Do not remember the past events, pay no attention to things of old. Look, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the desert. Wild animals—jackals and ostriches—will honor me, because I provide water in …
Tag: Isaiah
Prepared for Christmas?
In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God.Isaiah 40:3 Do I feel prepared for Christmas? What do most people think about when thinking about preparing for Christmas? We have a decorated Christmas tree and some lights strung up inside the house. There are presents …
Christ the Everlasting Light
Your Truth from the Great Congregation (Psalm 40:9)By Nicora Gangi The Dayspring from on high has visited us; to give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. — Luke 1:79 Arise, shine; for your light has come! And the glory of …
Peace in Our World?
For the last two weeks the images coming out of Afghanistan have been awful. Whatever your political persuasion, the sight of a mother handing her child to US soldiers over a wall for the sake of that child's safety is heartbreaking. The death of 13 US soldiers and dozens of Afghans as the result of …
No One “Goes” to Heaven
Jesus's resurrection is the beginning of God's new project not to snatch people away from earth to heaven but to colonize earth with the life of heaven.N.T. Wright, Surprised By Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church Now that I have your attention with the title of my post, let me …
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