Monthly Archives: March 2007
Food III – Abusing the Gift
Since food is relational and spiritual it is not unreasonable that churches should use food for ministry. This goes way beyond food banks for the poor, and pizza to lure in youth on Wednesday nights. While I will not get … Continue reading
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Food II – Food is Spiritual
Food is relational, food is spiritual. What was the first role of man? Gardener. It may be true, in a manner of speaking, that we were created to worship God, but according to the text we were made to grow … Continue reading
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Food I – Food is Relational
I used to ask myself, “Why dinner and a movie?” If you want to impress a girl take her to a theme park, or sky diving or somewhere you can use a gun. Why something so ordinary? Dinner…everybody eats dinner. … Continue reading
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Reflecting on 1 Timothy 2 and Romans 5
In my Greek class our teacher gives us important and controversial passages to translate. Consequently, we have read several portions about women’s role in church. My teacher believes these passages do not apply to our situation in the US, but … Continue reading
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Reflecting on Jonah 2
Jonah 2:1 Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the stomach of the fish. It’s not exactly a closet, but at least its private. It seems from this passage that Jonah could not swim. He continually talks of his … Continue reading
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What if I have no goat?
Psalm 107:22 Let them present thank offerings, and loudly proclaim what he has done! What can be done to thank the Lord when he has heard our distress? As a 21st century believer I have no outlet for my joy, … Continue reading
Reflecting on Jonah 1
The book of Jonah does not look favorably on its namesake. It seems like everyone in the story is better at listening to God than he, even the pagans manning the ship he is using to sail away from the … Continue reading
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