Comments on: The Thought-Terminating Cliche that “Born Again” Has Become: Devouring Addie Zierman’s ‘When We Were On Fire.’ //rachelmariestone.com/2013/10/17/the-thought-terminating-cliche-that-born-again-has-become-devouring-addie-ziermans-when-we-were-on-fire/ Faith and Family; Justice, Joy, Bread of Life Sat, 01 Feb 2014 16:45:21 +0000 hourly 1 //wordpress.com/ By: Addie Zierman //rachelmariestone.com/2013/10/17/the-thought-terminating-cliche-that-born-again-has-become-devouring-addie-ziermans-when-we-were-on-fire/#comment-6395 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 04:26:20 +0000 //rachelmariestone.com/?p=4916#comment-6395 Rachel. I finally had a chance to read this beautiful post and THANK YOU for these kind words and these insightful thoughts on the subject of language and cliche. I especially loved this line: “We are all still in a process of being born, waiting for God to deliver us something completely new.” Yes. Thank you again.

]]> By: Jeanette //rachelmariestone.com/2013/10/17/the-thought-terminating-cliche-that-born-again-has-become-devouring-addie-ziermans-when-we-were-on-fire/#comment-6358 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 21:40:22 +0000 //rachelmariestone.com/?p=4916#comment-6358 “Bless your heart.” (wink, wink) :)

]]> By: Tim //rachelmariestone.com/2013/10/17/the-thought-terminating-cliche-that-born-again-has-become-devouring-addie-ziermans-when-we-were-on-fire/#comment-6353 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 15:08:14 +0000 //rachelmariestone.com/?p=4916#comment-6353 The idea that the birth process continues makes me think of Romans 8 where Paul talks about all creation groaning for Christ’s return. Jesus himself said that at his return there would be those groaning as a woman in labor. We are born again and made new creations in Christ, yet we are also in that process of awaiting his return as a mother waits through pregnancy.

Thanks for provoking thought in me today, Rachel.

Tim

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