SBC Archives - Contents and Containers

Wind May 25, 2022May 25, 2022

Abusive churches have abusive theology

“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you lock people out of the kingdom of heaven. For you do not go in yourselves, […] Read More

Earth March 15, 2017June 9, 2021

Why I need covenant to be in community

Russell Moore’s, a policy leader of the Southern Baptist Convention who has been critical of Trump, job was threatened this week when denominational leaders didn’t rule […] Read More

What’s with the categories? They’re all loosely based on Circle of Hope’s idea of spiritual development, utilizing the elements to represent cyclical stages of our growth in Jesus. The posts land somewhere in one of those growth cycles, but are certainly for everyone to read. Following Jesus develops like all human development. At Circle of Hope we see ourselves moving from earth to wind to fire to water in an ongoing, organic process of receiving and enjoying our new, true selves in Jesus.

Earth: Planting seeds of faith and helping them sprout.

Wind: Taking first steps of life in the Spirit.

Fire: Accepting the gifts we bring to a community and our purpose, and learning to give them.

Water: Deepening experience of transformation.