echoes of redemption

the empire

On 10 May, 2010 · 2 Comments

Jesus talked a lot about the Kingdom of God during his time on Earth. Which is pretty revolutionary in and of itself.

And it really starts to get interesting when you compare the Kingdom of God against the texture of the empire during Jesus day.

Because the message of the Kingdom was delivered in a [...]

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the path of descent

On 5 May, 2010 · Leave a Comment

More – Faster – Better – it is the cry of our world.

And it is what puts us in an endless cycle of frustration and disappointment. Because in trying to save our lives we end up losing them.

The way of Jesus is about the path of descent.

Instead of attention lust [...]

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dependence

On 4 May, 2010 · 2 Comments

We tend to look at dependance in a negative light.

It’s supposed to be temporary, a bridge taking us to where we need to be – which, of course, is independence.

I’ve even heard pastors teach that the spiritual mature are those who can feed themselves. Those that don’t need the church [...]

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    Steven Dilla
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