Contributions to the Conversation

There is an ongoing conversation about God and the church. Hopefully you can find some things that resonate with or inspire you here.

However many blessings we expect from God, His infinite liberality will always exceed all our wishes and our thoughts.

—John Calvin (via churchjanitor)

disciplesx:

What does the cross mean? A video reflection in the midst of Holy Week. Please pray for those who are suffering in our world. May we remember the God is with them and with us in the deepest, dark places of our lives.

Enemy occupied territory—that’s what this world is.

—C.S. Lewis (via stayonthenarrowpath)

Agreed. Awesome build up to this. He makes his ideas so well

Come and see a man that told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?

A Hitler Dilemma

Many people might have no doubts about being prepared to kill Hitler. But what if you were a prominent theologian? A noted pacifist? What then? That was exactly the dilemma that faced Dietrich Bonhoeffer, born 100 years ago, and one that led to his own death.

audreyassad:

An amazing depiction of Job.  This is one of the most beautiful paintings I’ve seen—hope in the face of despair.
gravellyrun:

Leon Bonnat Job (1880)

audreyassad:

An amazing depiction of Job.  This is one of the most beautiful paintings I’ve seen—hope in the face of despair.

gravellyrun:

Leon Bonnat Job (1880)

Nathan J Hill [dot] com: The Good News Is Just the Beginning

disciplesx:

Mark 5:21-24,35-42

October 28, 2012
University Christian Church
Hyattsville, MD

My kids are at that wonderful time right now where they cannot get enough of a good story.

My daughter, Emily, is, of course, interested in any story where the heroine is a princess or has a nice pair of…