Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art
LOVE (III) by George HerbertLove bade me welcome, yet my soul drew back, Guilty of dust and sin.But quick-ey'd Love, observing me grow slack From my first entrance in,Drew nearer to me, sweetly questioning If I lack'd … [Continue reading]
Antaeus, in Greek mythology, was a Libyan giant, the son of Gaia, the Earth Goddess. He was invincible because when thrown to the ground, he derived strength from the earth, his mother, and returned stronger than before.And that too is a secret of … [Continue reading]
Koine Greek has two words for time, Kairos and Chronos. Chronos was clock time, chronological time. Kairos was special: "the right time," God's Time.Jesus highlights the difference when he tells his disciples. "The right time for me has not yet … [Continue reading]
David O'ConnellAre the Words of Paul and the Words of Jesus Equally Important?Were we baptised in the name of Paul? Did Paul die for us?Would Paul, who called himself a bondservant of Jesus Christ, be horrified to find that his words were given equal … [Continue reading]
I love King David. Who doesn’t? I spoke about Saul and David to my small group, five years ago, and loved preparing the talk from Samuel and Kings. One of the things which struck me was that your trajectory is far more important than where you … [Continue reading]
Most burning theological issues are neither burning, nor theological, Brennan Manning. When John Piper resigns because his son was unbelieving, When leading churches lose all their assets to leave denominations too liberal on gays When … [Continue reading]
I love “ Is it worth it?” this story about Helen Roseveare. As her name came up in Bible study today, my co-leader, Bridget, whose maiden name was Roseveare, mentioned that Helen was her father’s cousin. England is a relatively small country, and one … [Continue reading]
I had a fail on holiday. For perhaps the longest period since I became a Christian, I neglected sitting down with my Bible, or having a dedicated period of prayer. I got annoyed with one, then two, then perhaps even three members of my … [Continue reading]