This is our reconciliation : a dramatic memoir

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Stanley Seagren. This Is Our Reconciliation : a Dramatic Memoir. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/6c7c31c1-b45e-4d48-8150-c4c0da70ec67?q=2010.

S. Seagren. This is our reconciliation : a dramatic memoir. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/6c7c31c1-b45e-4d48-8150-c4c0da70ec67?q=2010

Stanley Seagren. This Is Our Reconciliation : a Dramatic Memoir. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/6c7c31c1-b45e-4d48-8150-c4c0da70ec67?q=2010.

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The theme of lament has been neglected and even shunned for too long in the life and ministry of most North American churches. Though it is a common Biblical theme in both the Old and New Testaments, congregations tend to ignore or even be embarrassed by the complaining and anger which run through Scripture. The purpose of my project has been to bring lament to the fore not only for individual believers, but also for the ministry of the Church as a whole -- in worship, small group ministry, youth ministry and ministry to the lost and broken.The dramatic memoir presented here is the culmination of the research and analysis I have performed in the Scriptures, in the books I have read, and in my talks with people in the congregations I have served. The dramatic memoir traces a path toward reconciliation between one person and another, and also between a person and God. From the reactions of those who witnessed the dramatic memoir, I demonstrate that dramatic memoirs are one way to stimulate self-discovery and resolution of painful memories in the sacred times and places of our lives.

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