Luke 24:48-51; Acts 1:4-10 by Rola Al Ashkar When I was a kid, I think I was ten years old when I got my first (and really only) French dictionary for school, and there was in it a… Read More
John 15: 1-8; Acts 8:26-34; I John 4:7-21 “Who is this about?” The scholars who chose today’s texts had something in mind. I always assume that. I cannot imagine them just systematically selecting the texts because it was… Read More
John 10 The Good Zookeeper by Chelsea Page Let’s try revisiting all this shepherd imagery from Jesus in John chapter 10 and put it in a term we can more easily relate to. Jesus said, “I am the… Read More
Luke 24:36-42; Acts 3:9, 10 He just wasn’t himself BBC Future (http://www.bbc.com/storyworks/future/innovation-at-the-edge/life-as-a-cyborg) reports that: “British-born artist Neil Harbisson is the first person to be recognized as a cyborg by a government. He was born with achromatopsia, or complete… Read More
John 20:24-29 “Jesus Touches Thomas” by Chelsea Page This past week May Lee took me and Rola to get a massage. It was a fantastic opportunity to rub out and relax from all the kinks and hard work… Read More
Isaiah 38:16-19; John 12:27-32 Today we see encounter two conflicting emotions in our texts today: In Isaiah King Hezekiah praises God because his life and has been extended. “Oh restore me to health and make me live” he… Read More
Posted: July 9, 2018 by Aart
Reflection Pentecost May 20
Pentecost May 20, 2018 by Chelsea Page “2:1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.” “When” is an interesting word. It is a noncommittal word. It’s like saying, when you ask me,… Read More