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Laura Springer replied to Jason's discussion 'Logos 4'

Just ordered the upgrade, but it's not arrived yet.

November 5

Laura Springer replied to Crazyupstart's discussion 'Inportance of Church (outside) Ministry'

I think it is critical for members to minister outside the church body and that the church, as a whole, should equip and train them for this ministry (but not to act as "ministry cruise directors," managing the ministries). As for the whole church...

August 31

Laura Springer replied to Kevin's discussion '"Jesus is my boyfriend" songs'

The Church is the Bride of Christ. Each individual believer is not. Many such songs lack this distinction. On the other hand, Jesus is my friend (as well as Lord, Savior, etc) and the Father is, well, the Father, and some sort of intimacy is appr...

August 11

Laura Springer replied to Jason's discussion 'Your Devotional Routine'

I had no routine for a while, so I'm using My Utmost for His Highest as training wheels of sorts. Not sure what I'll do next, but the walk sounds intriguing.

August 5

Laura Springer replied to Rey Reynoso's discussion 'E-Bibles, Church and the Future'

Now, I use and appreciate my paper bible, but the set of translations, commentaries, dictionaries, and devotionals on my Treo make it possible for me to read and study Scripture almost anywhere and anytime. I try to keep in mind that there was a ...

June 25

Laura Springer replied to Jason's discussion 'Twitter'

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June 19

Laura Springer replied to Ratatösk's discussion 'We Just Want To Worship You...'

Agreed. Present tense, active verbs seem most appropriate.

June 13

Laura Springer replied to Jason's discussion 'Male and Female Characteristics from the Scriptures'

A couple passages from Proverbs 31 may offer some insight: Wisdom for King Lemuel from his mother: Prov 31:9 “…defend the rights of the poor and needy” Description of an excellent wife Prov 31:20 “She opens her hand to the poor and reaches out h...

June 13

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Tell us about yourself

I hold a M.Div. and Th.M. from Talbot School of Theology and have a deep and abiding interest in ecclesiology and how our being church ought to shape our endeavors.

How would you describe yourself theologically?

neither dispensational nor covenant, baptistic, hold the biblical text (which is the very Word of God) to be the norm of theology

Who is the greatest theologian in the last 2000 years? (Besides Biblical People!)

Augustine?

What is your web-address?

http://lauraswritings.blogspot.com

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DEEP BELIEFS DETERMINE OUR BEHAVIORS AND EMOTIONS

In a person of integrity, stated beliefs and behaviors correspond to deep beliefs, which in turn correspond to the way things actually are. For most of us (all?), this correspondence is mixed at best. Deep beliefs, which are often unknown to us and to others, reveal themselves in emotions and behaviors that may be inconsistent with stated beliefs and values. These deep beliefs are the framework upon which we make sense of the world. We interpret events and perceptions according to our deep belie… Continue

Posted on July 2, 2008 at 1:12pm —

THE NATURE OF MY POSTS

The blog entries I post here are ruminations. The American Heritage Dictionary defines "rumination" as "1. The act of pondering; meditation. 2. The act or process of chewing cud." I choose to ruminate in public in the hopes of opening dialog. The point of the rumination is synergy (AHD="1. The interaction of two or more agents or forces so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their individual effects."), in hopes that the result of dialog is clarity and a better grasp of truth.

Posted on July 2, 2008 at 1:10pm —