Posts Tagged With: Easter

This Incredibly Extravagant Generosity of God

Here is a beautiful description of God’s grace and the gospel of Christ:  “This incredibly extravagant generosity of God.”  From Acts 20:24, this is the way an older pastor and Bible scholar interprets-translates the ending of Acts 20:24, describing the Apostle Paul’s gospel-sharing calling. 1

The Via Dolorosa – The Way of Christ’s Suffering                                                                                                              Via Dolorosa: The Way of Christ’s Suffering

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Mysterious God

I share with you this Easter week end a rich poem by William Cowper (1774). This dear and sensitive friend of John Newton’s (author of “Amazing Grace”) lived a quiet, rather secluded, and reflective life. Sounds easy. It was not. This poem/hymn draws me to Cowper, a troubled soul. I hope you will read it slowly and carefully .  Continue reading

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