We attach meaning to events. Theists and non-theists attach meaning. We just do so in different ways. Theists insist on transcendent meaning. Non-theists contend meaning is embedded and does not have an existential thread. For the one it seems meaning may be derived outside the person. The other sees meaning as within. Michael Spencer ...
Tag Archive: Life
Swallowing Death – Thoughts from the Edge
Following Jesus into the world carrying the Good News would include declaring that death has been swallowed up in the death and resurrection of Jesus. The Scriptures for this week follow the Christian Calendar and point to All Saints Day. In the liturgical turn post-reformation we are called on to celebrate the life of those ...
Loam, Compost, Life and Death – Thoughts from the Edge
Gardening, even urban gardening, is a big hit. Grow your own. Sometimes we use compost material, other times we use loam. These elements pain the picture of life from death. Jesus notes in John 12 that unless a grain falls into the ground and dies it cannot give life. He was speaking of wha his ...
Friends and Jesus
I can resist no longer. My intent in posting here is not to pick a fight, or call anyone out. Instead, it is to request we think through our marquee theology. Now it would be good to know, we have a marquee sign. There are days I wished we did not have letters for it. ...
Flipping the subject and the object â?¦
Growing up in the church I often heard the phrase, â??apply the bible to your life.â? We even could purchase the â??Life Application Bible.â? The operative move is to study the Scriptures and apply them to life. What if we had our subject and object in the wrong place? You see, applying the bible to my ...
Finding Normal Against the Backdrop of Incidentalomas
Watchman Nee wrote only one person on earth lived the "normal Christian life." Many would not quibble with Nee except to note Jesus' divinity and unique relationship with God certainly "bound" him to the very life lived. Nee as much as ...
You Want to Know What?
Natalie tagged me with one of those, "tell us some things about you" quizzes that make the rounds from time to time. Following the rules, here goes. The rules are: 1. The rules of the game get posted at the beginning. 2. Each player answers the questions about himself or herself. 3. At the end of the ...
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Todd Littleton
@schmidtter too many more and I will regret not calling a pro - posted on 29/07/2010 13:58
Back to Lowe's #imnoplumber #fb - posted on 29/07/2010 13:39
Dinner before setting new faucets in the bathroom. Thanks again to Greg L. Great looking countertop. (@ Swadley's) http://4sq.com/9j5Dpj - posted on 29/07/2010 12:06
Adding another piece to the remodeled bathroom project. Thanks Greg. #fb - posted on 29/07/2010 06:40
@solidroofbiz yes, there are both options - posted on 29/07/2010 05:48
