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Is “Accepting Jesus as Lord and Saviour” the First Step in Our Journey to God?
“Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.’” Mark 1:14-15 My evangelical training taught me the gospel basically consists in believing that Jesus’ death and resurrection saves us. However, the Continue reading
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God is a Baby (and not just in the manger!)
At Christmas we remember that God came in the person of the baby Jesus. However, the “baby stage” is only thought of as a necessary step to Jesus’ adulthood where the action really happens. I’m suggesting that the baby stage itself reveals the nature of God. God, in fact, is a baby. That, of course, Continue reading
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Why Can’t We Be More Like Chatgpt?
Like many of you, I have been blown away by AI sites like Chatgpt. With the ability to dialogue with our own super knowledgeable tutor 24/7, the sky’s the limit for learning . But I’ve discovered another reason why human knowledge could explode–AI doesn’t have a fault that we do. I use AI sites for Continue reading
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How a Stroke Saved an Ornery Old Farmer
So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. For our slight, momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure, because we look not at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen, for what Continue reading
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What is More Important, Love or Right Beliefs?
In his book, “The Wounded Healer,” Henri Nouwen tells the story of a young fugitive who was taken in by people of a small village and given a place to stay. Eventually, however, enemy soldiers came and demanded to be told where the young man was hiding. When the people hesitated, the soldiers threatened to Continue reading
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Sweet after Bitter, a Personal Story
Our daughter, Sara, married a wonderful man. As it was a second marriage for both her and Mark, you know there were past difficult circumstances. Here is Mark’s description, in his own words, of the violent storm he was forced to weather: In 2020 my world was turned upside down with the news that my Continue reading
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Like Helen Keller—“A Misty Consciousness Returning!”
In her autobiography, Helen Keller explains a mystery that has puzzled me since childhood—how could a blind and deaf person come to understand language? She says that after experiencing only frustration and anger as Ann Sullivan tried to teach her the meaning of words, the “aha moment” came while they strolled together in the yard. Continue reading
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Quick Hits: Who Sustains You?
God’s presence sustains us, but so too does the presence of others. In order to be emotionally and spiritually healthy, we need family or friends whose face tells us, “It is good that you exist. I like being with you. You belong.” In other words, we need love and we need it in the same Continue reading