Fearfully and wonderfully made
(Photo: Lindy Twaddle) Here are some radical verses from one of my favourite psalms and a blessing from one of my favourite writers, Jan Richardson of paintedprayerbook.com. You created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; … Continue reading "Fearfully and wonderfully made"...
Offer your bodies
(Photo: Lindy Twaddle) “I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God – this is your true and proper worship.” Romans 12:1 (NIV UK) A prayer O Living God, we who are partly living, scarcely hoping, and … Continue reading "Offer your bodies"...
We are a body
The body of Christ is one of many metaphors used in the New Testament to describe the community of believers. Here is an all-age song I wrote in the mid-90’s incorporating some of these images. Song We are a body, we are a family, we are the church of Jesus Christ. We are … Continue reading "We are a body"...
Body talk
“rejoice with those who rejoice” (Photo: Irene Bom) A while back our evening ladies Bible study group spent about 3 months studying the different dimensions of the fruit of the Spirit: “love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control” (Galatians 5:22-23) One of my lasting memories of this series is trying to … Continue reading "Body talk"...