That's so good and right Michael. Not something to run from, or escape from...but to know the Holy Spirit is with us. God does some of his best and redemptive work in the pain and suffering, if we let him.
Thanks for sharing,Terry! It sounds like a fruitful event! As I spent time in 2 Corinthians this morning, I reflected on how God moves more powerfully through the suffering of His people than through their comforts. Your exploration of the “now and not yet” tension captures this well. The kingdom is breaking in, but often through hardship, where God’s comfort and strength are most evident. It challenges me to see suffering not as something to escape but as an arena where God’s redemptive work is unfolding.
Great thoughts, Terry! I especially loved your question about how our communities and organizations can actively live into God’s new creation—that’s something I think and write about often.
Thanks for sharing your reflection on the conference. I hope to attend someday!
Great thoughts, Terry - I second Nicks thoughts above; "love thinking about how we might build communities actively living in Gods new creation!" I often ponder where we are in relation to Christs return and what our role is as Christian's until then and once he has returned; especially as a community builder relative to buying and developing real estate. Thanks for sharing!
A good thing to ponder, Seth. I believe as a community builder as you are, you get the opportunity to participate in bringing heaven to earth now. What NT spoke about "we"'as the church are a small model of new creation. 🙏🙌
Translated: Woohhh Terry. I'm sitting here with tears in my eyes and lowering this. Here it is waiting for leaders to face this, which I personally experience on a daily basis. So many times I have fought and found no like-minded people. Yet I need this as a child of God to be taught in this way. So thank you and I hope and pray that you continue to teach the other in this way. Keep sharing the work thanks in advance.
Gee- praying for you!! Very thankful the post resonated. May God continue to work in and through us all to bring a little slice of heaven to earth each day.
Woohhh Terry. Ik zit hier met tranen in mijn ogen en laat dit zakken. Hier is het wachten dat leiders dit onder ogen zien wat ik persoonlijk dagleijks ervaar. Zo vaak heb ik gevochten en geen gelijkgestemden gevonden. Toch heb ik dit nodig als kind van God om op deze manier onderwezen te worden. Zo bedankt en ik hoop en bid dat je doorgaat om op deze manier de ander te onderwijzen. Blijf het werk delen dank alvast.
That's so good and right Michael. Not something to run from, or escape from...but to know the Holy Spirit is with us. God does some of his best and redemptive work in the pain and suffering, if we let him.
Thanks for sharing,Terry! It sounds like a fruitful event! As I spent time in 2 Corinthians this morning, I reflected on how God moves more powerfully through the suffering of His people than through their comforts. Your exploration of the “now and not yet” tension captures this well. The kingdom is breaking in, but often through hardship, where God’s comfort and strength are most evident. It challenges me to see suffering not as something to escape but as an arena where God’s redemptive work is unfolding.
Great thoughts, Terry! I especially loved your question about how our communities and organizations can actively live into God’s new creation—that’s something I think and write about often.
Thanks for sharing your reflection on the conference. I hope to attend someday!
Thank you, Nick.
Wow. So much power here!
"Any pain we do not transform, we will transmit."
This will be sticking with me for a while.
As always, thank you for generously sharing what God is teaching you.
Great thoughts, Terry - I second Nicks thoughts above; "love thinking about how we might build communities actively living in Gods new creation!" I often ponder where we are in relation to Christs return and what our role is as Christian's until then and once he has returned; especially as a community builder relative to buying and developing real estate. Thanks for sharing!
A good thing to ponder, Seth. I believe as a community builder as you are, you get the opportunity to participate in bringing heaven to earth now. What NT spoke about "we"'as the church are a small model of new creation. 🙏🙌
Translated: Woohhh Terry. I'm sitting here with tears in my eyes and lowering this. Here it is waiting for leaders to face this, which I personally experience on a daily basis. So many times I have fought and found no like-minded people. Yet I need this as a child of God to be taught in this way. So thank you and I hope and pray that you continue to teach the other in this way. Keep sharing the work thanks in advance.
Gee- praying for you!! Very thankful the post resonated. May God continue to work in and through us all to bring a little slice of heaven to earth each day.
Woohhh Terry. Ik zit hier met tranen in mijn ogen en laat dit zakken. Hier is het wachten dat leiders dit onder ogen zien wat ik persoonlijk dagleijks ervaar. Zo vaak heb ik gevochten en geen gelijkgestemden gevonden. Toch heb ik dit nodig als kind van God om op deze manier onderwezen te worden. Zo bedankt en ik hoop en bid dat je doorgaat om op deze manier de ander te onderwijzen. Blijf het werk delen dank alvast.