Posts Tagged “god”
The God who reveals himself
by i.burgess on February 1, 2010
I’ve been reading through Exodus for the past couple of weeks, as part of my bible in a year plan. Moses asks God to reveal himself, and this is what the Lord said, as he passed in front of Moses: “The LORD, the LORD, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in [...]
99 Balloons – God gives, God takes
by i.burgess on January 30, 2010
Jon Acuff posted this on his site They key verse is Job 1:21: And he said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.” What do you think? Possibly Related Posts: Devil Soul Between reason [...]
Born again, again
by i.burgess on January 28, 2010
It happened again. You know, that thing. I don’t know what it is for you, but for me it’s always that one thing which seems to be the measure of my faith. If I do this thing, or don’t do that thing, then I know I’m a Christian. I know I’m saved. But I failed [...]
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 [...]
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