i thank You God for most this amazing by e.e. cummings i thank you God for most this amazing day :for the leaping greenly spirits of trees and a blue true dream of sky ;and for everything which is natural which is infinite which is yes (i who have died am alive again today, and … Continue reading i thank You God for most this amazing…
SEA PRAYER Carmina Gadelica Volume 1 by Alexander…
SEA PRAYER (Carmina Gadelica, Volume 1, by Alexander Carmicheal, [1900]) www.sacred-texts.com HELMSMAN:Blest be the boat. CREW:God the Father bless her. HELMSMAN: Blest be the boat. CREW:God the Son bless her. HELMSMAN: Blest be the boat. CREW:God the Spirit bless her. ALL:God the Father, God the Son, God the Spirit, Bless the boat. HELMSMAN:What can befall … Continue reading SEA PRAYER Carmina Gadelica Volume 1 by Alexander…
The gospel is not simply information to …
The gospel is not simply information to be added to current cultural understandings. It is a transforming power that changes individuals and societies into signs and witnesses of the kingdom of God.Paul G. Heibert, "The Gospel in Human Contexts"
Ressurection Love Languages
Lea and I drove down to Estonia's summer capital Pärnu on Saturday to attend a Family Life Conference sponsored by a local church. Our denomination's president spoke during the final hour on his experience of the "5 Love Languages" and their importance in a healthy marriage. For those who aren't familiar with the concept, your … Continue reading Ressurection Love Languages
Simeon Exits Stage Left
One of the most striking ironies of the gospel witness is that when Jesus appears on the scene, those who were best positioned to recognized him tragically did not. A recent Bible study with some of our young men this Fall revealed that when people recognized in Jesus the authority to teach, heal and cast … Continue reading Simeon Exits Stage Left
Spring Reading
Here are some of my reading projects for the first quarter of 2009. Some interesting material here that might inspire a few posts down the line. Bible in Estonian I've never read through the Bible cover to cover in Estonian so I figured it's about time I give it a shot. We were warned in … Continue reading Spring Reading