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Uncomfortable Invitations
Jesus is playing hardball here. I read this chapter and am forced to give my heart - my values, ambitions, behaviour - a ruthless examination. The first area I am invited to evaluate involves probably…
Created 7 months ago
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Nice Little Boxes
"Whoever is not against us is for us." It puzzles me how a person can profess faith in Jesus as the Son of God and then allow themselves to think like a sectarian. It seems to me Jesus' kingdom is inclusive,…
Created 7 months ago
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The Downside of Laughter
So Sarah andAbraham laugh at the prospect of becoming parents in their nineties (Genesis 17.17 and 18.12). And sure enough, they become parents at an age when most are focused upon retirement plans than…
Created 8 months ago
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God's Faith
Abram believed and Scripture comes back with the declaration that Abram was righteous. I gather God looks upon Abram and thinks of this man as someone to "believe in," probably because he was some who…
Created 8 months ago
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Creator's Song
Could it be that within Genesis 1 a song exists, a song that has been sung for ages and a song that is still waiting to be sung? There seems to appear within the Bible’s first chapter a rhythmic movement,…
Created 8 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-09-24
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Reality
In the beginning God... The first four words of the Scriptures sums up for me what in essence constitutes reality. God simply "is," meaning God is life, the unseen but ever present One upon which everything…
Created 8 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-09-22