God cares for his own Matthew 10:29–33 The ambassadors of Jesus 40 Blogs of Lent: Day 8 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of …
Tag: Lent
Bringing light into dark places
Everything will be brought to light Matthew 10:24–28 The ambassadors of Jesus 40 Blogs of Lent: Day 7 A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of …
Lent, and what I’m doing with it
Blogging through Lent 40 blogs of Lent: day 1 Lent comes around again, a season where people traditionally give things up, but I will be instead taking things on. Extra blogging. As I have done in the last few years I will be blogging for the 40 fast days, this year will be on parts …
Keep on keepin’ on
40 blogs of Lent - Day 4 Keep on keepin' on Messages to the churches - Day 3 Ephesus - Day 2 “‘I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance, and how you cannot bear with those who are evil, but have tested those who call themselves apostles and are not, and found them to …
Lamps and Stars
Jesus is depicted in glory and might, and he is on our side. Be comforted, Jesus is with us.
Seven churches
40 blogs of Lent - Day 2 Seven Asian Churches Messages to the churches - Day 1 The book of Revelation was written from Patmos to seven churches in Asia. From the map above you can see it would have landed at Ephesus and then gone on to, in order, Smyrna (now Ismir), Pergamum, Thyatira …
Blogging through Lent
Blogging through Lent. This year I will again be trying to do a blog a day through Lent. The main theme of my Blogs this year will be on the letters to the churches in Revelation chapters 2 and 3, although letters is not a good name for them: As far as I am aware …
…and so it ends. (Almost)
Way back on Ash Wednesday I blogged that I was unlikely to blog 40 times during Lent due to the fatigue I was feeling at the time. Now I am more optimistic. With 7 days left and 7 blogs to go the target is in sight.
Change?
Change? “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfil them. For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. Therefore whoever …
Lightly salted
"You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet. "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people …
