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The Red Chair

"Be still, and know that I am God! I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth." (Psalm 46:10 NRSV)There it was — along the Mersey River deep in the forest in Kejimkujik National Park (Keji to most of us here in Nova Scotia, Canada) — the Red Chair, or...

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Upcycling

"For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens." (2 Corinthians 5:1 ESV) I have been busy. I have had to replace worn out parts in various household appliances,...

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Renewed!

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." (2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV)"And to be renewed in the spirit of your minds." (Ephesians 4:23 ESV)I took a short road trip yesterday. I arrived at my destination...

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Created by God

"In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." (Genesis 1:1 ESV) Have you ever seen pictures taken by the Hubble space telescope? The universe is a beautiful place. When I stop to think about the farthest reaches of space, I think about darkness. I don't...

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Cultural Revolution

Consider the example of Chang Ta Pao, an illiterate Chinese peasant who became a leader in the Red Guard, the brutal youth army that rose up in response to Mao's teachings. Chang's story is told by Niu-Niu, a victim of Mao's Cultural Revolution. She was only a child...

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The Tent Peg

Judges 4:20-21 - Stand in the doorway of the tent, he told her. If someone comes by and asks you, is anyone here? Say no. But Jael, Heber's wife, picked up a tent peg and a hammer and went quietly to him while he lay fast asleep, exhausted. She drove the peg through...

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