The Wanderer, 1935, Josef Sigall (1891-1953) —————————- By Joan Chittister, National Catholic Reporter, vol. 37., #18. Once upon a time, a seeker went from land to land to discover an authentic religion. Finally, the seeker found a group of extraordinary fame. They were known for the goodness of their lives and for the […]
3082) It Depends on What You Mean By a Miracle Read More »
(…continued) Sometimes, when very ill, we will pray for a miracle of healing. The greatest miracle, however, is that every single second of our lives, the body is healing itself, renewing itself, defending itself from infections, and strengthening itself. This great miracle of continuous healing is going on in each of us, all the
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(…continued) We usually look to God only for the big miracles, the big interventions in our lives, at those times when we are really in trouble. It is when there is an accident or a serious illness or a major crisis that we look to God and pray to God for a miracle. And
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Not long ago I read yet another article about scientific research into the power of prayer in medical treatment. There are all kinds of Christians, myself included, who will say, “Of course there is healing power in prayer; I’ve seen it myself many times, so I don’t need a scientific study to tell me
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By Tony Campolo (1935- ), Let Me Tell You a Story (2000), pages 34-36. A couple of years ago I was at a church conference in South Africa. The other speaker was one of the founders of the movement often referred to as the Toronto Blessing. This is a movement that very much
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If you go to the downtown area of any big city you will see street musicians. They will be leaning up against a building, playing their guitar, saxophone, violin, trumpet, or whatever. Their instrument case or hat will be lying open on the sidewalk ahead of them in hopes of receiving some coins or
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‘Just Have More Faith;’ How Bad Theology Hurts the Suffering, by Vaneetha Rendall Risner, posted March 21, 2019 at: http://www.desiringgod.org ———————————— (…continued) Looking at the fuller counsel of the Bible, it is clear that God has plans that we do not understand. His ways are not our ways (Isaiah 55:8–9). Because we believe
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‘Just Have More Faith;’ How Bad Theology Hurts the Suffering, by Vaneetha Rendall Risner, posted March 21, 2019 at: http://www.desiringgod.org ——————————————— Why does God answer yes to some prayers and no to others? Why does God miraculously heal some people and not others? Why does disaster strike one city and not another?
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By Joshua Rogers, a writer and attorney who lives in Washington, D.C. Rogers blogs at: http://www.JoshuaRogers.com My seven-month-old nephew Canaan (above) was dying and nobody knew it, including his doctor, who had misdiagnosed his digestive issues. The real issue was Hirschsprung’s disease, one of the leading causes of death for kids like Canaan,
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By Lee Strobel, in The Case for Miracles, 2018. In Equatorial Africa, far from pharmacies and hospitals, a woman died in childbirth, leaving behind a grieving two-year-old daughter and a premature baby in danger of succumbing to the chill of the night. With no incubator, no electricity, and few supplies, the newborn’s life
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