Illuminated Lamb
Exploring the themes of Christ and light as found in the Bible
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A Rest From Our Burdens (opens the original)
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In this episode, two kinds of biblical meditation/reflection are discussed…contrasting and cross-referencing. Contrasting reflection looks the opposite of another text. Cross-referencing reflection brings in other passages related to the topic on which you are reflecting. We reflect on the topics of rest and burden, as found in Exodus 5:4-9 (the Egyptian Pharaoh who commands the Israelites to return to their burdens) and in Matthew 11:28-30 (Christ, who offers to the exhausted and those unable t
Seeing The Contrast (opens the original)
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A helpful technique in reflecting on a passage from the Bible is understanding what the opposite of the text looks like and see the contrast. Scripture already supplies such examples as Psalm 1:1-2, Proverbs 8:10 and Romans 8:6. In this episode, we apply this technique to Philippians 4:8. The apostle Paul supplies a number of things to think on as a Christian. Setting up a list of the opposites places Paul's actual text in much sharper focus. It helps us to build up our mindset in Christ (the Gr
End Of Path (opens the original)
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What happens when we face an "end of path?" There are times when the circumstances we face make it seem impossible to move on or to recover. Western Europe faced a similar crisis over 600 years ago. Half of Europe died from the plague in the mid 14th century. A crisis of church leadership caused there, in the late 1300s and early 1400s, for there to be two (and at one point, three) popes, each claiming supreme headship over the church. During that time, how would one know to follow? Their resolu
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