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Grief and suffering

By and others ⋅ April 23, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

A sermon on Psalm 130, Ezekiel 37:1-14 & John 11:1-45 by Nathan Nettleton  ©  LaughingBird.net Grief and suffering bring us close to the heart of the suffering God and can open us to God ¢â‚¬â„¢s transforming and resurrecting power. Sermon Today many of us are feeling a little awkward and unsure of ourselves. Not sure what to […]

Amazing Grace at the Colosseum

By and others ⋅ April 23, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

This truly is beautiful. Speakers up and full screen. 4 ½ minutes   Gave me   goose bumps. Be blessed. http://www.clarrissegill.com/videoclips/amazing_grace.php This truly is beautiful. Speakers up and full screen. 4 ½ minutes   Gave me   goose bumps. Be blessed. http://www.clarrissegill.com/videoclips/amazing_grace.php

Palm Sunday Interactive Liturgy – ‘He kept on walking’

By and others ⋅ April 16, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Palm Sunday Interactive Liturgy – ‘He kept on walking’ by  Lindy Croucher on Saturday, April 16, 2011 Have someone lined up to represent Jesus. When you begin, have this person walk around the room, and keep walking throughout the whole liturgy. Leader: I want you to imagine Jesus and his disciples walking dusty roads from one […]

Billy Graham’s Suit

By and others ⋅ March 31, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Billy Graham is now 90 years old with Parkinson’s disease. In January 2000, leaders in Charlotte , North Carolina , invited their favorite son, Billy Graham, to a luncheon in his honor. Billy initially hesitated to accept the invitation because he struggles with Parkinson’s disease. But the Charlotte leaders said, ‘We don’t expect a major […]

Rahab – the woman made in the image of God

By and others ⋅ March 19, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

by Nils von Kalm http://soulthoughts.com As part of an ongoing celebration of the 100th International Women’s Day, I have been asked by some colleagues to say a few words about a significant woman of history. Here is an extended version of what I plan to say. As a male, I am aware of the responsibility […]

Surrender: Running Up the White Flag

By and others ⋅ January 10, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

by Nils von Kalm http://soulthoughts.com ‘Surrender’ has been a dirty word since time immemorial. Ever since Adam defied God by refusing to continue to submit his life to the One who created him, we have a natural tendency to baulk at the idea of giving up control. The irony is though that giving up means […]

The Perfect Mirror (Jn 18:1-19:37)

By and others ⋅ October 28, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The Perfect Mirror (Jn 18:1-19:37) by Barbara Brown Taylor There are many ways to tell the story of what happened on Good Friday. According to John, it involved a collision between religion and politics. While Pilate and the chief priests conspired to solve their mutual problem while managing to remain enemies, Jesus stood at the […]

Richard Rohr: Circumference and Center

By and others ⋅ September 13, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Richard Rohr “Center and Circumference” Biography Fr. Richard Rohr, O.F.M., founded the Center for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque, New Mexico, a center that trains lay people for the outreach ministries of the church. He’s in great demand as a speaker at retreats and conferences around the world, and is heard by thousands through his […]

Control and Surrender

By and others ⋅ August 24, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Thoughts on control by Nils von Kalm http://soulthoughts.com U2’s song Moment of Surrender has a line which simply says ‘to be released from control’. It is yet another line from a U2 song which has hit me like a brick. Just about everything we do in life is designed to keep us in control of […]

Hope, Faith and Love

By and others ⋅ August 22, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

From a friend in church this morning: HOPE IS THE ABILITY TO HEAR THE MUSIC OF THE FUTURE… FAITH IS THE COURAGE TO DANCE TO IT IN THE PRESENT… LOVE IS… ???? Facebook friends added: * To make the music and dance to it. * To ask someone else to dance with you. * Inviting […]

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