Tag Archives: beauty

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Theology of Beauty

From Dean Ohlman on May 4, 2012

I believe the key element in our recovering the lost theology of beauty—a loss that is evident in our often insensitive and utilitarian approach to the natural world—is to recognize that the beauty of the created world is evidence of … Continue reading »

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Saving God’s Natural Systems

From Dean Ohlman on March 25, 2012

If I had my druthers, I’d live in a house with a large back deck that overlooks a wooded marsh with some open water. I could spend my waning years taking in the cycle of seasons and observing the wildlife … Continue reading »

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Needing the Lonely Place

From Dean Ohlman on March 14, 2012

Luke 5:16 speaks about Jesus going into the wilderness to pray. When I looked up the verse in my Bible software, I discovered that several biblical translators found in the original language a sense that this was a regular occurrence … Continue reading »

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Majesty, Worship His Majesty

From Dean Ohlman on March 11, 2012

These words from the lyrics written by Jack Hayford come to my mind when the sun returns from the south and brings with it the gifts of spring. Although there can hardly be a more dramatic change created by spring … Continue reading »

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Olfactory Adventures

From Dean Ohlman on March 5, 2012

Marge likes to tell the story of an episode from our first year of marriage. (Of course those early years are the ones in which you learn lots of things about your spouse you never knew!). As she tells it, … Continue reading »