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In which I am Surprised by “Prophetic Words” (from the Glasgow Prophetic Centre at David’s Tent Worship Festival)

Anita Mathias — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 17:25:23 +0000

People from the Glasgow Prophetic Centre were offering “prophetic words” at David’s Tent: An Adventure in Worship, a 72 hour worship festival I went to in August. I signed up for a 15 minute slot. I am “prophetic” with a very small p. Prophecy, as Paul writes, is a spiritual gift, a little-understood one, though […]

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Oh, Let it All End in Worship

Anita Mathias — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 21:36:01 +0000

And Jacob worshipped as he leaned on the top of his staff (Gen. 47:31). And so it ends, Jacob’s long busy life of intrigue and wrestling. Ever has he schemed, manipulated and deceived to get the blessings which God intended to give him even before he was born (Gen 25:23). And his intrigues backfire–disastrously. Quite […]

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Why I Run: A Guest Post by Jennifer Luitwieler

Anita Mathias — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 17:17:47 +0000

Read on and be inspired by this guest post from Jennifer Luitwieler, pictured here running in the Pittsburgh Marathon If it is true that every act is sacred, then running is my most perfect sacred act. Sometimes, running is my sacrifice, where I haul all my insecurities, inhibitions, pains and frustrations to the altar and […]

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It was like a Church to me: Port Meadow, Oxford, at Sunset

Anita Mathias — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 17:40:54 +0000

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 who would take a few minutes to observe it. Wild geese arrived honking, with a beating of wings, settling […]

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Has Church Attendance become an Idol for Christians? (A Guest Post by Kelly Youngblood)

Anita Mathias — Sat, 13 Jul 2013 20:40:43 +0000

I was fascinated by an early version of this piece on Kelly’s blog last year. It’s something I’ve often privately thought, but rarely seen expressed so clearly. So happy to host Kelly Youngblood here to day. Often, the Sunday morning worship service is the Christian’s high point of the week. It’s considered the most important part of […]

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A City Set on a Hill cannot be Hidden: Focus on Working, not Networking

Anita Mathias — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 08:28:24 +0000

So you are going to build a city. Dig its foundations deep. Pour the concrete. Design your buildings. It’s your city: Put in whatever you like—the Alhambra, the Hagia Sophia, the Sagrada Familia, the Parthenon. Throw in Notre Dame and Westminster Abbey. Decorate your buildings as you wish—with the mosaics from Ravenna, or from the Topkapi Palacein Istanbul. It’s your […]

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