Do we know what we’re doing when we come to the Bible,
to Scripture,
to the Word?
Do we know what it is we have in our hands?
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Yesterday I heard the woodpecker;
drum his beat in a tree.
Fast and steady. Pausing, I’m guessing,
to catch his breath.
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It’s your grace that broke into my life – not in a dramatic way…not in a thunderbolt kind of way…but in an almost unnoticeable way…gently wooing me…gently winning my heart…gently drawing me nearer and nearer to yourself.
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There’s a great 1960s anthem written by Joni Mitchell called ‘Woodstock’ which aims to capture the spirit of that iconic music festival. And one of the best versions of the song is by Crosby, Still, Nash and Young with their trademark harmonies being a highlight.
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What does it mean to be silent?
I read that somewhere there’s a room. the most soundproof room in the world. I wonder what that’s like.
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A few weeks ago we looked at Jesus’ Parable of the Sower.
Remember the 4 soils? The 4 heart types?
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I love trees.
My girls think I’m weird.
I’ll frequently stop when we’re out and stand and look and admire a tree.
“That’s not normal, dad!”
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I get excited when I discover things in God’s Word.
And I’m not talking about when I understand a passage. I mean, that does excite me, but that’s not what I mean here.
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Blessed are the poor in spirit. And those who mourn. And the meek. And those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. And the merciful. And the pure in heart. And the peacemakers. And those who are persecuted because of righteousness.
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Depending on your Christian journey – when and how you came to faith, formative influences upon you, denominations and traditions you have been a part of etc – your understanding and experience of prayer may well vary considerably.
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The Scandal of Grace
To ponder.
To reflect; to think about something deeply; often for a period of time.
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We know that,
...in and through Jesus, God is at work reconciling, restoring, renewing...making all things new – that's the glorious truth at the heart of this thing we call the gospel.
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