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Formative Reading

Sep 28, 2009 by Bruce Demarest | 0 Comments

Formational reading, on the other hand, intentionally seeks to transform the reader as the Holy Spirit opens the text and applies it to our hearts. Not we but Christ the Teacher is in control of formative reading. To engage in formational reading, recite the chosen passage several times slowly and ... [More]

Like the First Ones!

Sep 22, 2009 by Helene Dallaire | 0 Comments

Exodus 34:1 - "Then the Lord said to Moses: Carve two stone tablets like the first ones!" Enraged at the sight of the Israelites worshipping and dancing before a golden calf, Moses took the tablets of stones that contained the Ten Commandments, and threw them on the ground at the foot of the Mt ... [More]

Centered in the Gospel

Sep 08, 2009 by Howard Baker | 0 Comments

Christian spiritual formation begins with the good news of grace. It is where Paul begins his letter to the Galatians because he needed to take them back to the starting line. The trajectory of their spiritual journey was skewed because they had deserted their gospel beginning. The simple, yet ... [More]