reconciliation
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One morning or evening when the breeze was blowing gently, God took a walk in the garden He had made. I wonder how often this happened in Eden. It must have been a source of great pleasure for God, for Adam, and for Eve. No doubt, the man and woman often joined God for this…
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It is time, they say, that we began to cut loose from the machine and get down to the human heart that is the one vital thing in the world: “Not kings and lords, but nations! Not crowns and thrones, but men!”
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It is a rather broad statement that Paul makes. Love controls us because of what Jesus did for all people. As a result, we see people differently. All forms of prejudice, bigotry, and bias are obsolete. No criteria by which we ever judged our neighbor is relevant. There are no categories of nationality, ethnicity, or…
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In our new identity, God invites us into a partnership with the Trinity!That implies partnership with each other. We have not been drawn to faith and forgiveness to become part of an exclusive club, but to work with God in announcing God’s Kingdom, inviting all people to participate and embracing humanity in the circle of…
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The gospel declares that something outside of ourselves, outside of language and theology, outside of our political beliefs, outside of our self-worth and self-justification has invaded the world with good news for all people. It is the message of reconciliation and all are included. – Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash
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