“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.2 See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples,but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you.3 Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn."Isaiah 60 Salvation is joining in with God, becoming partners in God's initiatives of light, justice, mercy, grace, peace, love... …
David and Beks sharing light with their church family Christmas Eve A child is born to us, a son is given to us, and authority will be on his shoulders. He will be named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.Isaiah 9:6 Here is a short message of greetings, love, celebration, and peace. Merry Christmas to everyone! …
Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.”John 8:12 - Derek Maul writes about hope and light Have you ever woken up in a dark bedroom, maybe …
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But you are not like that (people who reject God), for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light. “Once you had no identity as …
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When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” - John 8:12 As someone who appreciates photography, I find light fascinating. Not so much as something to be manipulated as a resource to work with. I …
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In him was life, and that life was the light of all humankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. - John 1:4-5 I sometimes think I'd like to start a national campaign to highlight and promote better understanding and more accuracy when it comes to Christmas. There is so much we …
What came into being through the Word was life, and the life was the light for all people.The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness does not extinguish the light. - John 1 Happy Monday, friends. My lead image today is that of candlelight in church. It is critically important that we shine with intent and integrity, …
Continue reading This week must be about grace, light, encouragement, and love #election2020
“But my righteous one will live by faith. And I take no pleasure in the one who shrinks back.”But we do not belong to those who shrink back and are destroyed, but to those who have faith and are saved.Hebrews 10:38-39 Today's post has two pieces: First, my absolute delight at the beauty of intentional community and the …
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2019 - in 700 words and 50 photographs
The story of Christmas is the story of light coming into this world, light and grace and truth and love, so much love.
Derek Maul: Words, Photographs, and Food for the Journey 