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My Silence And Solitude Experience

In continuing the “spiritual experiences” theme from yesterday, I thought I would re-post an experience I had over 2 years ago. It can only be described as an existential encounter with God, an encounter that shook me then and re-shook me when I read...

The Daily Office for Wednesday

by Jeremy Bouma | Site

Over a month ago I introduced a spiritual practice that is near and dear to my hear called the Daily Office, while also launching a sister-site called “The Daily Office at Novus Lumen.” I got the idea from reading a book by Phylis Tickle called...

Musings of a Seminarian 5: The Weight of Biblical Interpretation

by Jeremy Bouma | Uncategorized

Ever since school started I have been wrestling with the incredible weight of interpreting the Bible well and correctly. Especially as one who has been called to be a teacher and gifted spiritually with teaching and shepherding, the implications of interpreting the...

“The Stories of Gay Christians” and The Implications for the Church

by Jeremy Bouma | Church Culture, Emerging Church

The last place on God’s green earth I thought I would find a constructive dialogue piece on homosexuality and the Church was Grand Rapids, Michigan. Washington, D.C. certainly, but absolutely NOT theeee bastion of all things conservative and Christian! But...