Month: July 2009
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Bowling!
Bowl – ing a noun of late Middle English origin meaning: A game played by rolling a ball down a wooden alley in order to knock down a triangular group of ten pins. The noun “bowling” can also be known as an incredibly fun way to spend a Friday night with friends. Or, as an…
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For Andrew – Have an Electrifying Birthday!
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For Samantha – Happy Birthday from Poppleton and Cherry!
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Christ is more truly human
Colin Gunton says, “…Jesus is the eternal Word of God in person, yet without being in any way less human than we are; in fact, being more truly human.” Looking around me and seeing how broken mankind is, it gives me hope to see that this brokenness is not reflective of true humanity, but a…
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Freedom
Reading John D. Zizioulas’ Being As Communion and reflecting on community and the truths we’ve learned over these years about relationships and the nature of the Church, I had this thought about freedom: Freedom is not the ability to choose between different possibilities, but to be capable of communion.
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Academy Night 2009
Our 2008-2009 school year ended with an awards night. The teachers strive to give out creative awards as they want to capture the highlights of each student. Often these awards get a chuckle from the audience. For example, one award is the “Fainting Teacher” award for the student who suddenly shows unexpected performance. Others were…