Comments on: April 4 (Easter): Identity in Jesus first http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/april-4-easter-identity-in-jesus-first/ Advent and Lenten devotions by Goshen College students, faculty and staff Tue, 02 Apr 2013 01:56:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Alvaro Riveros-Polanco http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/april-4-easter-identity-in-jesus-first/#comment-1071 Alvaro Riveros-Polanco Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:09:55 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=729#comment-1071 Thank you for your messages! It is very encouraging that you share your spirituality beyond all confessional barriers. Alvaro Riveros-Polanco Thank you for your messages! It is very encouraging that you share your spirituality beyond all confessional barriers.

Alvaro Riveros-Polanco

]]> By: Ethel Umble http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/april-4-easter-identity-in-jesus-first/#comment-1070 Ethel Umble Wed, 07 Apr 2010 02:44:42 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=729#comment-1070 Thank you to all who wrote the Lenten devotionals. It was good to have this focus on the Lenten Scriptures in addition to my daily devotions. Thank you to all who wrote the Lenten devotionals. It was good to have this focus on the Lenten Scriptures in addition to my daily devotions.

]]> By: Brandon Bergey http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/april-4-easter-identity-in-jesus-first/#comment-1069 Brandon Bergey Mon, 05 Apr 2010 23:33:01 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=729#comment-1069 Tamara, thanks for this! I love your search for identity as a follower of Jesus. I love even more your interest in obeying his words to love your enemies. That is evident when you write: "I need to acknowledge that I am united in Christ with a whole variety of Christians – whether I agree with them (or even like them) or not." Keep seeking our Lord and savior. As C.S. Lewis writes, "...he is good." Tamara, thanks for this! I love your search for identity as a follower of Jesus.

I love even more your interest in obeying his words to love your enemies. That is evident when you write:

“I need to acknowledge that I am united in Christ with a whole variety of Christians – whether I agree with them (or even like them) or not.”

Keep seeking our Lord and savior. As C.S. Lewis writes, “…he is good.”

]]> By: Linda Armstrong http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/april-4-easter-identity-in-jesus-first/#comment-1068 Linda Armstrong Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:42:39 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=729#comment-1068 Thanks you so much students and staff for all the inspiring thoughts this Lenten Season. This is truly a ministry in itself. I will miss these popping up on my screen at school each morning. Looking for to Advent! Thanks you so much students and staff for all the inspiring thoughts this Lenten Season. This is truly a ministry in itself. I will miss these popping up on my screen at school each morning. Looking for to Advent!

]]> By: Bonnie Sowers http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/april-4-easter-identity-in-jesus-first/#comment-1067 Bonnie Sowers Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:19:29 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=729#comment-1067 Thank you for the menaingful devotional Lenten journey. Each of your writers said something special to add to my spiritual growth! I'm grateful! Thanks again!!!! Thank you for the menaingful devotional Lenten journey. Each of your writers said something special
to add to my spiritual growth! I’m grateful! Thanks again!!!!

]]> By: Barbara MacDonald http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/april-4-easter-identity-in-jesus-first/#comment-1066 Barbara MacDonald Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:11:15 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=729#comment-1066 Thank you so very much, your devotions have been a great blessing to me this lenten season! Thank you so very much, your devotions have been a great blessing to me this lenten season!

]]> By: Rev David Klepper http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/april-4-easter-identity-in-jesus-first/#comment-1065 Rev David Klepper Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:19:05 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=729#comment-1065 Just want you to know, your devotions this Lent were well thought out and especially meaningful for me this year. Thank you. Just want you to know, your devotions this Lent were well thought out and especially meaningful for me this year. Thank you.

]]> By: Betty http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/april-4-easter-identity-in-jesus-first/#comment-1064 Betty Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:38:43 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=729#comment-1064 If our thoughts are Christs thoughts and his ways are our ways how can we be so different in our practices and denominations? Could it actually be that we aren't all truly following Christ but our own thoughts and ideas?? I consider myself a mennonite Christian with the emphasis on Christian-only mennonite until the mennonites start to deviate from their first love being that of following Christ wholeheartedly. "For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ." I Corinthians 3:11 I don't believe that Menno Simons really wanted a denomination named after him. He wanted to follow I Corinthians 3:11 and be a peace anabaptist society because he strongly believed in loving the enemy because Jesus said it. Not all Christians believe loving the enemy means not killing them. So how can we both be right??? I think in our efforts to be inclusive we need to be very careful to weight everything in light of the very words from the mouth of God when he was here on earth-that of the only way,truth, and life---JESUS If our thoughts are Christs thoughts and his ways are our ways how can we be so different in our practices and denominations?
Could it actually be that we aren’t all truly following Christ but our own thoughts and ideas??
I consider myself a mennonite Christian with the emphasis on Christian-only mennonite until the mennonites start to deviate from their first love being that of following Christ wholeheartedly. “For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.” I Corinthians 3:11
I don’t believe that Menno Simons really wanted a denomination named after him. He wanted to follow I Corinthians 3:11 and be a peace anabaptist society because he strongly believed in loving the enemy because Jesus said it. Not all Christians believe loving the enemy means not killing them. So how can we both be right??? I think in our efforts to be inclusive we need to be very careful to weight everything in light of the very words from the mouth of God when he was here on earth-that of the only way,truth, and life—JESUS

]]> By: Loretta http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/april-4-easter-identity-in-jesus-first/#comment-1063 Loretta Mon, 05 Apr 2010 12:44:54 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=729#comment-1063 Thank you for your thoughts. I believe, as you said, that we need to be accepting of other Christians who may not think exactly as we do. I have appreciated the devotional thoughts in the Lenten series. May we continue on throughout this year with the joy of the risen Christ in our hearts! Thank you for your thoughts. I believe, as you said,
that we need to be accepting of other Christians who
may not think exactly as we do.
I have appreciated the devotional thoughts in the Lenten
series. May we continue on throughout this year with
the joy of the risen Christ in our hearts!

]]> By: Ruth http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/april-4-easter-identity-in-jesus-first/#comment-1062 Ruth Mon, 05 Apr 2010 12:35:05 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=729#comment-1062 To all the writers,thank you. Your messages enriched my Lenten journey. To all the writers,thank you. Your messages enriched my Lenten journey.

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