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Am emerging kingdom - a bible study on Mark's gospel - 58

Posted by Dyfed on Monday, February 15, 2010, In : Emerging Kingdom 

Before we leave the cross we should take time to consider Jesus’ attitude and demeanour during that awful event, for it is the crucifixion of Jesus that is one of the key things that brings in Kingdom power. Much has been written since that time about the cross. The current debate surrounding the issue of penal substitution – whether Jesus was punished on our behalf – is raging within evangelical circles and is an example of how theology has grappled with Jesus’ death. Whole forests...


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An emerging kingdom -56

Posted by Dyfed Roberts on Monday, February 8, 2010, In : Emerging Kingdom 

The death of Jesus brings about a great change in the atmosphere around him as he hangs on the cross (Mark 15:16-47). Beforehand he is mocked, beaten, and tortured. There is extreme pain – both physical and emotional – as the nails are hammered into his flesh. Religious leaders display an astounding level of callousness as he hangs dying. They are venomous as they hurl their insults towards him.

But afterwards, when the veil was torn at his last breath we can notice a significant ...


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Some thoughts following my visit to Occupy London.

October 27th 2011

Ok so there’s plenty to disagree with but this is such a good song.

October 12th 2011
There are so many draining things we can focus on during the day: how we appear to others, how much others do or don’t respect us, how we can get people to do what we want. But once we become aware of the negative impact of these areas of focus, we can get clear on - even excited about - who we really want to be … We can shift our focus toward qualities like mercy, gentleness, courage, and the many others that bring true joy in our lives and in the lives of others.

Sasha Silverman and Malcom Smith

via MinEmergent

October 5th 2011
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