Tag: mercy
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Unconditional Forgiveness!?
In this sermon I have largely followed the interpretation of Exodus 32-34 that is offered by Donald Gowan in his book The Bible on Forgiveness. _______________ How long do you keep trying? How many times do you go back to a relationship? Perhaps you’ve had meaningful years together. You’ve grown together in love and care.…
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So angry he could die #jonah #GodAsksTheQuestions
He is so angry, he could die. He is so angry, he wants to die. Last week in our reflections on Jonah we ended on a note of mercy and grace. Jonah had made his declaration: 40 days and Nineveh will be overturned. 40 days and Nineveh will be smashed. But it turned out that…
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a hot coal
Have you ever felt out of place? Have you ever found yourself in some situation where you just didn’t belong? In fact it’s a fairly common human experience – to feel out of place in this way. If you’ve ever moved to a new town, you’ve probably felt out of place. If you’ve ever travelled…
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rigorousness vs. leniency
It’s probably fair to say that we Canadians like things made easy. This become particularly obvious when we think of the various technologies ar out disposal: Why get off the couch when you can change the channel with a remote control? Why plant a large garden when you can get your vegetables at Metro? Why…
encrusted words 