click on link below for podcast of this blog post: https://anchor.fm/beth-madison/episodes/Maters-matter-e1g5798 Colossians 4:6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person. 2 Corinthians 10:5 We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ When I was growing up, IContinue reading “Maters matter*”
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Cultivating community – Part 1
click on link below for podcast: https://anchor.fm/beth-madison/episodes/Cultivating-community–Part-1-e1dkpq4 Genesis 2:7-8 AMP then the Lord God formed [that is, created the body of] man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and the man became a living being [an individual complete in body and spirit]. And the Lord God planted a garden (oasis) in the east,Continue reading “Cultivating community – Part 1”
Silenced
Isaiah 30:15. For the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, says: Only in returning to me and waiting for me will you be saved; in quietness and confidence is your strength; but you’ll have none of this. I think that when I put my phone on silent, Heaven’s door opens to receive my prayers. Yes, I know wellContinue reading “Silenced”
I want that.
Psalm 18:29 With Your help, I can advance against a troop; with my God, I can scale a wall. In many of my courses in college, I often felt I was alone against the bloodthirsty horde of complicated equations and theories. I believed everyone except me got it the first time and understood the material.Continue reading “I want that.”
Humus and humility
Humus and humility While reading “Suffering and God” by Alistair McGrath (an excellent book!) for another research project, I was both surprised and fascinated to learn that the root word for humility is humus. Needless to say, this soil scientist really perked up to hear what Dr. McGrath had to say next! And a littleContinue reading “Humus and humility”
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