Knowing and Not Knowing
April 20, 2012
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It is part of our condition of ignorance and finitude that we don’t know now what we don’t yet know.
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Category: Speaking to the Soul
Easter Here and Now
April 19, 2012
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“This is no commemoration service in which we devoutly recall past events. Quite the contrary, we witness to the original event, more than witnesses—we are
The Free Life
April 18, 2012
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It takes a bit of trust to let God bring you your life instead of satisfying internal or external taskmasters for your security.
Simple, Comforting Words
April 17, 2012
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Sometimes it seems that the message is so simple. “I love you and I am with you. Do not be afraid. Live in peace, and act in love.”
On the Way
April 16, 2012
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It seems that he believes in us. That may be more important than our believing in him.
Trust me
April 15, 2012
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So it’s very possible that the intent of this passage is actually more like, “Don’t worry. You have a belief in God and also a belief in me”–suggesting that this part of the discourse in John is more about our belief being a survival manual than a celestial soda machine, doling out soft drinks if only we plug it with the right number of prayer quarters.
The travelogue begins…
April 14, 2012
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When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was nearer; for God
Here is the Glorious Appearance
April 13, 2012
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I believe that Luke’s chronology matches the experiences of so many people in our generation also.
Here is the Glorious Appearance
April 13, 2012
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I couldn’t help thinking, “HERE is the Glorious Appearing. HERE is the power, and the great glory. What is everybody waiting for?”
Coming Out
April 12, 2012
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It’s amazing, then, that the Church Fathers (and Mothers) chose ‘ekklesia’ – called out, not closed – to describe the community of Jesus’ followers. In this upper room encounter, it was clear that The Man was not to be cocooned by fear. Neither were the disciples to be.
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