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The account in John 8, of the woman caught in adultery, is one about which I have written before, not long ago. But I am drawn to this story like a moth to a flame, and I want to write...

Larry Baden http://www.theologywebsite.com The account in John 8, of the woman caught in adultery, is one about which I have written before, not long ago. But I am drawn to this story like a moth to a flame, and I want to write... tag:www.theologywebsite.com,2012://1.151 2012-04-19 2012-04-19

I had a conversation recently in which someone mentioned a person apparently being created for destruction. The person had died without evidence of a relationship with God, and the conclusion was that the person, though by all accounts a fine...

Larry Baden http://www.theologywebsite.com I had a conversation recently in which someone mentioned a person apparently being created for destruction. The person had died without evidence of a relationship with God, and the conclusion was that the person, though by all accounts a fine... tag:www.theologywebsite.com,2012://1.150 2012-03-16 2012-03-16

Do you ever get impatient with your church? Or with church in general? I do. I struggle with church. What I mean is, I don't like churches that have no depth or sense of purpose in them, beyond making their...

Larry Baden http://www.theologywebsite.com Do you ever get impatient with your church? Or with church in general? I do. I struggle with church. What I mean is, I don't like churches that have no depth or sense of purpose in them, beyond making their... tag:www.theologywebsite.com,2012://1.149 2012-03-05 2012-03-05

I have written in the past about God looking at us and seeing only a "bad boy" or "bad girl." About God looking down from heaven and seeing no one worthy of love or acceptance as he shakes his head...

Larry Baden http://www.theologywebsite.com I have written in the past about God looking at us and seeing only a "bad boy" or "bad girl." About God looking down from heaven and seeing no one worthy of love or acceptance as he shakes his head... tag:www.theologywebsite.com,2012://1.147 2012-02-11 2012-02-11

Our home group was discussing Mark 13, and specifically where Jesus speaks of the terrible times that will follow the appearance of the "Abomination of Desolation." His statement was clearly prophetic, and yet, what was he referring to? There had...

Larry Baden http://www.theologywebsite.com Our home group was discussing Mark 13, and specifically where Jesus speaks of the terrible times that will follow the appearance of the "Abomination of Desolation." His statement was clearly prophetic, and yet, what was he referring to? There had... tag:www.theologywebsite.com,2012://1.146 2012-01-31 2012-01-31

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... 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... 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... 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?... 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?... 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,... 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... 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?... 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... 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...