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Repent – A Changing of One’s Mind
Scientists are finding out that our minds are more “plastic” than we ever dreamed. They are finding that neural pathways can be changed resulting in minds being changed. Likewise, when Jesus commanded us to repent (literally, to change one’s mind), He was implying that the working out of our salvation is our responsibility, the giving of yourself a good life is your responsibility. Recent approaches to psychology are also encouraging the “changing of one’s mind,” by stepping away from one’s thoughts and by being more objective in accessing their usefulness to a life lived according to one’s values. Continue reading
Posted in Individual Lesson
Tagged brain, changed habits, human nature, repentance, soul-tending
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Thinking About Thinking About Jesus (conclusion)
We conclude our lesson on thinking about what the words “Jesus died for our sins” mean. Today we look at other stories that frame our understanding besides the “penal substitution” theory of salvation. We consider the Ransom Theory, the Christus … Continue reading
Posted in Two Views...
Tagged Atonement, Christus Victor, Love, Ransom Theory, repentance, Rethinking Religion, salvation
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Sin’s Just Not That Big A Deal (Scandalous!) part 2
by Doug Hammack [Download MP3]
Posted in Dancing With the Divine
Tagged Church history, fear, prayer, repentance, selfishness, sin
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Sin’s Just Not That Big A Deal (Scandalous!) part 1
For many of us, we were raised in a spirituality in which sin-consciousness, and the battle against sin, was the epicenter. Because of our individual backgrounds, when we think about sin, we tend to make individualistic interpretations. Sin doesn’t affect our standing before God, in this view: we are loved, we are loved, we are loved. But it does get in the way of dancing well w/ God. Sin is not that big a deal compared to the mountain of God’s mercy and grace, but it will mess up your life.
Also, sin-centric spirituality hasn’t helped us very much in developing the simple practice…the daily discipline…of repentance. Continue reading
Awakened to the Dance: Settle For Nothing Less
by Doug Hammack Add synopsis [Download MP3]
Posted in Dancing With the Divine
Tagged ancient spiritual paths, Church history, community, gratitude, purgatory, repentance, simplicity
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Awakened to the Dance: Repentance (part 2)
by Doug Hammack Add synopsis [Download MP3]
Posted in Dancing With the Divine
Tagged ancient spiritual paths, passion, repentance
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Awakened to the Dance: Repentance (part 1)
by Doug Hammack Add synopsis [Download MP3]
Posted in Dancing With the Divine
Tagged ancient spiritual paths, passion, repentance
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