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Rescue As Image of Mercy and Grace

The Apostle Paul uses a number of different images to convey the life work of Jesus. In Galatians 1 he describes our need for rescue/deliverance. We often point to the inner effects of that deliverance or rescue. Sometimes we are gifted with a picture of the consequences of rescue. … Continue reading

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Taking a Name

Growing up I was convinced that “taking the Lord’s name in vain” meant combining God’s name with one of those big water retaining structures. Taking Hebrew in seminary, Dr. Garland helped us understand we may indeed take care with our words but the crux of the injunction came in … Continue reading

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Kings and Bread – Thoughts from the Edge

The Lectionary Texts often offer uncanny inter-relationships of the suggested texts. On a deeper level the texts provide a healthy mashup to evidence the edges and nuances which come to life when read together, meditated over, and poured over for connecting relationships. The texts for this week continue that … Continue reading

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Eyes – Thoughts from the Edge

Learning often comes by watching, especially watching the hands. Much of what I learned about cars, plumbing, roofing, and electrical wiring, I learned from my Dad. When I read the Psalm for this week, Psalm 123, I could not help but think of watching Dad’s hands at work.

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