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Solitude and Silence

Mar 22, 2010 by Bruce Demarest | 0 Comments

Solitude and silence, rather than hyperactivity and noise, are two necessary practices for spiritual life. The psalmist wrote, “I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with its mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me” (Psa. 131:2; cf. Zech. 2:13). A ... [More]

Lived as Story

Mar 15, 2010 by Howard Baker | 0 Comments

Paul could write about freedom because he had experienced the transformation from slavery under the law to freedom in Christ. The Galatians had experienced freedom through the gospel but were submitting again to the yoke of slavery to the law. Two stories moving in opposite directions provide a ... [More]

A Powerful Tool

Mar 08, 2010 by Helene Dallaire | 0 Comments

"May the Lord cut off all divisive lips, (and) the tonguethat boasts of great things." (Psalm 12:4) Scripture has much to say about the power of the tongue. When misused and left unbridled, the tongue can cause profound damage to the lives of its hearers: it oppresses the poor and needy (Ps ... [More]

Holistic Prayer

Mar 01, 2010 by Bruce Demarest | 0 Comments

We often equate prayer with bearing up our and others’ needs and requests to God. But prayer that feeds the soul and that brings about positive results is a much richer reality. Since God knows our needs, there is truth in Reformer John Calvin’s acknowledgment that “God ordained ... [More]

Forever Faithful to Deliver

Feb 22, 2010 by Helene Dallaire | 0 Comments

"The Israelites cried out to the Lord so the Lord raised up an anointed deliverer for them." (Judges 3:15) When in a state of despair and chaos, the Israelites knew that turning to God carried important benefits. Time and time again, after the Israelites cried out to God, the Lord answered ... [More]