Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art
Part II of my extended meditation on The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth. Here’s Part I. Do the meek really inherit the earth? “The earth,” or την γην, ten gen, to the Jewish mind signified the beloved land, Eretz Israel, the promised, … [Continue reading]
I looked at the programme for “The Greenbelt Festival: Where Faith, Arts and Justice” collide, and blinked at the title of a talk: “The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth.” The description read: Based on the story of Naboth’s vineyard as a perennial tale … [Continue reading]
We can worship God in church, and we can worship God while walking through the spectacular natural world he made, which is full of clues to his character. The heavens declare God’s glory, without words. Trees, the ocean, the day and the seasons tell … [Continue reading]
I walked last night on Port Meadow. An extraordinary experience! The blazing ball of sun slowly floated into the Thames, colouring it crimson. An amazing natural event I have too often missed! Spectacular beauty lavished on anyone … [Continue reading]
Coffee with some lovely women from my St. Andrew's women's group It’s well and truly summer. At last, and long overdue. School broke up on the 12th of July, which does seem very late, doesn’t it? The Cwmbran Revival We went as a family to the … [Continue reading]
Image credit Jesus was a spectacularly loving person, caring and reaching out right through his crucifixion-- so when he speaks about money, we’d be wise to listen up. We'd be wise to listen because his desire, the reason he said he came, was for … [Continue reading]
I went on a retreat at the Harnhill Centre last month with low expectations, and it proved life-changing in the area of food. The another amazing healing and release I experienced at the Harnhill Centre for Christian Healing was in the creative … [Continue reading]
To change, really change, is magical. And to be a Christ-follower is to change, because he is in constant motion, a strong walker, blowing like the wind, and sometimes we need to walk briskly to keep up with him on the winding roads of … [Continue reading]