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blessed are the spiritual losers

On 16 June, 2010 · Leave a Comment

The Sermon on the Mount is a radically subversive manifesto of the ways of Jesus’ Kingdom.

And it starts with the key message: blessed are those who struggle.

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
– Heaven belongs to those whose spirits are broken, empty or [...]

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the early rain and the late rain

On 15 June, 2010 · 4 Comments

People in our culture grumble about rain.

Which is funny – because rain is one of the central signs of God’s blessing as you read through Scripture.

God will give the rain for your land in its season, the early rain and the later rain, that you may gather in your grain and your wine [...]

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sun and rain

On 8 February, 2010 · Leave a Comment

The sun was shining this weekend. And rain is falling today. And…

You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of you [...]

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