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Biblical Background of Solitude

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What is the biblical background of solitude? In short: Jesus. Jesus often sought out solitude. As you can tell, Jesus's ministry is shot through with retreats to solitude. He seeks solitude frequently. He seeks solitude at crucial moments. He seeks solitude despite the craziness, because of the craziness. He seeks solitude for short stents. He seeks solitude … [Read more...] about Biblical Background of Solitude

Good News Retold

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I love this good news (i.e., Gospel) retelling from Speak Life: This video provides a 90-second summary of the good news about Jesus, and the summary is insightful. How do you capture the joy of the Trinity and the beauty of original creation before sin? How about "light" and "life" and "love"? Light = Truth, God's ways. Life = Literally aliveness and true … [Read more...] about Good News Retold

Heaven-High Love

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"For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him..." (Psalm 103:11, ESV) Unfathomable love. How high are the heavens above the earth? It's hard to say. We cannot yet reach, with even our latest instruments, the farthest parts of the universe. Incomprehensible love. Interestingly, "the heavens" even … [Read more...] about Heaven-High Love

Literal Metaphors

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One of my favorite poems is "Birches" by Robert Frost: "When I see birches bend to left and rightAcross the lines of straighter darker trees,I like to think some boy’s been swinging them.But swinging doesn’t bend them down to stayAs ice-storms do…"1 Frost imagines the weeping birches as the result of some boy's play. But he knows better. Fun-loving boys, swinging on … [Read more...] about Literal Metaphors

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