The current convention of describing those who die as having passed away provides a less confronting way of dealing with death. Christians have seemingly lost the biblical distinction by which we instead could simply say that believers who die have fallen asleep. Perhaps through a desire to avoid any impression of the doctrine of soul …
My latest copies of The Mockingbird magazine arrived today, including issue 21, which is themed on Sleep. We had a couple of hot days Saturday and Sunday; watching those gathered on heated evenings struggle to focus is a feature of such times. And yet, in these circumstances rest is not a failing, it is a …
Mockingbird is a magazine/journal published in the USA. Each issue is thematic, with articles, poetry, illustrations, interviews, and a sermon transcript variously featuring. All themes are addressed from a perspective of grace, God’s grace and grace as living. Given that international postage is high buying them issue by issue is a bit prohibitive. Particularly when …
The second issue of Soul Tread came today. An engaging read in a variety of styles about a eclectic range of people sharing insight and perspectives on their walk with Jesus. This is the second of my four issue founding year subscription. Part purchase, part patronage.
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