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The beginning of the end
I will stand at my watchpost, and station myself on the rampart; I will keep watch to see what he will say to me, and what he will answer concerning my complaint. Then the Lord answered me and said: Write … Continue reading
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Calling down fire: who’s setting the agenda?
So Ahab sent to all the Israelites, and assembled the prophets at Mount Carmel. 21 Elijah then came near to all the people, and said, “How long will you go limping with two different opinions? If the Lord is God, follow … Continue reading
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Redigging the wells: Advent Book Club 2013
Isaac …….. camped in the valley of Gerar and settled there. Isaac dug again the wells of water that had been dug in the days of his father Abraham; for the Philistines had stopped them up after the death of Abraham; … Continue reading
John: Let’s start at the very beginning
In the beginning when God createdthe heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Then God said, “Let there be … Continue reading
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Early or late? #AdventBookClub
Along with others, I’m dipping into Maggi Dawn’s book Beginnings and Endings during the season of Advent 2013. This past year has contained rather more endings and beginnings than I would have chosen. Many of the endings have been gut-wrenchingly … Continue reading
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Christmas Day 11 – Small Seeds grow into Big Trees
I don’t know how to write this blog post without being personal. Many of the extracts over the past few weeks have either left me untouched or I have actively disagreed with the implied emphasis in them. Others have made … Continue reading
Christmas Day 9 – Mental Hostility
Ooh, I like today’s extract from Nouwen. (Incidentally, how does one pronounce his name??) Fear leads to hostility – when we perceive ourselves to be threatened we can so easily react defensively. This can then cause others to perceive themselves … Continue reading
Christmas Day 8 – The Discipline of Gratitude
Yes – the discipline of gratitude. For sure, sometimes life throws stuff at us which we’d rather not have to deal with – but far more often than we imagine, we can choose gratitude, even in the face of considerable … Continue reading
Christmas – Day 5 More Than Gifts
Today’s passage from Nouwen reads as follows: “True ministry goes far beyond the giving of gifts. It requires the giving of self. That is the way of him who did not cling to his privileges but emptied himself to share … Continue reading
Day 18 – Power
I’m not sure whether this will work – it’s my first ever attempt to write a blog. So I’m feeling particularly powerless… I’m not at all sure about most of today’s passage from Nouwen – sure, power can be abused, … Continue reading
Hope on the Edge 