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Robert Holmen
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- Northfield, MN
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2009 Churchwide Assembly
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Biblical Literacy
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Lutheran Writers Project
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This is the image for the front cover of my novel which has been renamed, A Wretched Man, a novel of Paul the Apostle, which is based on his lament in the 7th chapter of Romans, "Wretched man that I am! Who will save me from this body of death?"
There are dueling open letters between former Presiding Bishop Chilstrom (pro-resolution) and Carl Braaten (con). I am following on my own blog at http://theliberalspirit.com. Disclaimer: I am biased.
I will be at the convention as a registered gue…
A place to meet before we meet at Churchwide.
My blog friend and BOFI member, Doug Kings, has written critically about the BOFI and about the ambivalence of the church toward an honest view of scripture. Check his views on this site.
Taking a cue from Doug, I would suggest the preachers first…
My novel, The Jewish Gentile, about the apostle Paul will be published this fall. In addition of a bunch of other stuff, I include posts on my blog, The Spirit of Liberal, about the process of writing. I added an installment today, part 3, for any w…
Downtown bridge in Northfield, MN
I hail from Upsala in central Mn, but my wife and I recently relocated to Northfield. I have a bachelor's from Dartmouth, a JD from the U of Mn, and I also did post-graduate studies with the Benedictines of St John's in Collegeville Mn at their Scho…
I just joined this group, but it doesn't appear to have much recent activity. I note your suggestion of self-introductions for new members, and I will comply.
I hail from Upsala in central Mn, but my wife and I recently relocated to Northfield. I h…
For writers and readers influencing and influenced by Lutheran ideas
My wife and I recently moved to Northfield, and we will be welcomed into Bethel Lutheran this Sunday along with many others. We're excited to be here, but we will miss our friends in Gethsemane Lutheran of Upsala and the NE MN synod where we were ac…
Clergy, other rostered leaders, layity, and friends of the synod are all welcome to join and share there ideas here.
Doug,
I meant to include my own post within my comment. Here it is:
A recent post by Doug Kings has stirred things up at the BOFI (Book of Faith Initiative). BOFI is an ELCA effort at energizing Bible study, but Kings, a Chicago pastor, is skeptic…
Doug,
Thank you for your insightful post(s). How to read, interpret, and teach scripture is a difficult question without confronting the elephant in the room, which is the popular misunderstanding about what the Bible is.
I have quoted you and com…
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- At 11:34am on May 9, 2009,
Deb Grant said… - Thanks for the suggestion about RSS! I am still learning how all this works
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- What is the name of your congregation / organization?
- Bethel Lutheran, Northfield, MN
- What is your role in your congregation / organization?
- new member
- What is most challenging about engaging in Scripture?
- To do so honestly without offending the uncritical view of others.
- Share a Bible passage that is especially meaningful to you.
- A mortal born of woman, few of days and full of trouble, comes up like a flower and withers, flees like a shadow and does not last. Do you fix your eyes on such a one? Job 14:1-3a
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