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Review: Hidden in Christ
Review: Hidden in Christ
Hidden in Christ: Living as God’s Beloved, James Bryan Smith. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press/Formatio, 2013, 2019.
Summary: Thirty short reflections on different key words found in Colossians 3:1-17 on what it means to be “in” Christ.
A number of years ago, I had the chance to go through James Bryan Smith’s The Good and Beautiful God (review) with a group. Perhaps one of the most challenging…
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Have I mentioned lately how much I love Rich Mullins
What is Counter Narrative?
What is Counter Narrative?
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KEY TOPICS
Counter narrative strategy is done to prevent radical understandings in society.(More…)
You’ve got to get your community on board, specifically close friends and family members, by not being shy about relating your counter narrative to them, by making no bones about what your true story is and asking them to take more time to notice and make room for concrete instances…
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Love does not demand love in return; it is not coercive.
James Bryan Smith, The Good and Beautiful God
How to Keep on Living the Good and Beautiful Life
How to Keep on Living the Good and Beautiful Life
During the Season of Lent, the members and friends of Richmond’s First Baptist Church studied a book called The Good and Beautiful Life, by James Bryan Smith. Some of them met in homes, some in Sunday school classes, some came to the Journey to the Cross services, and some did all of the above. It was a powerful community-building exercise, and I think we all learned a great deal.
So, now what?
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Simplicity.
My mornings begin similarly each day. Make coffee and oatmeal. Walk my dog Bella. Read.
I don’t read much. I might read a little Scripture. I might read a few paragraphs from a book I’m working through. I don’t read novels. I read in the morning to set my thoughts and heart on God.
This morning, I read like I always do. I love James Bryan Smith. After reading his trilogy of sorts: The Good and…
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Deal-breakers?
In men’s group last night, we talked about what a loving community of Jesus-followers looks like. We talked extensively about the differences between denominations, and the pitiful, trivial reasons we aren’t unified as one Body of Christ. If it weren’t so sad, it would be laughable.
The question to ask when deciding to partner with others from another denomination is, “Do they believe in Jesus…
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Anybody else read / reading The Good and Beautiful Good by James Bryan Smith ?
