Entries categorized as inspiration

Pentecost 2011

On June 13, 2011 / By maggi dawn / 5 Comments
Readings: Acts 2.1-21 John 20.19-23 Over the last few weeks we’ve read several stories from the New Testament that challenge our capacity to believe – a resurrection, angel appearances, an ascension… and now today we read of Pentecost: another tale of the unexpected. Flames appearing on people’s heads? A miraculous ability to speak a More...

finding good ideas

On May 9, 2010 / By maggi dawn / 2 Comments
I have been to several lengthy committee or brainstorming meetings in the last few weeks. The longest one was led by energetic people dressed in interesting, stylish clothes who led the meeting in a highly focussed way. The meeting flew by in no time with good results, new ideas and a plan of action. The More...

The Devil is behind the NIV

On November 6, 2009 / By maggi dawn / 3 Comments
A couple of weeks ago I posted on a Bible-burning event – the AmazingGrace church were planning to burn any translation of the Bible except the King James Version. Rain, protesters and local law enforcement apparently led to the event being adapted – it sounds like they cut up the bibles at a small private More...