Word, Thought, Prayer: A strong nation
WORD: "In that coming day," says the LORD, "I will gather together those who are lame, those who have been exiles, and those whom I have filled with grief. Tears of joy [Read More]
Word, Thought, Prayer: From the ends of the earth
WORD: “For I will bring them from the north and from the distant corners of the earth. I will not forget the blind and lame, the expectant mothers and women in [Read More]
Barriers or gifts? Encountering the “Other” (Guest post)
Putting people into categories goes right back to the Bible, as in the New Testament the early church had conflict between the Jews and the Gentiles and the church could not agree on how to achieve unity. It is clear from the Old Testament that God intended all along that people love Him and live at peace with God and others.
Word, Thought, Prayer: Used by God
WORD: “Then the LORD asked Moses, 'Who makes a person's mouth? Who decides whether people speak or do not speak, hear or do not hear, see or do not see? Is [Read More]
Word, Thought, Prayer: Becoming Christ-like
WORD: “Dear friends, we are already God's children, but he has not yet shown us what we will be like when Christ appears. But we do know that we will be [Read More]
Word, Thought, Prayer: Seek justice
WORD: “Learn to do good. Seek justice. Help the oppressed. Defend the cause of orphans. Fight for the rights of widows." (Isaiah 1:17, NLT) THOUGHT: This verse is filled with action: Learn. [Read More]
Word, Thought, Prayer: God’s image
WORD: “So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them." (Genesis 1:27, NLT) THOUGHT: We too quickly forget, [Read More]
Word, Thought, Prayer: Prophets of justice
WORD: “Away with your noisy hymns of praise! I will not listen to the music of your harps. Instead, I want to see a mighty flood of justice, an endless river [Read More]
Word, Thought, Prayer: God’s works
WORD: “'Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?' 'Neither this man nor his parents sinned,' said Jesus, 'but this happened so that the works of God might [Read More]
Word, Thought, Prayer: Small things
WORD: “Some men came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by four of them.” (Mark 2:3, NIV) THOUGHT: It can be easy to believe that it is only remarkable and extraordinary [Read More]