Tag: Jesus
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Three Of The Biggest Misunderstandings About Jesus
Albert Schweitzer famously said that when looking for the “real” Jesus, it can be like looking down a well: Our search can be so polluted with personal motives that instead of finding Jesus, we find our own reflection staring back at us. Jesus is, in a way, the perpetual Stranger. As Schweitzer wrote, “He comes to us as…
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Jesus Without Tinsel (A 7-Year-Old Doesn’t Get a Christmas Tree)
In 1939 Eugene was 7 years old. And his mother decided they would not get a Christmas tree. She was a woman of conviction and had seen a passage from the biblical book of Jeremiah in a new way: “Learn not the way of the nations… for the customs of the people are false. A tree from…
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If You Make It About Presents, Guess What?
I think we all want Christmas to be awesome. Filled with awe. And as I drive through the neighbourhoods and see multi-coloured lights going up as the snow comes down in beautiful slow motion, anticipation builds. And it’s a strange time. For many people this season is quite sad, especially as they think of loved…
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How Can I Support The Minister?
This is a short and simple blog. Most of you know I’m a minister (or ‘pastor.’) The vocation involves a lot of things. Many joy-filled, many challenging, many exciting things. I learn every day in the river of God’s mysteries. I heard Herb Gale speak at a conference today and he said: “I encourage you…
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Helping Our Kids Have Faith
Will our kids believe? Do they? This is a big question. Even before I had kids I was reading about our own homes being mission fields, especially in an age of scepticism. Faith is vital. Many of us are passionate about cultivating faith in our children, especially in a faith-phobic time. According to studies, religious experience/education…
