Last week as part of my end of term activities I took part in a retreat day at the Carmelite Priory at Boars Hill in Oxfordshire. The day was led by Ian Adams, one of the CYM Chaplains, who used the story of Elizabeth, Zechariah and Mary to introduce us to some meditative practices. I arrived early to avoid the…
We are not yet what we should be, but we are growing toward it.The process is not yet finished but it is going on.This is not the end, but this is the road.Everything does not yet gleam in glory,but everything is in process of being purified.Amen. – Martin Luther –
“We separated the babies and unfortunately, after separation of the babies, Hope’s lungs were too small to support her breathing and circulation.”So eventually she died because of a lung condition and in reality what happened before is that the lungs of Faith were somehow supporting Hope,” he said.Source: BBC – Conjoined Twin Dies After Surgery
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The following was said to me recently after I finished leading our Brigade service: I’m just not sure about you being called to your home Church. I think you should be seeking somewhere with a much larger Youth Ministry. You’re good; too good for us. – {withheld} Interesting theology wrapped up in that I think.
Jesus was only ever able to seize the moment because He spent so much time in prayer and in the presence of His Father. Jesus spent hours every day in personal spiritual preparation. Then, when He had a relational encounter, He was spiritually aware enough to see straight into the heart of the situation and maximise that moment. The same…
“God isn’t looking for people of great faith, but for individuals ready to follow Him.”- Hudson Taylor – “It is the duty of every Christian to be Christ to his neighbour.”– Martin Luther – “It is not my ability, but my response to God’s ability, that counts.”– Corrie Ten Boom – “It seems that what is required of us is…
Source: The Age A few quotes from Barack Obama as he declares victory in the US Election: “to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day” “Sasha and Malia, I love you both so much, and you have earned the new puppy that’s coming with us to the…
Emotionally}Vague A research project about emotion, sensation and feeling:"Emotions can be overwhelming. But not always so. They affect our thoughts and perceptions far more than we realise. It is well established that we are subliminally affected by visual media, and particularly in terms of unconscious emotions, drives and feelings.I wanted to question how feeling can be experienced in the body,…
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