Scripture has numerous themes designed to shape our thinking. How we think about and care for children is one example, an important example at that. Historic incidents of cruelty to children Moses was born in Egypt into a situation where Pharaoh had commanded that all Israelite male babies be put to death (Ex 1.16-22). The… Read more »
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A stranger on the earth – Touching heaven and changing earth
Andy Glover, meditating on this phrase, refers to his ‘kingdom’ emphasis. He refers to transformation within all sectors of society; something which I have gradually grown to understand and have written about before. (Are our churches ‘charismatic lite’? – Andy Glover – Fresh Streams) This challenges the traditional and dominant view across evangelicalism for the… Read more »
A stranger on the earth – Acts 7 – ‘this holy place’
I had long struggled with Stephen’s sermon in Acts 7. Why did he refer to Abraham and Joseph and Moses, but only mentioned David very briefly, and nothing of Joshua and Samuel? Then I realised; Stephen answered the allegations made against him. The Sanhedrin heard ‘false witnesses’ say: “This man never ceases to speak words… Read more »