Deep calls to deep
Caution: Wet floor (Verbeke Foundation, Belgium) In my local congregation in Rotterdam we’re doing a sermon series called “Deep calls to deep”, starting on Lent 2 and running through to Good Friday and Easter. The series includes Psalm 42, Hannah “deeply troubled” (1 Samuel 1:1-20), “deep darkness” from Isaiah 59, Jonah’s prayer “from … Continue reading "Deep calls to deep"...
Look deeper
The deeper heart issue Luke 9:46-48 (The Voice) Later the close followers of Jesus began to argue over the stupid and vain question, “Which one of us is the greatest disciple?” Jesus saw what was going on — not just the argument, but the deeper heart issues — so He found a child … Continue reading "Look deeper"...
Deeper and deeper here
* Adsum * What if the miracle of living this life is not that we all get our way but that we sink our roots and souls and bodies deeper and deeper into the place God has put us, for just the time God has put us there? This place is not even a physical … Continue reading "Deeper and deeper here"...
Deeper, closer
“When I let myself converse truly and deeply with my heart – whether through reading, writing, walking and thinking, or prayer – I find I am conversing with the creator of my heart, who invites me into conversation with him. In that conversation, I don’t always come by the answers I set out to … Continue reading "Deeper, closer"...
Go where it is deeper
When Jesus had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Now go out where it is deeper, and let down your nets to catch some fish.” “Master,” Simon replied, “we worked hard all last night and didn’t catch a thing. But if you say so, I’ll let the nets down again.” Luke 5:4-5, NLT … Continue reading "Go where it is deeper"...