irenaeus by Scott Fulcher, Tim Hahn, Levi Jones, and Jonathan Platter2 comments

levicjones wrote 1 month ago: Introduction Irenaeus of Lyons was a bishop active in the latter half of the second century in what … more →

Tags: Irenaeus, Baptism, Eucharist, Father, gnosticism, Holiness, Love, Ontic Participation, Recapitulation

Good Friday Reflection2 comments

levicjones wrote 1 month ago: It is Good Friday.  That is a somewhat strange title for such a gruesome day.  After all, it is on t … more →

Tags: spiritual formation, Redemption, Christ, Crucifixion, Recapitulation, Cross, Good Friday, Reconciliation, God's Love

When Understanding Fails

crackedbells wrote 1 month ago: As we come up to Easter, I ponder again this whole event, the centre, the fulcrum, the defining mome … more →

Tags: Christianity, Faith, Love, Jesus, HOPE, Grace, Easter

The Wisdom of Rituals

crackedbells wrote 2 months ago: From time to time, I am asked to officiate at funerals for people who have no church connection.  Th … more →

Tags: church, Christianity, Religion, Faith, Worship

"No Surprises?" by Dylon Brown

levicjones wrote 2 months ago: No Surprises?.  This is a great blog by a friend, Dylon Brown, that talks about the difficulty of di … more →

Tags: New Testament, book and article reviews, Jesus, Discipleship, Kingdom of God, Success!

More Books

crackedbells wrote 2 months ago: As always there are books stacked up on my desk and some of them capture my attention, get ideas jum … more →

Tags: Theology, Christianity, Books, Marcus Borg, Faith, Jesus, Francis Spufford

"Irenaeus: Life, Scripture, Legacy" by Sara Parvis and Paul Foster1 comment

levicjones wrote 2 months ago:             One of Irenaeus’ themes that piqued my interest is the idea of human freedom.  According … more →

Tags: book and article reviews, Irenaeus, Scripture, relational theology, gnosticism, Recapitulation, Sara Parvis, paul foster, Ontological Participation

Barren Belief or Fruitful Faith?2 comments

levicjones wrote 2 months ago: Will Willimon, a bishop in the United Methodist Church and a well-known pastor and theologian, once … more →

Tags: Worship, spiritual formation, Jesus, good works, United Methodist Church

Tim Keel: Grace, and the hopeful honesty of Lent | Faith & Leadership

levicjones wrote 2 months ago: Tim Keel: Grace, and the hopeful honesty of Lent | Faith & Leadership.  Tim Keel is the pastor o … more →

Tags: spiritual formation, book and article reviews, Jesus, lent, Tim Keel, Fasting, 40 days

"The Desert and the Kingdom" by Dylon Brown

levicjones wrote 2 months ago: Reblogged from Bel and the Dragon: The sun was beating down hard, and there was no shade, no protect … more →

Tags: book and article reviews, Jesus, powers, lent, temptation, Coercion

Irenaeus: An Introduction by Denis Minns7 comments

levicjones wrote 3 months ago:             Dennis Minns sets out a brief introduction of Irenaeus by following his polemical argume … more →

Tags: book and article reviews, Irenaeus, Creation, Christ, Salvation, Relational Ontology, Recapitulation, Theosis, two hands of god


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