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Category Archives: Christian Meditation
Kitchen vision
During Mika’s confirmation last weekend, I was grateful to reconnect with folks from her past and present, and hopefully future. At Mika’s confirmation party on the Saturday, we had just over thirty people in our house. It was raining, so … Continue reading
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Tagged behaviour, bible, Book of Revelation, challenge, change, cheap grace, Christianity, community, confirmation, cost of discipleship, Cross, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, differences, discipleship, diversity, division, divisions, Easter, fear, following Jesus, food, gift, good news, Gospel, grace, growth, inclusion, inclusivity, introverts, kitchen, Laurence Freeman, New Testament, party, peace, persecution, prayer, preaching, privilege, sermon, table, theology of the cross, universal, vision, witness, words
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In the soil again
Putting my hands in the soil is one of Spring’s delights. As the seasons turn again, I’m spending more time in the yard outside and working in the flower garden. The perennials are showing their impressive resiliency, especially after a … Continue reading
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Tagged action and contemplation, annual, annuals, commitment, community, confirmation, contemplation, dedication, discipline, fertilizer, garden, gardening, intention, journey, life, perrenials, pilgrimage, spirituality, Spring, work
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The change within
When seventeen-year-old Hannah said she was drug free, her parents were skeptical. Having participated in a rehab program and given all the support she could expect from friends and family, Hannah was able to declare that she was finding success … Continue reading
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Tagged addiction, belief, bible, change, Christ, Christianity, contemplation, conversion, Cross, Cross of Christ, Damascus, death and resurrection, disciples, doctrine, drugs, dynamic, Elijah, God, goodness, Gospel, Gospel of Luke, Hebrew Scriptures, history, holy exchange, Holy Spirit, Holy Trinity, inclusive, interiority, internal, Jesus, Jesus Christ, joke, journey, love, Lutheran, Martin Luther, meditation, Moses, Mount of Transfiguration, New Testament, Old Testament, opioid, Paul, prayer, relationship, relationship with God, renewal, Spirit, story, synoptic gospels, the Christ, theology of the cross, tradition, Transfiguration of our Lord, transformation
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“Behold!”
“Behold!” is an old English word that appears often in some English translations of the Bible. It is not a word that commands belief, per se. Neither is it a word that merely wants to catch your passing attention. Rather, … Continue reading
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Tagged Advent, attention, Behold, belief, bible, Christian Meditation, Come Lord Jesus, command, contemplation, God, good news, Gospel, grace, joy, love, maranatha, messenger, preparation, prepare, prepare the way, promise, prophet, reflection, see, servant, slow
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