Tag: bible
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God’s Math II
God’s math II: Zoe is teaching us how to count. The other morning she had four little packets of powdered Korean coffee. She put them on the floor and began to count, pointing to a different stick each time, but not in any particular order: “one, two, three…” She was almost done, or so I […]
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beautiful
I’ve never been one to put much stock in make-up, but I heard a story recently that illustrates how God designed us each to work in our own “field”. Our young friend Heather worked as a make-up artist in a department store one summer…something to occupy her free time and make a little pocket money. […]
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the other weaving
We the Church are a fabric woven in time. I am a strand. You are a strand. Together we form the fabric of the Church that wraps around, comforts and loves. Never static, it moves and shifts and changes daily. Each strand morphs slowly, or rapidly, over time, through the wine press of life. Delicate yet formidable, it is intricately beautiful, even with all its faults, and infinitely colorful, even with all its dark spots. Ever changing, it remains the same through all of time…
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The anti-chameleon
The chameleon is famed for blending in: “Hold still and blend in; no one will see me.” There is a creature that does the exact opposite. It is living and active. No matter what background you lay it against, it stands out. It is never still, silent or passive. In fact, it deliberately draws its surroundings in its direction. It is the Word of God…