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Responding to Creation
By Sam at Creative Theology Below are the notes from my Spark talk at Luminous: There is a literary term, ekphrasis, which is made up of the Greek words ek and phrasis, which are literally translated “out&rdquo… -
The Power of a Great Story
By Sam at Creative Theology I was at a movie this past weekend, and saw a preview for The Words, which looks like an excellent movie. During the preview, there were sound bites from interviews with the actors, and one l… -
Our Misguided Concern With Celebrity Pastors
By Sam at Creative Theology Rob Bell and Francis Chan are two notable figures as it relates to shaping the theology of the American church. Both men are phenomenal communicators, in preaching sermons, creating video… -
Don’t Skip the Tomb
By Sam at Creative Theology I have noticed in myself, and in the American church, the tendency to glance at the cross, bypass the tomb, and skip to Resurrection. There is no resurrection if we don’t first ackno… -
A Quick Lenten Question
By Sam at Creative Theology What are you up to in your spare time? Or… What has your attention right now? Of course, I ask this during a reflective season in the Church calendar. Do you find yourself engaged… -
Insurrection in the Empire
By Sam at Creative Theology I am meeting with people from my workplace over the lunch hour to read scripture from the Common Lectionary and discuss the implications of following Jesus in our culture. We met yesterday… -
Parables of Value: Thoughts from "Pursuing Christ. Creating Art." by Gary Molander
By Sam at Creative Theology I was reading Gary Molander’s book, Pursuing Christ. Creating Art.: Exploring Life at the Intersection of Faith and Creativity , and came across the following gem. Truly, there were… -
Fruit of the Spirit and Holy Week
By Sam at Creative Theology Our church just wrapped up a 5-month sermon series on the Sermon on the Mount. Yesterday, Paul Stewart preached on the fruit of the spirit being a result of abiding in God. Not something we ca… -
Rest and Lent: Taking the Unplug Challenge
By Sam at Creative Theology I took a few days off of work (my 8-5 job) and away from online work. I didn’t blog, tweet, facebook, etc. I made reference to it here, as this is a daily series and I would be missi… -
Immediately A Rooster Crowed
By Sam at Creative Theology Now Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came to him. “You also were with Jesus of Galilee,” she said. But he denied it before them all. “I don’t…
About SamMahlstadt
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- From: SamMahlstadt
- Name: Sam
- About Me: I am a graduate of the University of Iowa, where I studied English and Religious Studies. I am passionate about seeing the local church living in genuine relationship and maintaining a global mindset.
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