1 billion ways to show love

On 21 April, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Earth Day and Good Friday occupy the same space tomorrow – and as a follower of Jesus that should be nothing short of normal.

If we really believe the central message of Scripture is the restoration of all things, then our action should lead us to intercede in our world. To take up the cause [...]

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400 years

On 29 March, 2011 · 2 Comments

If you turn the page in your Bible from Malachi to Matthew too quickly it’s easy to forget you’re passing roughly 400 years of history.

There is a long pause between the final words of the Hebrew Scripture and the beginning of the Christian New Testament. Most scholars mark this pause as a time when [...]

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essence of rest

On 28 March, 2011 · 3 Comments

Our family observes the sabbath. Sort of.

Actually, if you follow us around, it might not look like it. But really we are.

We turn on lights, drive our car and even talk on smartphones – All while we’re at rest.

We make a conscious effort to observe a day of rest – and we’re [...]

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