[the mystery of the cross] part 3: early signs of faith
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I wear this cross around my neck, sometimes never giving it a thought. It is so much a part of me that I often take for granted what it represents. To me, it symbolizes my faith. But to early Christians, the cross held a much more complicated meaning. Judith Couchman opens Part Three–Early Signs of [...]
[real-time connections] chapter 9: making space for everyone
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I don’t know what I expected when I volunteered to lead the discussion on chapter nine of our BibleDude group blogging project, but it wasn’t a discussion on religious freedom. With a title like Making Space For Everyone, I was thinking tolerance; I was thinking love (I like to talk about those things). Bob Roberts, [...]
[12 days of awesomeness] day eight: the wellspring
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Your beauty… should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight. – The Apostle Peter When Peter penned these words, he was writing instructions to wives about what their conduct should be like. Most (honest) men would agree that [...]
