Violet Nesdoly recently wrote an excellent biblically based novel Under the Cloud.
Violet Nesdoly “In gratitude for all the writers and writing mentors (from Inscribe and other writing groups) that have helped and encouraged me through the years, I’ve arranged a free download of my latest novel, Under the Cloud – Kindle edition.” Click for Amazon.ca or Amazon.com
I commend to you my good friend Bob Grahame’s creative new book
Technojungle Safari which looks at how we can preserve our humanity and uniqueness in this age of massive technological changes. For a short time, you can read his ebook for free online, giving Bob helpful feedback in his final editing process. You are encouraged to repost this to other friends who may share your concerns about the dehumanizing potential of out-of-control technology.
Bob is also a very gifted graphic artist and photographer who did photos from the front or back covers of our last three books Restoring Health, For Better For Worse, and Blue Sky.
Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water (Audio) In the Jesus Movement, we thought of Jesus our bridge & mediator as we sang this song 🙂
John Owen. “Secondly, God allows man to be tested to show himself to man. Until we are tested,see think that we are living on our own strength. It is however, God alone who keeps us from falling by his preventing grace. We might say, ‘All men may do this or that, but we will not!’ When the trial comes, however, we quickly see that only God’s preservation upholds us. So it was with Abimelech (Gen. 20 : 6), God withheld him from sinning. God also reveals his renewing grace through our testings. Paul, in His prayer for deliverance from the thorn in his flesh, found God’s sufficiency and renewing grace (2 Cor. 12 : 9).
We do not realise the power and strength that God puts forth on our behalf, and the sufficiency of his grace, until we compare our trials with our weakness. God’s power and grace are then seen clearly in our lives. The effectiveness of an antidote is not realised until one has been exposed to the poison. The preciousness of a medicine is revealed by the presence of the disease. We will not know the power of grace until we feel the power of the testing. We must be tried, to realise the glory of being preserved.”
~ John Owen
The newest edition of The Christian History Magazine is now available. This issue features articles about E. Stanley Jones, Mabel Lossing Jones, the International United Christian Ashram, and the practical ministry methods of Brother Stanley.
You can read this new issue online.
We would love to hear your feedback on this issue. You can email uca@christianashram.org to share your thoughts, insights, and questions.
A very young picture of myself. Do I look like any of my grandkids? 😉
Check out The Subversive Gospel (Mark 12:1-12) Pastor Alan Gilman is an excellent bible teacher with fresh insights into familiar passages. Worth reposting.
In the Jesus Movement Coffeehouses, we often sang John Newton’s 1779 Amazing Grace song to the tune of the House of the Rising Sun.;)
I have been unable to find the original tune for the world’s most famous and well-loved song “Amazing Grace”. The later ‘New Britain’ tune that we associate with Amazing Grace was linked by William Walker with the song in 1847, perhaps of Scottish and/or African origin.
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Journey • Explore • Discover: Being human beings in a technology dominated world—The Technojungle
Lectures in Jewish History and Thought. No hard questions, please.
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