“Stand at the crossroads and look;� ask for the ancient paths,�ask where the good way is, and walk in it,� and you will find rest for your souls.� But you said, ‘We will not walk in it.’”
Jeremiah 6:16
ancient
ancient
עוֹלָם
ancient
long duration, antiquity, futurity, the vanishing point,
time out of mind, the word is versatile, lacking a
specific term for "eternity" that contrasts with "temporality"
עוֹלָם
עוֹלָם
מֶלֶך הָעוֹלָם
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה אֱלֹהֵינוּּ, מֶלֶך הָעוֹלָם
Baruch Ata Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Ha Olam
מֶלֶך הָעוֹלָם
Melech Ha Olam
King of the Universe
We aren’t making outrageous claims here. We’re sticking to the limits of what God has set for us. But there can be no question that those limits reach to and include you. We’re not moving into someone else’s “territory.” We were already there with you, weren’t we? We were the first ones to get there with the Message of Christ, right? So how can there be any question of overstepping our bounds by writing or visiting you?
2 Corinthians 10:13-14 MSG
We’re not barging in on the rightful work of others, interfering with their ministries, demanding a place in the sun with them. What we’re hoping for is that as your lives grow in faith, you’ll play a part within our expanding work. And we’ll all still be within the limits God sets as we proclaim the Message in countries beyond Corinth. But we have no intention of moving in on what others have done and taking credit for it. “If you want to claim credit, claim it for God.” What you say about yourself means nothing in God’s work. It’s what God says about you that makes the difference.
2 Corinthians 10:15-18 MSG
2 Corinthians 10:15-18 MSG
We’re not barging in on the rightful work of others, interfering with their ministries, demanding a place in the sun with them. What we’re hoping for is that as your lives grow in faith, you’ll play a part within our expanding work. And we’ll all still be within the limits God sets as we proclaim the Message in countries beyond Corinth. But we have no intention of moving in on what others have done and taking credit for it. “If you want to claim credit, claim it for God.” What you say about yourself means nothing in God’s work. It’s what God says about you that makes the difference.
you are the “life blood” of the movement [even more] than our “front line”
Anagruha Ghole - Neurological Psychology Student - Katmandu
“committing suicide”
“how are you so ‘not stressed?’”
“this course is first time in Nepal”
“Some experts see a wide-scale reevaluation of the merits of even being social taking place. We all know the stats — Americans of every age, gender, ethnicity and income are hanging out less than ever. Leisure time is decreasing; screen time is increasing.
Our “third places” — locations outside of home and work that enable socialization — are disappearing, and with them,
so is our greater sense of community.
Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy diagnosed us with a “social recession.”
SHAUNICE AJIWE 4/13/2024, 8:00 p.m. phillymag.com
“Christian hope does not promise successful days to the rich and the strong, but resurrection and life to those who must exist in the shadows of death. Success is no name of God.
Righteousness is.”
Jurgen Moltmann
ighteousness
Jesus
ighteousness”
“seek first the kingdom of God and his r
there is a growing sense of nihilism in culture and a hopelessness that is permeating GenZ in particular, stemming from a combination of societal anxieties, economic hardship, and constant exposure to a chaotic online world, leading to a feeling that the future is bleak and life lacks inherent meaning. This can be exacerbated by a sense of disillusionment with institutions and a cultural landscape filled with apocalyptic themes, though some Gen Z individuals adopt "sunny nihilism" as a way to find enjoyment in the present moment.
GLT
the Global Council
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emerging infrastructure
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fresh collaboration
He handed out gifts above and below, filled heaven with his gifts, filled earth with his gifts. He handed out gifts of apostle, prophet, evangelist, and pastor-teacher to train Christ’s followers in skilled servant work, working within Christ’s body, the church, until we’re all moving rhythmically and easily with each other, efficient and graceful in response to God’s Son, fully mature adults, fully developed within and without, fully alive like Christ.
Ephesians 4:11-13