Monthly Archives: April 2016

Paul’s Vision and His Thorn

Posted on 04/18/2016 by GettingCloserToOurGod

Hadn’t read 2 Corinthians 12:9 for a while. It includes: “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Always a good reminder for me. 2 Corinthians 12(NIV) Paul’s Vision and His Thorn 12 I must … Continue reading →

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“Jesus ‘opens the door to a new life,'” The Archbishop of Canterbury

Posted on 04/10/2016 by GettingCloserToOurGod

Here is a poem by W.H. Auden followed by an exert from a sermon by The Archbishop of Canterbury. It’s great poem and sermon. A good reminder about how we are isolated from others and God and how autonomy does this. The … Continue reading →

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“Remember, if I say yes to me, I say no to Christ. If I say no to me, I say yes to Christ”

Posted on 04/04/2016 by GettingCloserToOurGod

The title of my post is a quote from “A BIBLICAL PORTRAIT OF A TRUE DISCIPLE, PART II”. A sermon from First Baptist Church, Woodstock. The sermon is about Matthew 16:24-26, which was part of the reading for my men’s group. … Continue reading →

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