Every Sunday morning, they perch among us. Listen closely and you can hear their wings flapping overhead. Singing voices have quieted, the preacher mounts his summit, the book is laid open. As the people fidget in the pew, readying to hear God speak through a man, the crows and ravens stir in anticipation. Caws and…
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I am persuaded.
I am persuaded. Posted by appolus on April 11, 2023 My father died on the 21st of March and I went back to Scotland for the funeral. Below is a a part of his eulogy that I gave. A portion of my fathers eulogy………. (picture I took that morning) On the morning of…
Giving birth to life.
Giving birth to life. Posted by appolus on April 11, 2023 I am a woman who is deeply troubled… I have been praying out of. my great anguish and grief… I was pouring out my soul to the Lord (1 Samuel 1) The Story: Chapter 10 (1 Samuel 1-15) 1Sa 1:10 And she was in bitterness…
Overcoming Fear
Audio Transcript Welcome back on this Friday. On Wednesday, last time we met, in APJ 1925, we looked at the “cloud of anxiety” that can encroach into our lives. It’s a feeling you sometimes get, but “cannot put your finger on” — one that makes you “just feel tense and anxious” that “something is going…
The Whale and the Cow: Surprising Mercy in Jonah’s Story
Though only four chapters long, the book of Jonah is filled with strange and unique elements. Whereas most prophets speak to other nations from Israel, God calls Jonah to address Nineveh from Nineveh. Prophets often resist God’s call, but Jonah actually runs away. On the boat headed for Joppa, idolatrous sailors encounter the living God…
The Art of One-Anothering: How the Church Loves Like Christ
I sometimes think I could be very holy if, after doing my morning devotions, I just stayed in my room all day long. I find that patience, for example, comes easier by myself. Peace, too. I feel a general kindness and goodwill when I’m alone. I imagine myself ready to bear others’ burdens. But then…
Smile at the darkness.
Smile at the darkness. Posted by appolus on April 13, 2023 1 Sam :2:1 I smile at my enemies because I rejoice in Your salvation. Hannah was both faithful to God before her womb was open and after it was open. She was faithful to give thanks and glory to God for answered prayer. Can you…
The Story of the Greatest Coronation
This coming May 6, the United Kingdom will celebrate its first coronation of a new monarch in seventy years. According to the announcement from Buckingham Palace, “The Ceremony will see His Majesty King Charles III crowned. . . . The Coronation will reflect the monarch’s role today and look towards the future, while being rooted…