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by Bryant Neal | Apr 27, 2011 | bible literacy
[serialposts]Read James 1 (NASB, ESV, MSG) OK…so sue me!!! So, I like the little wave machines. You know the ones that I’m talking about. The little rectangular glass enclosures with the blue fluid on the bottom and the clear fluid on top that do nothing other...
by Bryant Neal | Jan 12, 2011 | bible literacy, spiritual practice
Consummation. A word that is rich in meaning. While this word speaks of a specific event in a finite space of time, it also speaks of a future which is yet to be completed. Marriages are consummated with the expectation of two people coming together in a joining of...
![[the story of God, the story of us] chapter 5: community (part 2)](https://b826465.smushcdn.com/826465/wp-content/uploads/new-orleans-jazz-band-590x4451.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
by Bryant Neal | Dec 17, 2010 | bible literacy, spiritual practice
Chapter 5 opens with the crowds gathering together once again at the fireside with the old man and musician getting ready to open the weeks storying time. The people gather with the expectation of a comfortable story but instead they begin to be reminded of the reason...
by Bryant Neal | Dec 8, 2010 | bible literacy, spiritual practice
The story of God, the story of us. What a simple thought! What a profound concept. The first chapter of this book is entitled ‘Creation’ and it is presented from the viewpoint of an elder of Israel during the Babylonian captivity as he hears and witnesses the heart’s...
by Bryant Neal | Jul 7, 2010 | authentic christianity, spiritual practice
To get the full flavor of what this chapter entitled: “Mere Christianity” talks about I must take a moment to go back to the introduction of the book and share the experience of the author, Gregory A Boyd. As Boyd is running along a serene lake side road a couple of...
