tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354049987005369658.post5007513926768897341..comments2008-02-29T09:02:05.038-05:00Michael Morrisonnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354049987005369658.post-64674691687758306692008-02-29T09:02:05.038-05:002008-02-29T09:02:05.038-05:00Thanks Jerome! This certainly encourages and inspires me! The confirming work of the Holy Spirit is undeniable to me at this present time!<BR/><BR/>I have read this article and liked every bit of it! Especially appreciated Larry's last comment regarding having a Trinitarian vision of community that brings rest AND real work!! Wow! The Paradox!!!<BR/><BR/>Keep on sharing in that Good stuff brother!!!Timothy J. Brassellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06877266626179960547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354049987005369658.post-81494942450402599762008-02-29T08:19:53.949-05:002008-02-29T08:19:53.949-05:00It's been interesting to me to observe the journey of Larry Crabb as a Christian counselor and educator. I've had the pleasure of reading some of his books and hearing him at a couple of conferences spread over several years.<BR/><BR/>I think it fair to say that Crabb has moved from a program-driven perspective to a "communitarian" perspective that focuses on our participation together in the Trinitarian life. <BR/><BR/>I think Crabb sees the value of this approach on many fronts, including helping people deal with their psychological dysfunction. And in that regard, he sees the church as the "healing community" par excellence.<BR/><BR/>So what do people need? For Crabb I think the bottom line is that they need to live out within Christ-centered, Spirit-formed community the life shared by the Father, through the Son in the Spirit. Here we see the application of a Trinitarian theology.Ted Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09417388691953692303noreply@blogger.com