... For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.” That is not an easy passage to follow, but here is what Paul is saying to us: Christ came to bring reconciliation. That’s the first important teaching of this passage. Christ came to reconcile us to one ... from both sides of the battlefield watched anxiously. Without any verbal exchange, this mysterious German reached down to lift Bert in his strong arms, and proceeded to carry him to the safety of his own comrades. Having accomplished his ...
... 14) God would bring new life to the dead bones of Israel. In his letter to the Romans (6:3-11), Saint Paul speaks of how Christ gave us new life through baptism. The final chapter of the salvation history story comes in the paschal ... in God to find and experience the renewal we seek and need. A beautiful little story demonstrates our need to renew our trust in God. Bert looked into time from heaven and saw the many atrocities perpetrated in the human realm. Absolutely aghast at what he saw, he asked God, "How ...
... by-two to fulfill the mission of the 70. - Paul and Barnabas worked as a team ... Paul and Silas worked as a team ... Paul and Timothy worked as a team so that the message of salvation continued to be spread even while Paul sat in prison. Today's Old Testament text ... or her own right. A dream team is a team of superstars. Australian management consultants David Limerick and Bert Cunnington call this "collaborative individualism" in their marvelous book Managing the New Organization: A Blueprint for Networks ...
