Category: Missio Dei
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Living Simply in Abundance (20)
We have reviewed the concept of subsidiarity and the importance of the family. But what about single folks? What about nuclear families who are isolated from family support systems? There are needs for relationships beyond the family. Voluntary associations are one way we connect. Educational associations, youth sports leagues, hobby groups, service groups, and political…
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Living Simply in Abundance (16)
So far in this series, we've explored the relationship between consumption, saving, and giving; we've talked about the dynamics of generating economic abundance; we've looked at the economic differences between our world and the ancient world; we've done a quick survey of the biblical narrative concerning wealth and abundance; we've reflected on the impact Modernism,…
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Living Simply in Abundance (13)
The Bible's recurring economic theme is that God owns all that exists. We were created to be stewards (corporately and individually) of God's resources, and God intends for stewards to live in community-wide abundance. Human rebellion entered the equation, and that intention has been terribly marred. Part of the Good News of the coming shalom…
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Reflection on Trolley vs Hospital
Last Friday, I presented the two following scenarios from David Schmidtz's Elements of Justice. Two Scenarios Trolley A trolley is rolling down the track on its way to killing five people. If you switch the trolley to another track on which there is only one person, you will say five and kill one. Hospital Five…
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Household: Reviewing the Big Picture (Part 1)
We have now taken a whirlwind tour of fictive family and fictive household metaphors found in the Bible. This wide-ranging discussion can get us lost in the proverbial trees to the point we lose sight of the forest. So before we go any further, let us step back with a wide-angle lens and recapture the…
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The Chief End
Scot McKnight had an interesting post at Jesus Creed last Thursday called Is the chief end … missional? You are no doubt familiar with the first question of the Westminster Catechism: Q. 1. What is the chief end of man?A. Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy Him forever. (If you are…
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The Other Six Days: C8 – The Church and Mission
The Other Six Days Part Three – For the Life of the World: Chapter 8 - Mission – A People Sent by God The Church and Mission Stevens calls the "Human Vocation" the threefold nature: communion, community-building, and co-creativity. Human rebellion corrupted this vocation, but God promises to restore all three aspects. Our Christian vocation…