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Recently, I had the privilege of leading a conversation at a retreat for leaders of a business. My topic was vision and mission. In the conversation, many questions arose, a few of them mine. One of them, which had been...

Larry Baden http://www.theologywebsite.com Recently, I had the privilege of leading a conversation at a retreat for leaders of a business. My topic was vision and mission. In the conversation, many questions arose, a few of them mine. One of them, which had been... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Theologywebsite/~4/i_M8AtLd-Cc" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.theologywebsite.com/spiritual-formation/uniquely-christian.html tag:www.theologywebsite.com,2011://1.145 2011-12-23 2011-12-23

Well, here we are again, at the best and worst time of the year. Christmas. I love it and I hate it. I listen to endless hours of Christmas music (www.pandora.com is wonderful), but refuse to hear musical triteness...

Larry Baden http://www.theologywebsite.com Well, here we are again, at the best and worst time of the year. Christmas. I love it and I hate it. I listen to endless hours of Christmas music (www.pandora.com is wonderful), but refuse to hear musical triteness... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Theologywebsite/~4/sb_qj5oIz2c" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.theologywebsite.com/church-and-community/merry-christmas-a-reflection.html tag:www.theologywebsite.com,2011://1.144 2011-12-20 2011-12-20

I spend a good deal of my time with a community of refugees, a couple different ethnic groups from Burma. Many are professing Christians, some from an ethnic group that is well known among evangelicals as Christians. I love these...

Larry Baden http://www.theologywebsite.com I spend a good deal of my time with a community of refugees, a couple different ethnic groups from Burma. Many are professing Christians, some from an ethnic group that is well known among evangelicals as Christians. I love these... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Theologywebsite/~4/3OPD0JIUeWo" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.theologywebsite.com/miscellaneous/good-boys-and-girls-or-good-grace.html tag:www.theologywebsite.com,2011://1.143 2011-12-06 2011-12-07

"The kingdom of God is not mere words, but power" (I Cor. 4:20 (paraphrased)). I have struggled for years with this statement of Paul's. If the kingdom of God is power, where is the manifestation of that power among us?...

Larry Baden http://www.theologywebsite.com "The kingdom of God is not mere words, but power" (I Cor. 4:20 (paraphrased)). I have struggled for years with this statement of Paul's. If the kingdom of God is power, where is the manifestation of that power among us?... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Theologywebsite/~4/uLQPPIpvdfs" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.theologywebsite.com/miscellaneous/powerful-faith-or-insipid-words.html tag:www.theologywebsite.com,2011://1.142 2011-10-26 2011-10-26

It's a tough question, and one where nearly everyone has an opinion. However, it seems to me that most of the responses have not been carefully considered. Is abortion right, whether it is legal or not? Or is it wrong?...

Larry Baden http://www.theologywebsite.com It's a tough question, and one where nearly everyone has an opinion. However, it seems to me that most of the responses have not been carefully considered. Is abortion right, whether it is legal or not? Or is it wrong?... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Theologywebsite/~4/6CRmZGyy9tQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.theologywebsite.com/contemporary-culture/abortion-right-or-wrong.html tag:www.theologywebsite.com,2011://1.141 2011-10-20 2011-10-20

I've long been fascinated by the saying, older but wiser. It suggests that getting older means getting wiser. But I have concluded that age and wisdom are not necessarily linked. There are many cases where age does equal wisdom, certainly,...

Larry Baden http://www.theologywebsite.com I've long been fascinated by the saying, older but wiser. It suggests that getting older means getting wiser. But I have concluded that age and wisdom are not necessarily linked. There are many cases where age does equal wisdom, certainly,... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Theologywebsite/~4/zamEiX9u8Gc" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.theologywebsite.com/miscellaneous/older-but-wiser.html tag:www.theologywebsite.com,2011://1.140 2011-09-24 2011-09-26

Some years ago, in an Old Testament class, I decided to write a paper on a theology of wilderness. The professor asked me to explain my reasoning. I decided to write, I said, because it seems to me that we...

Larry Baden http://www.theologywebsite.com Some years ago, in an Old Testament class, I decided to write a paper on a theology of wilderness. The professor asked me to explain my reasoning. I decided to write, I said, because it seems to me that we... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Theologywebsite/~4/1JW2pMdeaEY" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.theologywebsite.com/spiritual-formation/enjoy-time-in-the-wilderness.html tag:www.theologywebsite.com,2011://1.139 2011-09-12 2011-09-12

Remember the thing about innies and outies? Sure you do. It's about whether your belly button protrudes outward, or is indented inward. I suspect every kid has compared with others. Did you know there's another kind of innie and outie?...

Larry Baden http://www.theologywebsite.com Remember the thing about innies and outies? Sure you do. It's about whether your belly button protrudes outward, or is indented inward. I suspect every kid has compared with others. Did you know there's another kind of innie and outie?... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Theologywebsite/~4/lMYvvfmQrd0" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.theologywebsite.com/spiritual-formation/innies-and-outies-which-are-you.html tag:www.theologywebsite.com,2011://1.138 2011-09-03 2011-09-03

A strange title, isn't it? I have been thinking about some unhappy situations while reading Necessary Endings, an excellent book by Dr. Henry Cloud, and the title above popped into my mind. I think it was the name of something...

Larry Baden http://www.theologywebsite.com A strange title, isn't it? I have been thinking about some unhappy situations while reading Necessary Endings, an excellent book by Dr. Henry Cloud, and the title above popped into my mind. I think it was the name of something... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Theologywebsite/~4/LGlpInIunXg" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.theologywebsite.com/spiritual-formation/a-fine-and-pleasant-misery.html tag:www.theologywebsite.com,2011://1.137 2011-07-27 2011-07-27

"Bubble-wrapped people." Sounds a little weird, doesn't it? It certainly did to me, though bubble-wrap is not a new idea. We all know "bubble wrap," a plastic packing material with small air "pillows" in it. It's used to surround some...

Larry Baden http://www.theologywebsite.com "Bubble-wrapped people." Sounds a little weird, doesn't it? It certainly did to me, though bubble-wrap is not a new idea. We all know "bubble wrap," a plastic packing material with small air "pillows" in it. It's used to surround some... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Theologywebsite/~4/a5FbdPc5LtQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.theologywebsite.com/church-and-community/bubble-wrapped-people.html tag:www.theologywebsite.com,2011://1.135 2011-05-30 2011-05-30

A lot to think about today, one set apart for remembering those who gave their lives in service of the country. Truly, the American people and even the world owes a great deal to them. Without their service and sacrifice,...

Larry Baden http://www.theologywebsite.com A lot to think about today, one set apart for remembering those who gave their lives in service of the country. Truly, the American people and even the world owes a great deal to them. Without their service and sacrifice,... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Theologywebsite/~4/NoU9H1yl73E" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.theologywebsite.com/history-and-interpretation/memorial-day-2011.html tag:www.theologywebsite.com,2011://1.132 2011-04-07 2011-04-07

"It's obvious that God wants me in this business, and I'm going to put everything I have into it. After all, it's growing, so God is blessing it." "I know we're going to move away from our friends and faith...

Larry Baden http://www.theologywebsite.com "It's obvious that God wants me in this business, and I'm going to put everything I have into it. After all, it's growing, so God is blessing it." "I know we're going to move away from our friends and faith... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Theologywebsite/~4/r2uvLhQUg08" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.theologywebsite.com/theology/are-open-doors-god-doors.html tag:www.theologywebsite.com,2011://1.131 2011-03-10 2011-03-10

"I thank God for the day he saved me from a life of sin and degradation, when I was five years old." A little funny, right? My mother, however, with seven boys, might not have seen the humor. In fact,...

Larry Baden http://www.theologywebsite.com "I thank God for the day he saved me from a life of sin and degradation, when I was five years old." A little funny, right? My mother, however, with seven boys, might not have seen the humor. In fact,... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Theologywebsite/~4/qq8C2LeUQSA" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.theologywebsite.com/spiritual-formation/saved-or-just-going-to-heaven.html tag:www.theologywebsite.com,2011://1.130 2011-02-28 2011-02-28

Among the many fascinating events in scripture, I think often of the account in Exodus 33, where Moses is talking with God about God's presence with Israel. The issue is how people around them will know that Israel is really...

Larry Baden http://www.theologywebsite.com Among the many fascinating events in scripture, I think often of the account in Exodus 33, where Moses is talking with God about God's presence with Israel. The issue is how people around them will know that Israel is really... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Theologywebsite/~4/-2-fiPSxNLE" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.theologywebsite.com/church-and-community/is-god-with-us.html tag:www.theologywebsite.com,2011://1.129 2011-02-15 2011-02-16

The question of who is a Christian is a good one, I think. I have struggled long with it. In America, at least, the word is so broadly used as to be meaningless. I have had folks tell me that...

Larry Baden http://www.theologywebsite.com The question of who is a Christian is a good one, I think. I have struggled long with it. In America, at least, the word is so broadly used as to be meaningless. I have had folks tell me that... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Theologywebsite/~4/NhGpKXKMTO4" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.theologywebsite.com/miscellaneous/christian-whats-that.html