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Celtic Odyssey: My Personal Psalm

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Glimpses into the Light behind all light. O G‑d, I am unprepared for the task at hand,. But you know the end from the beginning. I’m at a loss, O G‑d,. But you are my Rescuer. I see only white paper before me,. But you, O G‑d, are the Word. My thoughts are lost in darkness,. But darkness is as the noonday to you, O G‑d. Map out my path, O G‑d,. And set my feet upon The Way. Speak to me your words, O G‑d. And open my ears to your whispers. Give strength to my hands, O G‑d,. Breathe your Life into me,.

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Celtic Odyssey: Day 4: Galatians 3–4

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Glimpses into the Light behind all light. Day 4: Galatians 3–4. Day four of our. 30 Days of Paul Reading Challenge. Galatians 3 and 4. And like I posted earlier, Paul really lays into the Celtic followers of Jesus in Galatia! He calls them “irrational” (. And questions if their experience in Messiah was “for nothing” (. Paul has one question for the Galatian followers: “Did you receive the Spirit by doing the works of the Law or by believing what you heard? Follower of Jesus the Messiah, one must. So tha...

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Celtic Odyssey: Day 3: Galatians 1–2

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Glimpses into the Light behind all light. Day 3: Galatians 1–2. As we continue our. 30 Days of Paul Reading Challenge. We begin one of my favorite letters of the New Testament — Galatians. I absolutely love this letter! First of all, it’s written to a bunch of Celts! According to Wikipedia, “Ancient Galatia was an area in the highlands of central Anatolia in modern Turkey. Galatia was named for the immigrant. From Thrace, who settled here and became its ruling caste in the 3rd century BC, following the.

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Celtic Odyssey: July 2015

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Glimpses into the Light behind all light. Day 14: 2 Corinthians 2:14–3:18. It’s day 14 of our. 30 Days of Paul Reading Challenge. And things took a weird turn. As you can see by the title of this post, we’re staring Paul’s second letter to the followers of The Way of Jesus in Corinth. However, for some reason that I can’t seem to figure out, we’re reading. 2 Corinthians 2:14–3:18. Instead of the first couple of chapters. I. The belief is that this section was written first (? 8220;G‑d has qualified...

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Celtic Odyssey: Day 12: 1 Corinthinas 13–14

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Glimpses into the Light behind all light. Day 12: 1 Corinthinas 13–14. Last time, in our. 30 Days of Paul Reading Challenge. We ended with Paul telling us that he would show the Corinthian followers of The Way of Jesus a “way of life that’s best of all” (. 1 Corinthians 12.31. NLT*) Today, we see what that is! Often referred to as the “Love Chapter,” I’m sure many of us have heard or read. 1 John 4.8. As my foundation, “G‑d is love,” I exchanged the word “love” in. G‑d’s patient and kind. In Chapter 14, ...

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Celtic Odyssey: Happy Birthday, Love!

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Glimpses into the Light behind all light. Happy Birthday, Love! I don’t usually talk a lot about my family on here, but today’s a special day. Today’s my wife’s birthday. Today, she starts a new year. Today’s a new beginning. A new start. A new journey around the Sun. Just walk through Grace Garden and you’ll see it, too. I’m so blessed and thankful that I’ve been with her now for over 25 years. I’m excited to see where this New Year takes us! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Several years ago, I star...

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Celtic Odyssey: Day 9: 1 Corinthinas 7–8

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Glimpses into the Light behind all light. Day 9: 1 Corinthinas 7–8. Today’s day 9 in our 30 Days of Paul Reading Challenge and today we’re reading. So, let’s get to it! At the beginning of chapter 7, Paul continues to talk about sex. But, this time, it’s based in response to statement from the Corinthian community. He says, “Now, about what you wrote: ‘It’s good for a man not to have sex with a woman’ ” (. I’m not really sure how they could say that when they had a man having sex with his stepmom! This b...

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Celtic Odyssey: Recommended Books

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Glimpses into the Light behind all light. From time to time, I get asked about recommending books for people who are searching. Instead of just a random order, though, I thought I would put my recommendations in order of experience and transformation—one book leads naturally into the next. At least for me on my journey. First on the list is. The Secret Message of Jesus. By the Bishop N. T. (Tom) Wright. It’s no secret that I’m a. Fan of Bishop Tom. I've read his stuff for years now. Christ of the Celts.

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Celtic Odyssey: Day 5: Galatians 5–6

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Glimpses into the Light behind all light. Day 5: Galatians 5–6. In day 5 of our 30 Days of Paul Reading Challenge and we’re finishing off his letter to the followers of The Way of Jesus in Galatia (. As we’ve noted previously, these people were Celts (Gauls) who had started following The Way of Jesus but had been diverted into Judaism (circumcision and following Torah) by some false teachers. This letter’s Paul’s attempt to steer them back onto the correct path. That’s where Paul takes issue. A...Some pe...

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Celtic Odyssey: Day 10: 1 Corinthinas 9–10

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Glimpses into the Light behind all light. Day 10: 1 Corinthinas 9–10. It’s day ten of our. 30 Days of Paul Reading Challenge. And we’re reading. Chapters 9 and 10. Of Paul’s first letter to the Corinthian followers of The Way of Jesus. So let’s dig in! In this first section, Paul’s saying that we should share our resources. In other words, what we work for shouldn’t be seen as ours only. Indeed. That’s harsh. What would our parishes and congregations look like if we practiced this? When they’re cal...