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Know the Story. Share the Story—Act 3: Rescue

by Jeremy Bouma | Aug 20, 2012 | Ministry, Theology | 0 Comments

Sermon Series Act 1: Creation Act 2: Rebellion Act 3: Rescue Act 4: Re-Creation This week continued a teaching series at my church, called "Know the Story. Share the Story." It's based on 3-4 years of my writing and thinking life about how we retell God's Story and...

Know the Story. Share the Story—Act 2: Rebellion

by Jeremy Bouma | Aug 14, 2012 | Ministry, Theology | 0 Comments

Sermon Series Act 1: Creation Act 2: Rebellion Act 3: Rescue Act 4: Re-Creation Sunday I continued a new teaching series at my church, called "Know the Story. Share the Story." It's based on 3-4 years of my writing and thinking life about how we retell God's Story and...

Christian Participation in War and Violence—The Kingdom of Heaven and Christian Identity (5)

by Jeremy Bouma | Aug 8, 2012 | Christian Spirituality | 3 Comments

POST SERIES Introduction Views of Christian Participation and War Jesus on Violence and the Kingdom in Matthew 5:38-44 Paul on Empire and Submission in Romans 13:1-7 The Kingdom of Heaven and Christian Identity Analyzing War and Christian Participation in Light of a...

A Guide to Volunteering for the Time Strapped—Or, How to Serve by Requiring the Least From Me

by Jeremy Bouma | Aug 7, 2012 | Christian Spirituality | 0 Comments

Sunday afternoon I sat on the stoop of my front porch enjoying a humid-free 80-degree West Michigan afternoon after a long morning of responsibilities at my church. It was a good morning, but I needed a mid-afternoon reflective break. As I was sitting there enjoying...