Month: April 2013
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Another skew on “tablets.”
Remember when we were discussing how the meaning of tablets has changed from written on stone to handheld devices? I wanted to share my reading from Blue Letter Bible, in which Paul defines tablets in another interesting way: …clearly you are an epistle of Christ, ministered by us, written not with ink but by the…
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Don’t Interfere!
Don: In Matthew 18 we have what we are calling the “pillars” of community. Last week we discussed the pillar of Innocence, dependency, freedom from fear, the death of ego. The second pillar comes in verse 5: And whoever receives one such child in My name receives Me; Then in verse 6 he says: …but…
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Born Again
Don: In recent weeks we have been discussing the subject of Innocence, which came out of a discussion of what are the characteristics of “childlikeness” essential to entry to the kingdom of heaven. We have looked for insight to the social science and psychology and child development literature. But Jesus goes further than “childlikeness” in…
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Innocence II
Jay led the meeting. Don joined via Skype from Saudi Arabia. Jay: We will continue our study of innocence, starting with a reminder of some relevant scriptural passages: Matthew 18:1-6 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and said, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” And He called a child to…