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When We are Caterpillars in a Ring of Fire, and Need Rescue from Above

Anita Mathias — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 22:01:22 +0000

Image Credit I read a striking essay this week. Two women counsellors listened to my story. I was prayed for very gently. I was encouraged to forgive all the people I felt had done me real or imaginary hurts throughout my life. It took a long time. Eventually, I came to the last thing, and […]

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A caterpillar in a ring of fire: Martin Luther on Grace

Anita Mathias — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:41:00 +0000

Brunnhilde in the Ring of Fire, Arthur Rackham The wonderful seventeenth century theologian, Philip Melanchton and Martin Luther and Philip Melanchton debate grace. Melanchton says grace is like one parent helping a wobbly toddler across the room to the other parent who crouches down with an apple. Luther says No, it’s more than that!! We are caterpillars […]

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