May 8, 2013
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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What’s the point of the Ascension Day? (Other than getting a day off in Finland?) Why would we be excited about following the cloud? Why would be excited about Jesus leaving us? Let’s find out. He [Jesus] told them, “You … Continue reading
Pin ItMay 6, 2013
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Life is extremely messy and complicated. Sometimes it can feel overwhelming. How could we live abundantly in the midst of everyday chaos? The answer is not the most popular in this self-centered world. Yet the answer remains the same and … Continue reading
Pin ItMay 3, 2013
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Do you believe in the power of prayer? Or do you think that Jesus promised too much for us? He told his disciples that God will give them whatever they ask in Jesus’ name. And, yet, we don’t get everything … Continue reading
Pin ItApril 26, 2013
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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I just love how Jesus fed 5000 people with two fish and five loaves of bread. We think 5 plus 2 is 7. But God’s way of thinking is way different, way bigger, and way better. What was the secret … Continue reading
Pin ItApril 24, 2013
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Do you hinder God’s work for you, in you, through you? I was confronted with this question when I read this Bible story yesterday: Now there is in Jerusalem a pool near the Sheep Gate. This pool in the Hebrew … Continue reading
Pin ItApril 17, 2013
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Do you (sometimes) feel inadequate? Do you wish you could have managed things differently? Do you struggle with your shortcomings? Do you start your sentences with “if only…if only…if only”? We desire to be but we are not perfect. We … Continue reading
Pin ItApril 15, 2013
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Sheep are mentioned in the Bible more than five hundred times. Also Jesus talked about sheep many times: Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he had compassion for them because they were troubled and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd … Continue reading
Pin ItApril 10, 2013
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Past few days I have had an image of God shining upon his people persistently popping in my head. So I started to explore what this image could mean. Our efforts to understand God will always fall short but we … Continue reading
Pin ItApril 8, 2013
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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We need to eat to live, grow, and get stronger. For this very same reason we also need Jesus. If we want to live, we need Jesus. If we want to grow, we need Jesus. If we want to get … Continue reading
Pin ItApril 3, 2013
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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I’ve always thought that life with God is life in colors and life without God is life in black and white. Many people insist that life in black and white is cool. And it might appear so but once you’ve … Continue reading
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