Kings, Pagans and the God-baby. Part 4
by i.burgess on December 31, 2009
19But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,20saying, “Rise, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the child’s life are dead.” 21And he rose and took the child and his mother and went to the land of [...]
Kings, Pagans and the God-baby. Part 3
by i.burgess on December 30, 2009
13Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.” 14And he rose and took the child and [...]
Kings, Pagans and the God-baby. Part 2
by i.burgess on December 29, 2009
9After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. 10When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. 11And going into the house they saw the child with [...]
Kings, Pagans and the God-baby. Part 1
by i.burgess on December 28, 2009
1Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, 2saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” 3When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with [...]
On the third day (Remembering God’s Grace)
by i.burgess on December 27, 2009
Sunday has been a very significant day for Christians. The reason we have traditionally held church worship on this day is because it is the day of Jesus’ resurrection. New life and new hope came on Sunday. This week, I’m thankful for the way in which God has inspired me. I wrote a sermon for [...]
Singleness, Discipleship and the story of God
by i.burgess on December 26, 2009
At the moment I’m reading a really interesting book, ‘Resident Aliens’ by Stanley Hauerwas and William H. Willimon. This book is full of fantastic wisdom and provoking thoughts for Christians living in countries like mine where the Church has ceased to have a moral majority in society. One specific passage really challenged me: If our society [...]
Singleness, Discipleship and the story of God
by i.burgess on December 26, 2009
At the moment I’m reading a really interesting book, ‘Resident Aliens’ by Stanley Hauerwas and William H. Willimon. This book is full of fantastic wisdom and provoking thoughts for Christians living in countries like mine where the Church has ceased to have a moral majority in society. One specific passage really challenged me: If our [...]
Christmas Eve
by i.burgess on December 24, 2009
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shined. (Isaiah 9:2) Ask God, now, to shine his light. In your deepest darkness. Into the dark paths of this world This Christmas. Possibly Related Posts: A New Year Prayer Ach [...]
A Discontented Prayer
by i.burgess on December 24, 2009
Dear Lord. I want to be found. I want to be discovered. I want to be known. Possibly Related Posts: Between reason and faith A New Year Prayer The Briefest Glimpse Terrifying Light America: The Best Things I’ve Seen #2
winter wonderland // frozen wilderness
by i.burgess on December 21, 2009
It’s snowing in december! This may not seem a big deal for people not in the UK, but over here it snows once a year if you’re lucky, and then usually in february or march. And where I am, the snow has been here a few days now. I remember looking out on this unexpected [...]
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