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Taken from Mike McKinley’s Passion: How Christ’s Final Day Changes Your Every Day.
1. ‘Adam said to God: “My will, not yours!” But Jesus said: “Even though it will cost me everything, let your will be done, not mine.”’ (page 21)
2. ‘Judas is a chilling reminder to us that you can’t rely on your past experiences as an indication of your current spiritual condition’ (p 30)
3. ‘The question isn’t whether we’re guilty: it’s how we deal with that guilt. Do we seek to shift it; seek to work it off; carry it till it crushes us; or give it to Jesus?’ (p 38)
4. ‘Finding God guilty of blasphemy is like a group of nine-year-olds in an art class finding Michelangelo guilty of crimes against art, and of producing fake copies of Michelangelo paintings… only infinitely worse.’ (p 50)
5. The reason that Jesus was not after a political kingdom was not because it was too big a thing for Him, but because it was far too small. The entire Roman empire couldn’t contain the kingdom that He did want to establish.’ (p 64)
6. ‘There is a cross beam firmly fixed on the shoulders of every human being on the planet. Simon of Cyrene just had the opportunity to have it made visible to him for a brief time.’ (p 93)
7. ‘God’s Son knew what we would turn out to be like, He knew all of our failures and sins and weaknesses; and He died for us anyway.’ (p 103)
8. ‘God is far more interested in the state of your soul than He is in delivering you from your present circumstances.’ (p 114)
9. “At different times and in different ways we will all have Joseph of Arimathea’s choice presented to us: will we risk standing with Jesus whatever the consequences, or will we play it safe?’ (p 134)
10. ‘For Christians, death may seem untimely, feel painful, appear tragic; but we can die peacefully as people who know we are going to be with the Lord, the Lord who hung in the darkness so that we can live in eternal light with Him.’ (p 135)
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In the near future, Frank, a retired burglar, is becoming increasingly forgetful. His family, worried that he's going senile, buy Frank a robot helper. At first, Frank is very resistant to any technological assistance... until he realises that a conscience-free robot could help resurrect his unlawful career in burglary.
This is a very unusual movie. It's a science-fiction film yet the world is very similar to ours, with a few notable advances in technology. It's a film about family relationships and yet they mostly don't seem to care very much for each other. It's a film about an ex-con and yet he doesn't seem to regret or repent of his unlawful past. Most of all it's a film that heart-breakingly details a man struggling with the onset of old age and a failing mind.... continue reading
A great 5-minute video on the importance, the privilege and the challenges of rural ministry.
1. Love to the Uttermost (Free eBook for Holy Week)
A new, devotional free e-book from Desiring God.
2. Growing Young Disciples Rugby Talks
We've just uploaded the seminar and workshop recordings from our Growing Young Disciples conference in Rugby.
3. Top 200 Ministry Blogs
Church Relevance have updated their top 200 ministry blog list.
4. 5 Ways to Find Joy in a Job You Don't Love
An article from Joseph Rhea at The Gospel Coalition.
5. Acts 29 Explicit Conference Media
Dan Green has put together a nice little blog post with media taken from the Acts 29 Explicit Conference.
6. And finally…
Our video of the week, launched at the Acts 29 conference, 'Valley Commandos Vision Film':
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I got up early this morning keen to get out of the house, on the road and into the office to start work.
Tea made, lunches prepared for daughters, dog fed, Bible read. So far so good.
Then it started to go wrong.
The delivery man with the weeks' shop was late. I would normally set my watch by him at 7am on the dot. But today no explosion of barking from dog at the expected moment. Just silence. When he arrives with apologies, it all takes too long to sort out.... continue reading
This weekend a magazine insert caught my eye. I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a leaflet widely distributed before. It was a leaflet from an organization which offers assisted-suicide services at their premises in Switzerland.
It is not news that some diseases in this fallen world bring terrible suffering. Nor is it a surprise that human beings wish to escape the pain that can come with terminal illness. Few of us relish the thought of long-term agony. And as I read the featured story, I did have some empathy for the British woman planning to end her own life. I have sat with relatives at the end of their lives and a peaceful death is certainly easier to cope with – for both patients and relatives – than a traumatic one. But as I read the leaflet (and subsequently browsed the website) I was repeatedly struck by just how the much the literature differs from a biblical view of life.... continue reading
The law of the Lord is perfect,
reviving the soul.
The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy,
making wise the simple.
The precepts of the Lord are right,
giving joy to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are radiant,
giving light to the eyes.
The fear of the Lord is pure,
enduring forever.
The ordinances of the Lord are sure
and altogether righteous.
They are more precious than gold,
than much pure gold;
they are sweeter than honey,
than honey from the comb.
By them is your servant warned;
in keeping them there is great reward.
Psalm 19 v 7-11
To those who don't love God, His law feels odd, restrictive, arbitrary. But to those who love the Lord, His law is a delight, bringing freedom and joy. We can embrace it and watch it transform us.
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