Is it the pastor’s responsibility to provoke? Are we supposed to challenge, prick, prod, and push people into places of discomfort in their spiritual lives? Miroslav basically answered this as a “yes,” but I loved how he qualified that. “What do I do,” he said, …
Read MoreTuesday Volf thought 1…Story
(LOTS of stuff today. I’ll try breaking into little pieces in separate posts.) One of the major points Miroslav makes in Exclusion and Embrace is this–God demonstrated profound love to human beings through Jesus’ death. As the Apostle Paul said, “while we were still enemies, …
Read MoreThe conversation tonight
As you obviously noticed from the previous blog picture posts, this trip has already been outstanding…FOUR LICENSE PLATES ALREADY, PEOPLE! And, for the rest of you interested in my astute observations on mundane life, I’ve been musing about how weird it is to be three …
Read MoreFriends in high places
Friends in high places The conference we’re attending is at Yale Divinity School (you’re gonna have to do your own googling, I’m not in the linking mood.) 🙂 In the hallway on the way to the chapel where we’re meeting, there’s a picture of the …
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Rhode Island 44 Originally uploaded by gkoskela. Rhode Island
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Vermont 43 Originally uploaded by gkoskela. Vermont
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02-06-06_1114.jpg Originally uploaded by gkoskela. Connecticut
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North Dakota 41 Originally uploaded by gkoskela. Ñorth Dakota
Read MoreTraveling tomorrow
Don’t you hate packing? That nagging feeling that you’re forgetting something? I added to the stress this time by booking travel through Travelocity. Got a great deal, but you can’t really confirm with the actual airline that they’ve got your reservation. Travelocity says all is …
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