The Gospel – Spreading Joy May 20, 2026
The gospel spreading joy – it has a lot in common with Johnny-jump-ups
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Hallelu Yah (praise God)
Soli Deo Gloria (for the glory of God alone.)
by admin · Published 20 May 2026
The gospel spreading joy – it has a lot in common with Johnny-jump-ups
by admin · Published 15 May 2026
Craedul, it’s beautiful but deadly
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floating coconuts – a warning about being adrift in our faith
by admin · Published 12 May 2026
God’s love illistrated by His kingdom diversity
by admin · Published 11 May 2026
All the ladies of the small church and not a few of the men were gathered in one corner. It was easy to see why… One of the women of the church had brought in her newborn baby, born just days before. Everyone was oohing and aahing over this little miracle. You know the scene. You’ve seen it many times in many locations when a...
by admin · Published 7 May 2026
The countercultural Jesus teaches us differntly than the world thinks
by admin · Published 6 May 2026
This resprouter caught my eye. It’s a tree that’s growing directly on the stump of an older tree that’s been logged. Trees like this are literally standing on the shoulders of giants. From the very earliest days of the church, we’ve been standing on the shoulders of Giants. Ignatius of Antioch, Polycarp of Smyrna and Papias of Hierapolis all had close ties to John the Apostle....