Musings of a peripatetic wannabe-sage
...a barely thematic journey through my tangentizing mental life...
Church Community as Conduit of Grace
As community, the church's primary relationship with God pours forth in relationship among believers and toward the world, functioning as a conduit of grace.
Places for One Anothering
Christian practices are the places where one anothering takes place, and all of it must focus on Jesus.
Closed-off Thought
Summary: Prebuttal cuts off true dialogue by retreating inward to prepare for an attack that may not come.
• Prebuttal happens when you expect or predict disappointment and respond by retreating back into your internal world.
• Prebuttal happens when you react to your own anticipation and limit participation to your closed thought world.
• Prebuttal happens when you prepare your claim in advance, either refusing participation or not delaying intellectual gratification.
• Prebuttal clogs your ability to hear fairly and diminishes your skill at and willingness to engage in dialogue.
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