reflections on the love that changes everything
But we find the courage we need in Jesus. What Jesus does is he gives us a new life with him in God’s kingdom….because the qualities of the life that Jesus gives to us can never ever be taken away from us by anyone, there is no fear of loss, regardless of the situation we find ourselves in.
Jesus faced opposition from political forces like Nehemiah did, and Jesus faced opposition from religious forces like Nehemiah did. But the project that Jesus came to work on was much more than just building a wall around the city in the Middle East. Jesus came to seek and to save all that was lost. He came to redeem and restore the world.
…our actions flow out of our identity, and sometimes, especially when we do things that we later regret, it is because we suffer a form of amnesia, we temporarily forget who we are, and we do something totally out of character for us. So how do we find our way out of this dilemma of reoccurring temporary amnesia that keeps leading to regretful actions?
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Years ago, when I was still farming, I accidentally hit my thumb with a hammer and the pain I felt … More
The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who … More
Farewell to Shadowlands 