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Just led a group of church members through the first part of The Didache; a very eager and stimulating discussion ensued (including a surprising digression on purgatory!). Guess people are interested to know what early Christians believed and practiced!

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@ablerism This is great - thank you!

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“…It is common to use the same name [church] to speak of the building in which those persons worship, but that use is misleading. In the words of ancient Christians, the building used for worship is called domus ecclesiae, the house of the Church…”

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@dwalbert Not what I had in mind, but certainly still relevant (and lovely)

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@JohnBrady very interesting! To your first point: I’d be curious to hear the rationale behind that. Also: isn’t part of the allure of a house church that you’re free to organize as you see fit? Strange to impose strict rules on other house churches (but also not surprising). To your second point: Does that variety mean those churches aren’t following the prescriptions like they should, or that there’s still a surprising amount of latitude within said prescriptions?

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@ablerism not part of one of those traditions, but more liturgical/sacramental than your average Protestant church, I would say (but who knows?). To your other question: Yes, I think so (re: modifications, how-tos in an inherited space)…and in particular how to make the space more conducive for worship. I’m wanting to give some thought to how layout, arrangement, and aesthetics might aid the liturgical experience, especially since the space was designed for a different purpose. I don’t know which sources might provide the best inspiration, lines of further thought, etc. Thanks!

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@ablerism curious to get your thoughts (whenever you have time to respond) on church architecture and the use of liturgical space. My initial foray into this topic has uncovered some Catholic sources (here and here), but I’m curious if you have thoughts on where to start, trajectories for further reflection, and so on. Aside from an intellectual curiosity, I’m also partially motivated because I’m helping to lead a church that meets in an elementary school; I’m wanting to be creative in our use of space while also not wanting to re-invent the wheel. Whatever we do, I want to act with some awareness of how others have thought about worship space. I’d also be curious to know if you feel that ‘Christian’ or ‘theological’ reflection on architecture/liturgical space has been lacking. (A judgment that would not surprise me…)

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@calebgreene Yes! Big Relief and Low Anthropology were both great. A few chapters into Seculosity so far … already hooked. For my money, he’s the best at speaking grace in the vernacular of modern life.

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Currently reading: Seculosity How Career, Parenting, Technology, Food, Politics, and Romance Became Our New Religion and What to Do about It (New and Revised) by David Zahl 📚

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@mwerickson On Christian Theology and The Edge of Words were both bombshells for me, theologically. A Century of Poetry was absolutely delightful; the selections are great, but his commentary is absolutely phenomenal.

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@ReaderJohn Yes, I imagine they’re doing similar things. McNeill is suggesting that modern psychiatry is heir to this tradition of “soul care” that goes back millennia. He begins with Israel, moves through the Greek philosophers, then on to the New Testament, the Church Fathers, the medieval period, the branches of the Reformation (Lutheran, Reformed/Presbyterian, Anglican, Congregationalist/Baptist/Methodist), and concludes with Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox approaches. He defines the “cure of souls” as “the sustaining and curative treatment of persons in those matters that reach beyond the requirements of the animal life.” His book shows how the aims and methods in the cure of souls have shifted and adapted over time.

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@mwerickson I’ve started using this question on whatever article or book I’m reading: “Would I rather be reading this, or something from Rowan Williams?” It’s almost always the latter.

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Currently reading: Being Christian: Baptism, Bible, Eucharist, Prayer by Rowan Williams 📚

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Currently reading: A History of the Cure of Souls by John Thomas McNeill 📚

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Finished reading: Small Preaching by Jonathan T. Pennington 📚

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So good. Really practical tips for improving preaching.

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First Light (c. 1928) by Joseph Stella:

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big if true

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@KyleEssary so good! I’ve become a Zahl devotee for sure

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@mwerickson I thought the critiques were basically spot on and argued convincingly. In that sense, it hits the mark. Still, there’s something about this growing genre of books that I find to be a little “off.” Not sure how to articulate yet though…

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@JohnBrady @isaacgreene true enough, though “talking to your children about God” would be a considerable upgrade over much that passes for Christian parenting.

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@jabel That’s a great quote from Mike (and totally true!). I become more chastened re: parenting the longer I do it.

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Finished reading: The Myth of Good Christian Parenting How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families by Marissa Franks Burt 📚

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Note to self: Never write a Christian parenting book.

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@mwerickson agreed! I feel that way each time I come to her work.

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Finished reading: Reaching Out Without Dumbing Down by Marva J. Dawn 📚

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Dated in some spots, but still incredibly relevant. Dawn charts a helpful course between dead traditionalism and vacuous faddishness. Her counsel is still sorely needed.

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found this in a used book

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Two generative questions from Alexis Madrigal’s lecture “To Know A Place\":

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@tinyroofnail one of the better applications of Scripture I’ve seen recently

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@mwerickson Interested to check it out … you know … whenever some free time arrives …

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The Shape of Paris (I used to be really into skateboarding…)

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Currently reading: The Myth of Good Christian Parenting How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families by Marissa Franks Burt 📚

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Finished reading: Just Immigration: American Policy in Christian Perspective by Mark R. Amstutz 📚

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Chris Arnade offers some sobering reflections on the ‘public disorder’ that’s commonplace—but perhaps need not be, if the rest of the world is any indication—in many American cities.

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@isaacgreene Agreed. My daughters have been cycling through the box set for weeks (maybe months), so I figured I’d see what all the fuss was about!

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I don’t know that I believe in onomatopoeia. Plenty of people have tried to convince me, but I’m still skeptical.

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@ReaderJohn intriguing for sure

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Finished reading: Matilda (Puffin Modern Classics) by Roald Dahl 📚

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@ReaderJohn hmm interesting. Not quite the ringing endorsement that Brad East gave it in CT…

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@lukemperez yes, we’ve been having similar squabbles over here

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@dwalbert thanks!

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@lukemperez beautiful! 😍

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@JohnBrady @tinyroofnail ours was technically a geriatric pregnancy as well, which my wife never tired of hearing 🙃

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@miljko @tinyroofnail @ablerism @KyleEssary @ReaderJohn @ChrisJWilson @mwerickson @JimRain @lukemperez thanks to all of you

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@ReaderJohn AND…?

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Corrie Grace Bowman arrived at 5:30am on March 4th (her due date)! We are smitten.

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Currently reading: Small Preaching by Jonathan T. Pennington 📚

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Watched: Barbie 🍿

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Watched this one over two nights with Kristyn. I enjoyed it when we saw it in theaters, but it fell a little flat on the re-watch.

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Currently reading: Just Immigration: American Policy in Christian Perspective by Mark R. Amstutz 📚

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Finished reading: Protestants : the radicals who made the modern world by Alec Ryrie 📚

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Essential reading. An honest—brutally so, at points—recounting of Protestantism’s checkered history. A minor weakness is that Ryrie doesn’t devote much space to the late medieval context and the factors that contributed...

bbowman.micro.blog","summary":"","url":"https://bbowman.micro.blog/2026/02/24/finished-reading-protestants-the-radicals.html","date_published":"2026-02-24T23:03:34+00:00","author":{"name":"Brady Bowman","url":"https://bbowman.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F07%2F1440044.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bbowman"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-24 23:03","date_timestamp":1771974214,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}}]}