Comments on: Dec. 4: Getting ready never ends http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/dec-4-getting-ready-never-ends/ 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: Warren http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/dec-4-getting-ready-never-ends/#comment-511 Warren Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:15:45 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=401#comment-511 I am so glad for the Goshen link from Sojourners. And I am glad for the words of assurance, both from the scriptures and from your thoughts. And then there was this, also at the SoJo website: Jesus’ example was radical. Over and over he tried to tell people to differentiate between tradition and truth – and he called them to follow the truth, which abolishes prejudice. - Jill Briscoe, Christian author, lecturer, and founder of the magazine Just Between Us I am so glad for the Goshen link from Sojourners. And I am glad for the words of assurance, both from the scriptures and from your thoughts. And then there was this, also at the SoJo website: Jesus’ example was radical. Over and over he tried to tell people to differentiate between tradition and truth – and he called them to follow the truth, which abolishes prejudice.

- Jill Briscoe, Christian author, lecturer, and founder of the magazine Just Between Us

]]> By: Kathy http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/dec-4-getting-ready-never-ends/#comment-510 Kathy Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:04:40 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=401#comment-510 Your reminder that we are always preparing and living out our discipleship simultaneously and iteratively reminds me of John Lennon's quote: “Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.” I think that's one of the hardest things to remember in lay and professional ministry. Thank you for reminding me. Your reminder that we are always preparing and living out our discipleship simultaneously and iteratively reminds me of John Lennon’s quote: “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” I think that’s one of the hardest things to remember in lay and professional ministry. Thank you for reminding me.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/dec-4-getting-ready-never-ends/#comment-509 Nancy Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:17:36 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=401#comment-509 These daily advent messages are a great start to my day. Lisa's is especially meaningful and thought provoking with the idea of preparing for the kingdom - while living the kingdom - daily. A challenge indeed. Thanks. These daily advent messages are a great start to my day. Lisa’s is especially meaningful and thought provoking with the idea of preparing for the kingdom – while living the kingdom – daily. A challenge indeed. Thanks.

]]> By: Deb B http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/dec-4-getting-ready-never-ends/#comment-508 Deb B Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:11:45 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=401#comment-508 Thank you, Lisa for this timely and focused overview of what the coming of the kingdom means for us! Thank you, Lisa for this timely and focused overview of what the coming of the kingdom means for us!

]]> By: Anne http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/dec-4-getting-ready-never-ends/#comment-507 Anne Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:13:31 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=401#comment-507 Reminds me to keep looking on the "margins" for Jesus' in-breaking.... The "upside down Kingdom" involves climbing "down" in this world, not "up." Reminds me to keep looking on the “margins” for Jesus’ in-breaking…. The “upside down Kingdom” involves climbing “down” in this world, not “up.”

]]> By: Flo Harnish http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/dec-4-getting-ready-never-ends/#comment-506 Flo Harnish Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:11:26 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=401#comment-506 Makes me want to sing the Handel's Messiah. That beautiful music makes it all seem so believable. Makes me want to sing the Handel’s Messiah. That beautiful music makes it all seem so believable.

]]> By: Robert http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/dec-4-getting-ready-never-ends/#comment-505 Robert Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:47:51 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=401#comment-505 You remind me that I just have to keep on going NEVER EVER GIVE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You remind me that I just have to keep on going NEVER EVER GIVE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Jim Brenneman http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/dec-4-getting-ready-never-ends/#comment-504 Jim Brenneman Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:24:55 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=401#comment-504 As I go about getting ready for a new day, which includes reading these devotionals, thanks Lisa for reminding me that "getting ready" for the inbreaking of the Kingdom of God is a daily practice, not just something to do in Advent. As I go about getting ready for a new day, which includes reading these devotionals, thanks Lisa for reminding me that “getting ready” for the inbreaking of the Kingdom of God is a daily practice, not just something to do in Advent.

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