Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Tension and Release
In Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel The Brothers Karamazov, the youngest brother, Alexey, is a novice in the local monastery serving as an aid to the revered monk, Father Zossima. From his long hours attending Father Zossima, Alexey compiles notes of the saint’s reflections and life story. Before becoming a monk, Zossima served as an officer in…
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Remembering 2019
It’s hard to believe that we are already nearly three months into 2020! This past year marked some significant events for our fellowship; our 30th anniversary and the welcoming of two new members. In September, our church joyously welcomed Matt and Renee into membership. They had devoted the past five years to focusing on God’s direction…
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Lived their way into a new kind of thinking
“Christian leaders assumed that people did not think their way into a new life; they lived their way into a new kind of thinking.” Alan Kreider, in his excellent two books, The Change of Conversion and the Origin of Christendom and The Patient Ferment of the Early Church, shows us that early church leaders focussed…
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Happy Memorial Day!
On Monday, our nation remembered all those who have given themselves and their lives to preserve our freedoms and protect our country; we are deeply indebted to these courageous men and women. Here at Life Mission – blessed with a beautiful, sunny day – we celebrated with our Memorial Day Picnic. After gathering to pray,…
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Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas from all of us at Life Mission Fellowship, and we wish you a Happy New Year! May God continue to work in our lives and yours this coming year. Here’s to 2019!
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Christmas Sparkle Necklaces
Renee designed these two necklaces and earrings because she wanted something sparkly and red for Christmastime! The necklaces are made with glass, acrylic, and metal beads. The clear diamond-shaped pendant (on the second necklace) was fused by Renee using a microwave kiln.
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Harvest Party
A few weeks ago, we celebrated our annual Harvest Party, complete with a costume contest, food, desserts, games, and humorous skits put on by our members. Our theme for this year was “Works of Art.” We spend many nights in preparation, cutting out decorations, painting props, or coming up with costumes. Finally the anticipated evening…
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Goodbye, Summer!
Summer has finally come to a close as chilly October weather blows away our humid, 80 degree evenings, and we will miss those warm nights! Over the past few months, our members and guests enjoyed many Celebration Nights out by our pool. Every Friday that the sun shone, we gathered for dinner, fellowship, and games.
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Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Krell
On September 23, our fellowship celebrated the marriage of Timothy and Cate, two members of our community. Everyone worked tirelessly in preparation of decorations, food, desserts, and all the thousands of little details that go into such a special day. Blessed with splendid weather, we held both the ceremony and reception outdoors in our back…
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Bodies
The following is from our friend and mentor, Alec Brooks. You can read more about Alec and his work at Charis International. At the last supper, Jesus says to the disciples as he gives them the bread, “This is my body which is given for you.” It is interesting to note that he did this…
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