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Book Review- Brennan Manning, A Glimpse of Jesus: the Stranger to Self Hatred

Posted on Wednesday, January 27th, 2010 by Ali Johnson

This book is a gem, 145 pages of pure love, trust, gratitude and faith in Jesus. I was struck by how much this book spoke into my life when I read it. It gives you a glimpse of Jesus’ heart and his pure, rentless love towards His people. This book defines self-hatred as the reason that so many Christian struggle with the constant unrelenting love of Abba. By clearly understanding and grappling with the life and teachings of Jesus we can understand and grapple with the real and true saviour. And then be truly changed and transformed. In the astonishing chapter entitled ‘Jesus: The Stranger to Self-Hatred’ we see Manning grapple with ...

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Transformation

Posted on Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 by Ali Johnson

A great video from Soul City Church in Chicago. This is video is all about transformation and I really found in quite thought provoking.

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Monday with…Rob Bell

Posted on Monday, January 4th, 2010 by Ali Johnson

Rob Bell (born August 23, 1970) is a best-selling author, Christian speaker, and the founding pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I love this quote and believe fully that this year the Church should radically re-think our, 'you're in or out' mindset. "If the gospel isn't good news for everybody, then it isn't good news for anybody. And this is because the most powerful things happen when the church surrenders its ...

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Monday with…Andy Hawthorne

Posted on Monday, December 21st, 2009 by Ali Johnson

Andy HawthorneAndy Hawthorne is a British evangelist, author and founder of The Message Trust, a Christian mission organization based in Manchester, England. I love this quote and its great to consider at Christmas time. “There has been a great attack on the Eastern Church in the twentieth century. That attack is persecution, and it has failed miserably. You can’t persecute the church out of existence. You just crush it and it becomes stronger than ever before. And yet the great attack of the Western Church in the twentieth century has been materialism. Materialism has been successful ”. Let me know what you think?

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Nativity

Posted on Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 by Ali Johnson

Hey so I was reading the paper this morning and stumbled across this wonderfully article all about a modern nativity. I was intrigued the variety of different images and the use of man different art forms. I love the one that is taken on Trafalgar Square. Take a look for yourself and let me know what you think? click here for link!

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Couple “Updates” Their Relationship Status

Posted on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 by Ali Johnson

A great video that shows the impact of facebook on our time... Hope you enjoy.

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