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Born in Nebraska in 1933, Walter Brueggemann is an Old Testament theologian, St Louis Cardinals fan and for some, one of the most influential Old Testament scholars of the last 40 years or so. He uses a practice called rhetorical criticism (basically looking at the meaning behind words, phrases, images, gestures, performances, texts, films etc that people use to communicate) …
I’m excited! Why? Because I believe something is happening. Small streams are beginning to flow. Springs are bubbling in the wilderness. God is doing something. Psychotherapy or prescription viagra without hypnotherapy has the answer to all the behavioral problems. Emotional states (extreme anxiety, “bug-eyed,” withdrawn, angry, etc.) When therapists take time to focus, relax, and carefully listen to the levitra …
As we have mentioned before, the rivers in Ezekiel and Revelation feed trees that produce fruit. This fruit is produced every month and we are told it will never fail. Ezekiel also mentions that fisherman will come to the river to catch its many species for food. Again this is an image of the life-giving water that provides food for …
I was recently on holiday with my boys and while one was playing in the grass he got stung by a nettle. To sooth the pain I did what anyone does, looked for a dock leaf. As I rubbed the stings, the itching and pain slowly went from his arm and he was happy again to run in the grass …
If you are a fan of nature documentaries, I am sure you will have seen David Attenborough quietly talking over the video of a river on the African plains. Birds cautiously swim on the surface and lions and antelope drink at the edge. Under the water, other creatures lurk, fish, hippos and crocodiles making the most of the water that …
As Ezekiel makes his way back from the mouth of the river he sees trees along the banks of the river producing fruit. He is told that fruit trees will grow where-ever the river flows. In Revelation, John sees a single tree, the tree of life. This tree has roots on both sides of the river and again is said …
When I was younger I used to love playing out in the nearby woods. It had been a warm summer and the ground was very dry and one day, whilst building dens with my friends, we discovered an area of ground that was smoking. We investigated by poking the ground with sticks to find that, in the peaty earth underneath, …
My favourite thing to do at the beach is redirect water. Yes, it sounds strange but it’s true. I love finding a stream that runs down to the sea and setting about trying to change how it flows. I build dams, dig trenches and excavate pools. One thing I have learnt from all this digging is that no matter how …
All four of the texts talk about water in some form. There is mention of streams, springs, rivers and even oceans. If you can remember your school days and geography lessons you will understand how these four are linked. Springs bubble up from the ground and form small streams that meander towards the sea growing wider and becoming rivers, these finally …
As I enter my second year in the North Shields and Whitley Bay Circuit serving Cullercoats Methodist Church and now the Fisherman’s Mission, I have been reflecting on where God has brought me and where he is leading. As a family we have been amazingly blessed through this year and as Naomi has said many times it has been the …
I was preparing a bible study a couple of weeks ago on the book of Revelation. It’s one of my favourite books and I have read and studied it many times and will continue to do so in the future. As part of the study I asked people what would be there desert islands bible book? my answer would probably …
It’s a dark day for many. For others it’s a day of celebration and joy. I hope in 5 years I will look back and realise I was wrong. No one may ever read this but I need to get it on paper and out of my head so that I can find out where God is in all of …