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Cyprian and the Lord’s Prayer

Good thoughts by Cyprian, a 3rd Century Bishop from N. Africa: “The Lord has given us a pattern of prayer, instructing us on how we are to pray. He has made it easy for us to be heard as we pray to the Father in the worlds taught us by the Son. What prayer couldContinue reading “Cyprian and the Lord’s Prayer”

Frederick Buechner quotation

This is a cool quotation from Buechner, it was in the Common Prayer: Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals: “A Christian is one who points at Christ and says, ‘I can’t prove a thing, but there’s something about his eyes and his voice. There’s something about the way he carries his head, his hands, the way heContinue reading “Frederick Buechner quotation”

Basil of Caesarea

Basil of Caesarea (330-379) was an influential thinker/preacher during a pivotal time in early Church history. He was a leader in the monastic movement, starting a place called “The New City” (also called Basiliad). This community of men and women provided medical care, food, clothing, and shelter to the poor of Caesarea. “When someone stealsContinue reading “Basil of Caesarea”

George Fox Quotation

I found this quotation in the Common Prayer: A Liturgy of Ordinary Radicals about George Fox: George Fox, founder of the Religious Society of Friends, wrote, “People must be led out of captivity to God. Be patterns, be examples that your carriage and life may preach among all sorts of people, and to them. ThenContinue reading “George Fox Quotation”

Tim Keller Article in Leadership “To Transform a City”

Here are some highlights from the article. You can read the article here. There are 3 layers for influence: 1. A contextualized biblical gospel theology- a ‘God ordained third way between legalistic moralism and licentious relativism.” We need to prevent both extremes. Martin Luther famously said that the church errors in these ways like, “AContinue reading “Tim Keller Article in Leadership “To Transform a City””

Renewal of the Church by Bonhoeffer

“The renewal of the Church will come from a new type of monasticism which only has in common with the old an uncompromising allegiance to the Sermon on the Mount. It is high time people banded together to do this.”

Northumbria Distinctives

I’ve been using the Northumbria Celtic Prayer pattern for a couple of months now. I finally broke down and bought the book that has it all together, without having to go online. Richard Foster wrote the Forward to the book. As he visited the community, he shared 3 commitments they have in the community: 1.Continue reading “Northumbria Distinctives”

The Shape of Practical Theology notes

Shape of Practical Theology Notes Pages 1-95 Practical Theology demands a very specific understanding of the nature of theology. It demands that the theologian holds the practitioner to the truth of God’s revelation in history and that the practitioner hold the theologian accountable to the truth of God’s reconciliation in humanity. (23) Practical theology beginsContinue reading “The Shape of Practical Theology notes”