“Freedom is a blanket which, pulled up to the chin, uncovers the feet.”
John Updike
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On my lunch break, I read some more of N.T. Wright’s Suprised by Hope, which I am thoroughly enjoying.
And he quoted two stanzas from this amazing poem by John Updike.
Make no mistake: if He rose at all
it was as His body;
if the cells’ dissolution did not reverse, the molecules
reknit, the amino acids rekindle,
the Church […]
Posted in Quotes on May 21st, 2008
In yesterday’s early entry in Morning & Evening, the incomparable Charles Spurgeon made this pithy observation, keying off this phrase in Psalm 17.7, “…marvelous lovingkindness.”
“He giveth liberally and upbraideth not. Not one hint that we are burdensome to Him; not one cold look for His poor pensioners; but He rejoices in His mercy, and presses us to […]
“And will manifest myself to him.”—John 14:21.
“The Lord Jesus gives special revelations of Himself to His people. Even if Scripture did not declare this, there are many of the children of God who could testify the truth of it from their own experience. They have had manifestations of their Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in […]
“Rise up my love, my fair one, and come away.”
Song of Solomon 2:10
Lo, I hear the voice of my Beloved! He speaks to me! Fair weather is smiling upon the face of the earth, and he would not have me spiritually asleep while nature is all around me awaking from her winter’s rest. He bids […]
“But he gave him no answer, not even to a single charge, so that the governor was greatly amazed” (Matthew 27:14 ESV).
“He had never been slow of speech when He could bless the sons of men, but He would not say a single word for Himself. ‘Never man spake like this Man,’ and never man […]
“Jesus said unto them, ‘If ye seek me, let these go their way.’”
(John 18.8 KJV)
“Mark, my soul, the care which Jesus manifested even in His hour of trial, towards the sheep of His hand! The ruling passion is strong in death. He resigns Himself to the enemy, but He interposes a word of power to […]
“…If we truly love Christ, we shall care for those who are loved by Him. Those who are dear to Him will be dear to us. Let us then look upon it not as a duty but as a privilege to relieve the poor of the Lord’s flock—remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, ‘Inasmuch […]
There are several people who I know personally that I really look up to spiritually. They seem to have their fellowship and communion with the Lord on a heavenly plain. And then they are humble and gracious enough to bring the fruit of their devotion down to the rest of us. Philip Manthey (my dad) and Phil […]
“Martian Child”
Posted in Quotes on Mar 7th, 2008
We just watched “Martian Child” the other night. I highly recommend it. It was probably one of the best movies I’ve seen in a while. At one point, David Gordon, one of the main characters, is speaking with Dennis, the young boy he is adopting. And he makes this profound statement, “…right now, you and […]
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