Stephen Altrogge has a short piece of speculative fiction entitled ‘God Would Not Let Me Rescue Jesus’ at The Blazing Center. Jesus and the disciples were not the only servants of God present in the garden on the night Jesus was betrayed… The night that Jesus was in the Garden of Gethsemane was probably the …
Corporate worship concludes, corporate fellowship continues. We stand and talk, which is nothing unusual, until the smallest finger on my right hand is grasped with firm intention. Excuse me, I seem to be going… She seems no higher than my knee, blond locks flowing, dressed in pink. We walk from the hall and its coffee, …
You never saw death. But you seemed to see everything else very clearly. You saw the first man. Perhaps it was on his knee that you learned the first story: its rhythm and repetition impressing the original beauty, goodness and potential of creation into your heart and mind and soul. As one who believed God …
Were you ever aware that his offering was not accepted? Did he hide it from you all? Both of you approached the altar together all your lives. Initially you two watched your parents bring acceptable offerings on your behalf. Perhaps you held his hand as you both looked on. In time he was the first, …
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