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Finding family thousands of miles from home: reflections on going where God calls
Friday, November 11th, 2011
by Nicole Veenkamp I did not want to go to California. I wanted to stay home. That desire hit me hard over Christmas break as I watched people in the church I had grown up in come forward for communion. As the line walked by me, I realized that I knew almost every single person. [...]
Tags: Jubilee Fellows
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What Is Truth?
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
What is the truth? As Christians we believe in truth. It is one of the things that distinguish our faith from many of the other religions and faiths around the world. I have found as I travel across the country and the globe that I can go almost anywhere and have a very civil, even encouraging, conversation with almost anyone about God. The problems, controversies and frustrations arise when the name Jesus enters into the conversation. The perception is that God is comforting and unifying and Jesus is controversial and divisive. Statements like “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life” and “No one comes to the Father but through me,” only add to his reputation as a troublemaker.
Tags: by Mark Charles, Mark Charles, truth
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Lessons from a Donkey
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
Noise. It surrounds us every day: car horns honking, sirens wailing, people talking, children crying, dogs barking, phones ringing, televisions blaring, donkeys braying, and the list goes on and on. Even when things seem to quiet down, after a few minutes our ears become attuned to the hum of electricity, the dull sound of traffic in the distance, the buzz of an airplane flying overhead, the elevator music playing in the background or even the constant ticking of a clock.
Tags: by Mark Charles, contemplation, Mark Charles, noise, silence
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