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The remnant of Jacob will be in the midst of many people like dew from the Lord, like showers on the grass, which do not wait for anyone or depend on man Micah 5:7 - #SpotJesus

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Today we met with a friend who wanted to ask us how to study the Bible. Curiously enough the decoration on the coffee shop we went to talked about new beginnings :)

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"The disciples seemed to forget that their own personal need for bread, and not their own personal resources was the thing that qualified them to participate in the miracle of feeding thousands with nothing on hand" What are we relying upon as disciples?

Nadia Boltz Weber

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We say we want to be the hands and feet of Jesus in this broken world, but we forget that Jesus’ hands and feet were pierced by nails.

Subversive Jesus by Craig Greenfield

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Though we honor those who become missionaries to serve the exploited families of Filipino slums, we often consider it unacceptable or unchristian to challenge the systems and structures that exploited them in the first place. #subversiveJesus

Subversive Jesus by Craig Greenfield

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As Christians, we have become so fixated on our roles as servants that we miss out on the relationships of mutuality that the Spirit wants to knit between people. #subversiveJesus #books

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true transformation is complete only when the oppressors are transformed as well as the oppressed. That’s why Jesus commanded us to love our enemies. #subversiveJesus #books #26april

Subversive Jesus, by Craig Greenfield

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"(...)Nay introduced me to the popular book Boundaries by Drs. Cloud and Townsend. At first I scoffed. I had seen too many people use boundaries as an excuse to hold the poor at arm’s length, to cop out of subversive hospitality. So I wanted nothing to do with the concept of boundaries, dismissing it as an easy exit for wimps and pew sitters. But as our community struggled to create a physically and psychologically safe atmosphere, Nay’s wisdom about boundaries became a key part of our rhythm for a subversive life. My friend Dave Andrews, who has established Christian communities in India and Australia, has developed a handy rule of thumb for Christian communities. He says, “Bizarre behavior is okay. Abusive behavior is not okay.”In the empire, it is the opposite. Being different or weird guarantees a person will be shunned, censored, or thrown in a psychiatric ward, whereas being abusive and disrespectful toward others is often considered tough and admirable."

Subversive Jesus by Craig Greenfield

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"You and these people who come to you will only wear yourselves out. The work is too heavy for you; you cannot handle it alone." Exodus 18:18 What are we needing to delegate? Whom else could help us?

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"Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat a meal with Moses’ father-in-law in the presence of God." Exodus 18:12 this is so pretty! Now, because of Jesus, we can eat a meal in the presence of God all the time, anywhere! Quick, grab your phone and schedule dinner with someone, people! Go be a blessing to someone. Share that Jesus within you!

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"It is, for instance, not enough to quote from Scripture a series of proof-texts in support of missions. The proof-text suspended in mid-air is useless. It must be related to its context. It must be shown to stand out from a background which is essentially missionary in colour. We must, in a word, see the revelation in the Bible in its large, bold outlines, in the big sweep of its movement, in its progressive character and unfolding purpose. We have to learn a new method of using the Bible as a missionary book."

http://bibleandmission.redcliffe.org/2016/03/30/we-have-to-learn-a-new-method-of-using-the-bible-as-a-missionary-book/

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Throughout history, young people have been on the forefront of every significant social movement for change. Now, across the world, uprisings and revolutions are stirring in young populations from Africa, to Asia, to the Middle East. Young people are willing to give their lives for a vision. The only question is, are we giving them something that is worth laying down their lives for?" #subversiveJesus

Subversive Jesus by Craig Greenfield

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sneak peak at the book ‪#‎subversiveJesus‬ - «Soon after we discovered the power of Kids on the Block, I met Leanne as she stood shivering outside our church. She was coming down hard from a crack cocaine addiction and needed a place to crash. The next morning, after she had woken from a deep sleep, the children climbed onto her lap and thrust a book into her pale face. “Can you read us a book, Leanne?” I could almost see the healing taking place right before my eyes as Leanne was treated like a normal person for the first time in ages. My children treat everyone who comes into our home with the same childish impertinence and feistiness, whether our guests are dirty and homeless or cultured and well-off. This shouldn’t be a great surprise, since God often used young people to accomplish his purposes throughout the biblical story. (...) Jesus placed children at the center of his reign when he said we must become like little children in order to enter the kingdom of God. So why do we coddle and marginalize our children, assuming that God will wait to use them when they are adults? God wants to use them now. This is the subversive way of Jesus!» coming soon, april 26,

http://www.amazon.com/Subversive-Jesus-Adventure-Justice-Faithfulness/dp/0310346231/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1459688762&sr=8-1&keywords=subversive+jesus

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Patrick - You gotta have patience, Lisbon "I'd rather have coffee."

The mentalist

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HIGHLIGHTS - readings and findings of the week #5

farewell internet explorer

david bowie, the pulse returns to the prodigal

counting progress and rejoicing with it - What would happen if we counted the progress as much as we count what is still let to do?

how saying thank you can be more empowering than saying sorry

one thing that can be holding you back from doing things you wanted to do - not to be confused with being irresponsible

principles to stop postponing that thing you really wanted to do

why successful people dress the same every day

markers of healthy relationships: do you agree?

why you should spend more money on experiences than things

how your university degree doesn’t have to determine the rest of your life

Things that make our churches unwwelcoming - and how to avoid them

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Readings and findings #4

On team creativity and innovation

A biblical response to irritating people

How workspaces need to be fixed

Age in need of hope

Principles to give good piece of advice to people who’ve been hurt

How can we contribute to make the church a safer place (to anyone really)

People adore Life. Let’s introduce them to Him

On the news: signs of unification?

Technology: the company who invented the mobile phone is no more

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On the weekend I moved in, without the help of my family, who would have been kind. I brought my typewriter and a card table and chair, also a little wooden table on which I set a hot plate, a kettle, a jar of instant coffee, a spoon and a yellow mug. That was all. I brooded with satisfaction on the bareness of my walls, the cheap dignity of my essential furnishings, the remarkable lack of things to dust, wash or polish.

Alice Munro, The Office.