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I won't promise that they are deep thoughts, but they are mine. And they tend to be about theology.

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Written by bdrcooperApril 8, 2022

Why (I Think) We Have a Confession of Faith, Part 1: Being Evangelical-Anabaptists, Together

I didn’t grow up among the Mennonite Brethren. I was a pastor’s son in a number of Baptist denominations. I went to a Baptist seminary, and did my graduate studies at an Anglican college, while a member of an Alliance church. So how did I end up teaching theology among the MBs? Well, first, I […]

Written by bdrcooperMarch 21, 2022March 29, 2022

Sex, Texts, and Context — Reading Scripture Together

My last post about the problems of seeing Scripture as a repository of propositional truth about God evoked questions that asked for examples, and one area of interest seems to be faithful sexual practice. My comments and opinions are my own, and they relate only to sexual practice among people who profess to be followers […]

Written by bdrcooperOctober 4, 2019October 18, 2019

Church as Community — The Great Collective (Part 3 of 3)

When Paul refers to being “transformed by the renewing of your mind,” he is talking about a couple of things — first of all, he is talking about transformation from the inside out, rather than legalistic or ritualistic works. Doing the “right things” gets you nowhere if it is not empowered by the inner transformation that […]

Written by bdrcooperSeptember 27, 2019October 18, 2019

Church as Community — The Great Collective (Part 2 of 3)

Paul’s about the church as the Great Collective thought continues in verse 2: “Do not be conformed to this world . . .” J.B. Phillips paraphrased this verse in his translation of the NT as “Don’t let the world around you squeeze you into its own mould . . .” Note that this is a […]

Written by bdrcooperSeptember 20, 2019October 18, 2019

Church as Community – The Great Collective (Part 1 of 3)

In biblical teaching about Christian discipleship, we are accustomed to hearing about the Great Commission (Matthew 28) and the Great Commandment (Matthew 22). These two great teachings identify the inner and outer directions of obedience to Christ. I’d like to introduce a third great teaching into your theological consciousness – the Great Collective. It is […]

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