Tag: presence
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“He is risen! He is not here”: Comfort and hope in absence, with Peter Orr @MooreCollege
The words of the angel on that first Easter Day, “He has risen! He is not here” (Mark 16:6) are full of comfort and hope. That is especially true as Christians celebrate Easter in 2020, under Covid-19 restrictions. As we are physically absent from one another, the angel’s words show us that there is a…
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“He is risen! He is not here”: Comfort and hope in absence, with Peter Orr @MooreCollege
As we are physically absent from one another this Easter, the angel’s words on that first Easter show us a surprising comfort in Jesus’ own absence.
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God: Beyond us—and with us (Ephesians 3:20–21)
God is nothing like the Elf on the Shelf. God’s power is far beyond us. Yet God’s power is at work in us. So God’s glory is our joyful goal.
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Where does God live? (Ephesians 3:16–17)
Can God’s presence be with us? If so, how? In bread and wine? In a tangible experience of worship? In Ephesians, Paul speaks about how Christ dwells among us.