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Posts Categorized: Go and see: travel study reflections
September 22, 2018
Go and see: an idol of silver By Rev. Alan Jenkins Acts 17:16–34 “Since we are God’s offspring, we ought not to think that the deity is like gold, or silver, or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of mortals.” Reflection: The Bible’s teaching on idolatry seems a simple,… Read more »
September 21, 2018
Go and see: the holistic ministry of the Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar By Rev. Dr. David B. McCarthy Psalm 139 O Lord, you have searched me and known me. Reflection: The psalmist assures us that everywhere we go, the spirit of God is with us, to guide us and protect… Read more »
September 20, 2018
Go and see: the courage of indigenous communities By Kathy Mitchell Galatians 6:2 Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Reflection: How do we begin to carry each other’s burdens? It is in our own faith journey that we encounter many different paths, some easy,… Read more »
September 19, 2018
Go and see: the power of love By Rev. Kirk P. Perucca John 3:13–17 “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.” Reflection: It’s a beautiful and powerful statement of God’s love for… Read more »
September 18, 2018
Go and see: the risk of peace By Rev. Jeffrey A. Geary Proverbs 25:25 Like cold water to a weary soul, so is good news from a far country. Reflection: Two hours outside Guatemala City, in the central highlands just north of the rural community of San José del Golfo, I encountered… Read more »
September 17, 2018
Go and see: a better peace for our children By Rev. Dean McDonald Proverbs 22:1–21 Train children in the right way, and when old, they will not stray. Reflection: Disciples in the FJKM (Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar), a sister church of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), are ministering every day to… Read more »
September 16, 2018
Go and see By Rev. Patrick D. Heery John 1:43–51 Philip said to him, “Come and see.” Reflection: In a particularly delightful scene in Yann Martel’s book Beatrice and Virgil, Virgil attempts to explain to Beatrice what a pear is. Beatrice has never experienced a pear. After five pages of trying to… Read more »
September 2, 2018
Peace that passes understanding By Rev. Patrick D. Heery Philippians 4:4–9 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Reflection: When Paul writes to the Philippians, he does so facing his own death. He is in prison, and not long from now he may be killed. In his letter, Paul reflects… Read more »
