God is at work, reconciling people to each other – people of different languages and races and sexual orientations and religious backgrounds – to make us one unified spiritual community.
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The End of Tribalism! Read More »
“When they had brought [Paul and Silas] before the magistrates, they said, “These men, these Jews, are disturbing our city and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us, being Romans, to adopt or observe.” The crowd joined in attacking them, and the magistrates had them stripped of their clothing and ordered them to
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“During the night Paul had a vision: there stood a man of Macedonia pleading with him and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” When he had seen the vision, we immediately tried to cross over to Macedonia, being convinced that God had called us to proclaim the good news to them.” (Acts 16:9-10) Dreams
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Follow Your Dreams! Read More »
“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.” (Revelation 21:1) This is the beginning of the final bit of the final book in the Bible, and it’s a vision of final things – of the end
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“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want” (Psalm 23:1) This coming Sunday is ‘Good Shepherd Sunday’. Every year at this time we revisit the 23rd Psalm and read excerpts from the tenth chapter of the Gospel according to Saint John which talk about Jesus as the ‘Good Shepherd’. It’s also ‘Mother’s Day’ this Sunday, and that might seem like
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Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels surrounding the throne and the living creatures and the elders; they numbered myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, singing with full voice, “Worthy is the Lamb that was slaughtered to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and
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Jesus was not the only one to die for our sins! Read More »
“When they had brought them, they had them stand before the council. The high priest questioned them, saying, “We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you are determined to bring this man’s blood on us.” But Peter and the apostles answered,
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STAND UP for Jesus! Read More »
“I now realize how true it is that God does not show favouritism but accepts from every nation the one who fears Him and does what is right.” (Acts 10:34-35)
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God Doesn’t Play Favourites Read More »
“So the disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them. They brought the donkey and the colt and laid their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them. A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went
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Learning to Live in the Moment Read More »
It’s a little confusing, isn’t it? We know we’re called to take up our cross and follow Jesus (Matthew 16:24). It’s a life of service and self-denial. Even so, Jesus says we mustn’t forget to laugh and dance and sing while we’re at it!
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I love to have a beer with Jesus Read More »
