Tag: Ephesians 1
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Household: “Head” in Ephesians
Our next stop is Ephesians. Three passages use the "head" metaphor in Ephesians. One is in the household code in Chapter 5. We will first examine the other two instances in this post and then return to the household code in a later post. Unlike Colossians, Ephesians does appear to be addressing any particular heresy.…
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The Other Six Days: C8 – God’s Sending Mission
The Other Six Days Part Three – For the Life of the World: Chapter 8 - Mission – A People Sent by God God's Sending Mission “Mission is what God is doing in the world through the church, and even without the church, to bring his creation to its consummation: unity and fullness [in]…
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The Other Six Days: C6 – Trinitarian Ministry
The Other Six Days Part Two – Summoned and Equipped by God: Chapter 6 – Ministry – Transcending Clericalism Trinitarian Ministry Ministry is Trinitarian in nature. In the third section of Chapter 6, Stevens reflects on the Trinitarian nature of ministry. There is ministry in God; God is ministry. Ministry is not a mere human…