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The Eye is the Lamp of the Body

March 7, 2022
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Book, Media and Movie Commentaries, Religion, Politics and Current Events

I don’t think I have any more favorite RobCast episode than this one:An Eye Full of Light, Episode 102 An eye-opening way to hear this teaching of Jesus…and I’ve carried and received this message in my heart in ever-deepening and life-changing ways since the first time I heard it. This podcast is worth returning to over and over again. It is so good, I’m not going to pick out any lines to pique interest…just invite you to listen. “The eye...

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“The King is Not Being Cruel, The King is Giving the Man What He Wants…”

March 7, 2022
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The Parable of (The Impossible Sum of Money) or… “You and Your Bookkeeping!” ~Again…Rob Bell asserts that Jesus is coming in the side door with this parable… “A master storyteller…right away….so over-the-top-and-ridiculous… “The king, in the story, is simply doing what you do when you run a kingdom…(at first)…that’s the way it worked…you settle accounts…you track invoices…you pay bills…you hold people accountable… The terrified servant falls on his knees…“be patient with me, and I will pay back everything…” “This is...

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To Be Here is Glorious!

March 6, 2022
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Book, Media and Movie Commentaries, Religion, Politics and Current Events

“Judgement ~ Absence ~ Absurdity ~ Acceptance” ~Rob Bell’s summary of the themes of this parable This speaker says “he wants us to allow this parable to work on us in possibly a different way than we typically have heard it explained. To allow it to slip in through the side door, so to speak…“ It is one of my favorite talks by Rob Bell, and I was inclined to listen again to it today (it’s been awhile) and I...

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When God Refused to Be Held Hostage; and When God Became Ransom

October 30, 2021
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Book, Media and Movie Commentaries, Religion, Politics and Current Events

Today I am thinking about the parable of the lost son and the father’s position taken. There are three parables that come to mind from the gospel of Luke, Chapter 15, about lost things or creatures: a coin, a sheep and a son. Why a coin? (Luke 15:8-10) Because a coin has value. Why a sheep? (Luke 15:3-6) Well…sheep are good examples of creatures that are generally cared for by one who has reason to care for their well-being. Why...

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Eileen Slifer

I am a visual artist who works in a variety of mediums - producing fine art, illustration and design commissions/products for clients. I have been creating since childhood and sharing my giftings for hire since 1989. I also love to write and have been expressing in this way for a number of years in private poems, stories and journals that have been shared with treasured friends or publicly. Thank you for visiting my blog. I value the time and interest you spend on my expressions, and I read every comment.

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