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November 28, 2016
Moltmann Monday: Safekeeping in God, and in each other
A few Mondays back in my Moltmann Monday post I shared part of a sermon in The Power of the Powerless called “The Consequences of Discipleship.” I want to share some more of it now, because I have found myself returning to its message often in these past few weeks....
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November 17, 2016
The Soft, Bittersweet Underbelly of Connection
As I’ve been processing the last week of events, I’ve also been talking a lot about original blessing, and hearing great thoughts and questions from people in the process. And I’ve noticed the obvious connection between the two, which is, as it happens, about the nature of connection. There’s so...
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November 14, 2016
Moltmann Monday: Theology as the Open Wound of God
Friends, it has been quite a week. Many are feeling disoriented, disillusioned and maybe even a little prone to despair. A friend and mentor calls this the ambush of hope, that misstep of believing the world marches forward in a straight line of inevitable progress. That kind of hope is...
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November 7, 2016
Moltmann Monday: God’s Great Yes
Happy Moltmann Monday! I’m continuing to share selections that relate to original blessing from Moltmann’s work, and this one comes from his most recent book, The Living God and the Fullness of Life. After he quotes Psalm 22:9-10, he goes on to say: Every child is born into God’s great...
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November 1, 2016
Original Blessing: Release Day Sneak Peek!
It’s book release day! Original Blessing: Putting Sin in its Rightful Place has officially hit the shelves. And while a celebratory glass of champagne is surely in order, as it turns out, a glass is also a foundational description of blessing. Here’s a sneak peek into the first chapter: We are...
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October 31, 2016
Moltmann Monday: On Original Blessing
Happy Moltmann Monday, all! Tomorrow is book release day (!!!), so today I want to share a selection from Ethics of Hope where Moltmann talks about the foundational definition of original blessing that I give in the book. In this paragraph, he is discussing the distinction between the image of...
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October 24, 2016
Moltmann Monday: Unfinished Worlds
Happy Moltmann Monday! Last week was happy indeed as I got to spend a day with Dr. Moltmann and hear him share his thoughts about the future of Christianity and the Church at the Unfinished Worlds conference at Emory. I appreciated not only his lecture but the wisdom I gleaned...
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October 17, 2016
Moltmann Monday: The Consequences of Discipleship
Guess what, friends? I will be with Professor Moltmann in Atlanta in TWO DAYS! Next Monday I’ll share thoughts from his lecture at Candler School of Theology, and hopefully post photos, too. Some other Moltmanniacs will be there, and I look forward to seeing them! Today’s excerpt comes from Moltmann’s...
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October 5, 2016
The CEB Women’s Bible is here!
I’m honored to be in such good company with the many scholars, theologians and pastors who contributed to this unique Bible edition. Accompanying the readable translation of the Common English Bible, 80 women from diverse backgrounds have written reflections and articles on the many women- named and unnamed- that are...
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October 3, 2016
Moltmann Monday: Community not Competitive Society
Today’s selection comes from Moltmann’s most recent book The Living God and the Fullness of Life. He’s talking about community and our role in society and as the church. I thought it was fitting to ponder today: The love for life creates community, but our late-capitalist societies are becoming class...
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