Creative Space for Wanderers
Summary Many times when people ask this question, they are in the midst of great suffering. Jesus himself warned us we would all face trials and suffering; it’s important to help our friends see this truth with love. As Christians, we believe in three seemingly incompatible truths — God is good, God is great, and …
Yes, Please! I need a way to accept donations with PayPal now!! I wish there was an easy, 1-2-3 answer to this common request, but there are so many options within WordPress and other website tools for collecting donations. What’s really cool is that you’re reading this because you have or anticipate having people that …
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Chapter 5 Awe and Wonder As Manning begins this chapter, he explains how science has squelched our awe and wonder of creation to the point that we have “become immune to the glory of creation.” So true for many, but I love it when we read about research scientists that dedicate their lives to their fields …
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Chapter 4 Saved Sinners The subtitle for this chapter should be Saved Sinners as Manning uses this term several times directly and indirectly. The emphasis makes sense: we are all sinners, the distinction is only between those who have accepted Christ and those who have not. One of my goals in life is to be an encourager, …
Chapter 3 This chapter explores the love Jesus showed to the least in society as demonstrated by his actions. Much of the chapter focuses on the lowly position of children and the assertion that we must be like children when we approach Christ. Jesus taught this by His daily actions where he never held back from …
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This morning’s Our Daily Bread devotion referenced . I was struck by the words “with tears” as Paul describes those who are enemies of the cross of Christ. For, as I have often told you before and now tell you again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their destiny …
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Chapter 2 An intriguing title for a chapter that forced me to look for an appropriate definition. It seems that Manning wants to help us focus on the constant, consistent, even monotonous theme we find throughout the Bible: God’s love. He loves us through creation, through the Fall, in our sinful nature, in our best and …
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Summary Many people believe Jesus was given a “divine promotion” after his crucifixion that he never claimed for himself. Contrary to that belief, the dramatic explosion of devotion to Jesus points back to his teachings as the source. The New Testament record affirms that Jesus was believed to be the Messiah and that Jesus’ followers …
Summary The opening story in this chapter depicts what appears to be a conflicting account of a tragic accident. This is ultimately resolved to show how both parts of the story were correct and sets the stage for improving our understanding of how the gospel accounts are told from different perspectives and how this actually …
Summary From Dawkins we read, “Today the theory of evolution is about as much open to doubt as the theory that the earth goes around the sun” (The Selfish Gene, 1976) and “It is absolutely safe to say that if you meet somebody who claims not to believe in evolution, that person is ignorant, stupid …
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