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‘Having been warned in a dream, Joseph withdrew to the district of Galilee, and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth.’ (Matthew 2:22 ( Read more... ) -
Opening to Love
We are called to open our hearts to the Love of God, and let God's Love flow through us to others. It is our primary imperative - the greatest commandment - and how often we avoid really doing that... going through the motions when really if we want to devote ourselves to God then we need to let the Love of God flow through us. Then we become more ( Read more... ) -
The Flowing Stream
"If people are thirsty, let them come to Me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within them ( Read more... ) -
overinterpretation
It is approximately the year 2790. The most powerful nation on earth occupies a large territory in Central Africa, and its citizens speak Swahili. The United States and other English-speaking countries have long ceased to exist, and much of the literature prior to 2012 (the year of the Great Conflagration) is not extant. Some archaeologists digging ( Read more... ) -
God never turns back on us
God chose to disclose divine love, in Jesus Christ. Christ was the visible image of the invisible God. His life and ministry and death and resurrection was a way God showed us the extent of holy love ( Read more... ) -
Foreshadowing of Christ's Eternal Sacrifice in Exodus 17:1-7
Today I happened to read Exodus 17 and I believe I found a perfect foreshadowing of the eternal sacrifice of Christ.
Exodus 17:1-7 esv
All the congregation of the people of Israel moved on from the wilderness of Sin by stages, according to the commandment of the Lord, and camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink. 2 ( Read more... ) -
Persecution and Prayer
I think many of us witness the attacks on Christians in other countries with horror and dismay, when they defend and stand up for what they believe in. We share their beliefs, and of course, we deplore bullies ( Read more... ) -
The Community and Household of God
Continuing from my previous post about the precarious Christian Life, it's worth adding that following Jesus is not just about individual spirituality, or even individual service of others ( Read more... ) -
The Precarious Christian Life
I was recently reminded, by a Christian in Oxford, that though Christian life can be precarious, that can be a gift and not just a negative thing ( Read more... ) -
Thoughts on prayer
I'm interested in other people's experiences and thoughts about prayer, but I don't know if many other people still visit here ( Read more... )