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by Don F Perkins
It can be difficult to grasp the meaning of ancient stories written in a different culture, in another age, translated who knows how many times. Baptism, the washing of feet and many other concepts are just not part of our lives today. How do we relate to the bible? Margaret Feinberg’s book: “Scouting the Divine” does a great job of building a bridge between the ... Read Full Story
Note: This is an excerpt of the featured Faith post (written by yours truly!) at HighCallingBlogs.com.
It was a typical Sunday morning. Good worship. Good message. Good time to finish up so that I could get some lunch. (Be careful not to throw stones, because you know exactly what I’m talking about!) Then it happened…
At the end of his message, our pastor typically offers an opportunity for people to come forward for prayer. Sometimes it’s an altar call that’s related in some way to his messa... Read Full Story
For more from this mission trip to Kenya and Uganda, check out [the africa diaries]. You can also check out the complete set of children of Kenya and Uganda on Flickr.
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She’s one of my favorite authors… And Margaret Feinberg is one of the best storytellers that I know today. Whether I am listening to her speak, or reading something that she has written, I am always captured by her ability to connect people to ideas. So when she wrote a book on one of my favorite topics, then I knew that it was going to be a hot one!
Anyone who has followed this site f... Read Full Story
Perspective. When studying the Bible this is probably one of the most important things that the reader should consider.
And that’s what Margaret Feinberg offers in her latest book, scouting the divine: my search for God in wine, wool, and wild honey. In this book, Feinberg seeks to better understand the message of the Bible though conversation from people who can best relate to the stories. Check out this overview of the book from the back cover…
A Bible full of ancient truths. A ... Read Full Story
Perspective. When studying the Bible this is probably one of the most important things that the reader should consider.
And that’s what Margaret Feinberg offers in her latest book, scouting the divine: my search for God in wine, wool, and wild honey. In this book, Feinberg seeks to better understand the message of the Bible though conversation from people who can best relate to the stories. Check out this overview of the book from the back cover…
A Bible full of ancient truths. A ... Read Full Story
[the africa diaries] day seven: wrapping up business in kenyaShe walked up to me as I was setting up for my morning session, shook my hand, and simply stated, “I am Alice.” We laughed about that for a moment, but I never realized that this was about to be one of the most powerful moments of this trip for me.
In order to understand what I mean, you’ll have to understand part of the lesson that I was responsible for. I had taught the last lesson of the day in yesterday’s... Read Full Story
[the africa diaries] day seven: wrapping up business in kenyaShe walked up to me as I was setting up for my morning session, shook my hand, and simply stated, “I am Alice.” We laughed about that for a moment, but I never realized that this was about to be one of the most powerful moments of this trip for me.
In order to understand what I mean, you’ll have to understand part of the lesson that I was responsible for. I had taught the last lesson of the day in yesterday’s... Read Full Story
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