Category Archives: Life

Membership in a Local Church: Revisited

Posted on January 16, 2012 by jacobcerone

[update]Nathaniel Cooley pointed me to Mark A. Herzer’s article, The Church: A Covenant Community.  The thrust of the article centers on the importance of the local church and membership therein.  The latter part of the lengthy (33 pages) article addressed … Continue reading →

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Narrative

Posted on January 12, 2012 by jacobcerone

Pastor Tyler Jones began a new sermon series this past Sunday entitled “Enter the Truth Myth.” Mythology is here defined in C.S. Lewis’ terms as the divine entering into and interacting with the natural realm. Understanding Christianity as True Myth … Continue reading →

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Membership in a Local Church

Posted on January 11, 2012 by jacobcerone

Last night Mary Beth and I attended one of the quarterly “All Members Nights” at Vintage21.  This is a night where all members and membership candidates join together for a time of worship, updates, and planning.  During the meeting the … Continue reading →

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Work for Glory

Posted on January 5, 2012 by jacobcerone

Martin Luther was instrumental in changing the religious world.  This fact shouldn’t come as a surprise to many of you.  But you may not know that his theology had substantial import for the believer’s involvement in the socio-economic world. Vocation, … Continue reading →

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Indecision

Posted on December 22, 2011 by jacobcerone

As I sit on my front porch enjoying a favorite past time my mind wanders to past experiences, to friends still here and those that have passed into eternity.   Our conversations about life, theology and future aspirations still influence me today. … Continue reading →

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The Past Few Days

Posted on December 19, 2011 by jacobcerone

I haven’t blogged in a while.  This isn’t because I haven’t had anything to say, but because I have had a flurry of events take place and the task of recounting them here on the blog has loomed overhead as … Continue reading →

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A Long Weekend

Posted on December 12, 2011 by jacobcerone

Some of you might be wondering, “Why no new posts?”  Well…as the title of this post suggests, it has been a long weekend. Friday and Saturday were filled with work Christmas parties.  I guess the benefit of being outsourced labor … Continue reading →

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ein Weihnachtsbaum

Posted on December 8, 2011 by jacobcerone

<–Das ist unser Weihnactsbaum.  It is the first year together we have had a real Christmas tree.    It is the first year I have ever owned a real tree.  For those of you who have never owned a real … Continue reading →

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Coffee Mug Quote of the Day

Posted on December 7, 2011 by jacobcerone

Today’s, and yesterday’s for that matter, quote of the day is “Der Zeit ist jetzt”  Translation?  “The time is now.”  The time for what?  It is time to start making serious headway in my academic development.  It is time to … Continue reading →

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Rembrandt and Higher Criticism

Posted on December 3, 2011 by jacobcerone

This weekend I have attempted to lavish Mary Beth with my time.  Last night we met at Remington Grill before going to watch “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” at the $1.50 theater, which is now the $2 theater…just … Continue reading →

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