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A Call for a Holy Imagination
Read more: A Call for a Holy ImaginationImagination. For some, this can be a touchy word in Christian circles. Not all appreciate the tales of Lewis and Tolkien that bring Christian truth to bear on our lives through use of imaginary stories. Others are wary of an imagination that runs wild in the things of Scripture, putting forward more conjecture than fact.…
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The Sacrifice of Sending
Read more: The Sacrifice of SendingSacrifice is a foolish thing. To the uninitiated it appears to be a frivolous expenditure of the best, with nothing to show for it. From humble shopping to high-end business transactions, a deal may be good or bad depending on the return on investment. But even the most clueless investor would laugh at the idea…
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The Wisdom of God in Movement
Read more: The Wisdom of God in MovementRecently I did three posts on responses that people have given to our leaving for the foreign mission field. Namely regarding: risk, sacrifice, and prayer. Having mulled over things, I’ve decided to add one final response. And while others have expressed the following sentiments, it is something that has elicited the strongest pushback from another…
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Strengthened in the Lord
Read more: Strengthened in the LordDestroyed plans are deadly. Confusion comes. Bitterness. Maybe even anger. When the idea of what we had hoped in doesn’t materialise it can put a pressure on our soul, which, when squeezed, can spew out all manner of responses. Dashed hopes administer a crushing blow to our confidence in the way forward. They can stop…
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A Striking Example of Patience
Read more: A Striking Example of Patience“For who ever dwelt even for a short time among you, and did not find your faith to be as fruitful of virtue as it was firmly established? Who did not admire the sobriety and moderation of your godliness in Christ? Who did not proclaim the magnificence of your habitual hospitality? And who did not rejoice over your perfect and well-grounded knowledge?…
Imitators of Those 