The Selfish Giant This children story by Oscar Wilde is wonderful for many reasons. Those who grew up in the seventies and watch TV will remember it was played every Christmas. It the story of a Giant who learns the value of community. he is redeemed when he helps a child, smaller then all the others, and unable to climb a tree. He later discovers that the child was the risen Christ.
“Taking Paul at his Word”
Barrie A. Wilson, PhD – page 1
Taking Paul at his Word
Barrie A. Wilson, PhD
Professor, Humanities and Religious Studies
School of Arts and Letters, Atkinson, York University
4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON, Canada. M3J 1P3
The theme of today’s reading from the First Letter of John is “love one another” - a most appropriate theme for Mother’s Day, on which we celebrate the Christian family. Writer A. E. Brooke once said, “Life is a chance of learning how to love.” I know of no better place for learning to love than the home.
Lovers of the hard Truth opposed to fanciful, smooth and conforting lies.
Collectively Christendom is hypocritical, pathetic, and plastered with idolatry! It is the sad reality of the church. However, there still are genuine God fearing, Jesus loving, Holy Spirit driven Christians out there who care more about the Lord Jesus than themselves, wherefore they won’t let the despicable condition of the church prevent or impede them from loving and giving glory to Christ Jesus.
I'm guessing alot of people will be drawn to this thread because the title implies i'm going to argue against the divinity of Jesus.
And....I'm not. I strongly disagree with it, and am open to discussion, because I have a lot of ammo on the subject, but I respect you all at the united church and don't want to do that.
