Being the People of God
Pangs, Pain, Thorns, and Thistles
Monday, February 11th, 2008Part 5 of series: Being the People of God
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In my last post in this series, I began to explore the impact of sin on human relationships. Genesis 3 reveals that sin corrupts human community, thus complicating our efforts to be the people of God together.
This chapter also […]
Paradise Lost
Monday, February 4th, 2008Part 4 of series: Being the People of God
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In recent posts I’ve been reflecting on the creation accounts in Genesis 1 and 2, looking for insights into what it means for us to be the people of God. We’ve seen that God created humankind in community as […]
Creation, Take Two
Friday, February 1st, 2008Part 3 of series: Being the People of God
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Genesis 1 begins with an account of creation, one that begins to define what it means to be the people of God (see Wednesday’s post). Then, as if Genesis 1 weren’t there, Genesis 2 includes another story of creation. […]
Let’s Start at the Beginning
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008Part 2 of series: Being the People of God
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Fraulein Maria got it right in The Sound of Music: “Let’s start at the very beginning; a very good place to start.” This bit of wisdom works, not only for learning how to sing, but also for discovering what […]
Being the People of God: An Introduction
Monday, January 28th, 2008Part 1 of series: Being the People of God
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Today I’m beginning a new blog series called Being the People of God. I expect that this will be one of those on-again, off-again series, in which I put up some ideas for a few days, then focus elsewhere, […]