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Contemplative-Mystical Christianity Compared to Mainstream-Evangelical Christianity: A Comparison in Language, Emphasis, and Perspective - Sacred Structures by Jim Baker
In recent years I have come across two types of evangelical Christians who are interested in contemplative-mystical Christianity:
Jim Baker,
Who was the sower? (Matthew 13:1-23)
What’s the point of the sower parable? Is it about the soils, the seed, or the sower?
Allen Browne,
The Power of Words: Word
We are all familiar with the saying, “sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me.” I think many of you will agree that this is a lie that has destroyed many young lives. As children, and later on as adults, we hear things that can terribly hurt. The truth is, sometime it wou
Dvora Elisheva,
Happy Spring!
If you are in a place where it is not spring yet or is experiencing floods or other natural disasters, please know that prayers go with you. Here is a little something for you and for us who may be…
Elizabeth Prata,
Who was the sower? (Matthew 13:1-23)
What’s the point of the sower parable? Is it about the soils, the seed, or the sower?
Allen Browne,
Farming Frustration and Harvesting Hope (Matthew 13:18-23)
Jesus’ kingdom stories are at the heart of Matthew’s Gospel. The lead story is one Jesus titled the parable of the sower (13:18). So, who was the sower? What was he planting? And why bother when many seeds don’t grow?
Allen Browne,
How To Bear Good Fruit For The Kingdom Of God? - Raising Zion
In Christ alone can we bear good fruit; a sinful man may reveal some goodness, but it falls short of the standard of God.
Nehemiah Zion,
Who is God? (Genesis 1:1-19)
The Bible is, first and foremost, the revelation of God. With this post, we’re starting at the beginning to hear its message about the kingdom of God. It begins with the God of the kingdom. God is …
Allen Browne,
God in the Garden and in the City (4)
The first of many parallels between the garden of Eden and New Jerusalem is the presence of God. The creating God was in the garden of Eden and the creating, redeeming, devil-destroying, and life-i…
Don Martin,
The Incredible Symbolism Of The Color Green In The Bible
Colors in theBiblehave such rich symbolism. Over the past year, we’ve been examining the colors in the Bible (Red,Blue,Yellow,white, andblack), and today, we’ll park on green and take a good look at the color green in the Bible. (For an overview of colors in the Bible,see this post). Symbolic Meanings of Green in the Bible
Sue Nelson,

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