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The narrative that gives rise to the extolling by the woman of her lover’s physical attributes was that she was on the hunt for him after he seemingly departed from her bedroom door. So, the women of Jerusalem ask:

I have asked for permission from this person to make his [adjusted] letter to me public. Think about it and see what you think is best. What would you tell this person?

Here is the CNN article about the Sinn Fein party and the Protestants (Ian Paisley) making a solemn pledge to work with another for a lasting peace — I’m wondering what those in Northern Ireland are thinking.

Here’s an event we’ll be at this June; I like the line-up of speakers. My responsibility is to begin sketching how spiritual formation can be shaped when we take into view a more holistic understanding of the gospel. here. PRESENTING THE WHOLE GOSPEL Scot McKnight—Understanding the Gospel – as a whole – influences how we…

An assignment for you. The woman has just described her lover’s physical attributes; he described her earlier. I’ll post both of these descriptions and ask you what you see in their differing descriptions:

Michael Krause Kruse, an uberblogger who comments here in such a way that at times he keeps the conversation rolling, wrote this on the blog last Saturday and I want to pick it up today and then ask his question in a slightly different manner. Michael’s comment is in italics:

Knock down the house across the street … and a century of memories.

John Lagrou and Len Hjalmarson are editing a book and are accepting proposals on the changes in the church due to technology.

The women of Jerusalem ask the young yearning lover-woman what’s so special about her lover, and she answers with a listing of his attributes:

Dear Trevor, Thanks for your letter. [I posted this letter about ten days back.] Your letter boils down to one basic question: Are the days of a moderate but robust evangelicalism, seen in such leaders as John Stott and Mark Noll, coming to an end?

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