May 3, 2012
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Would you like to dance in grace? Or is that too wild? Would you rather sit out? Or is that too tame? “To what will I compare this generation? It is like a child sitting in the marketplaces calling out … Continue reading
Pin ItApril 9, 2012
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Yes, alleluia! But what does it mean, right? What does it mean to you when you are struggling to make ends meet? What does it mean to you who is just beginning to … Continue reading
Pin ItApril 6, 2012
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Don’t worry if you can’t understand the suffering of Jesus. You can still embrace Jesus. Don’t worry if you can’t figure out the mystery of faith. You can still enter the mystery of faith. Don’t worry if you can’t analyze … Continue reading
Pin ItNovember 10, 2011
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Today is Martin Luther’s birthday, the day after mine. That’s why I’ve always felt a deep kinship with him. I love the passionate way Martin Luther talks about God’s grace. Luther’s most famous hymn “A Mighty Fortress is Our God” … Continue reading
November 8, 2011
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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One of the most quoted Bible verses is Psalm 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God!” Too often we just think of it as an invitation to silence. But it is an invitation for a whole new way … Continue reading
October 28, 2011
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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It’s great that we trust God. But we are also called to follow Christ. We can’t omit the cross and Christ. Dietrich Bonhoeffer states “Christianity without discipleship is Christianity without Christ.” As followers of Jesus we can’t dictate our own … Continue reading
October 21, 2011
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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When something odd and new comes around we are suspicious. When something unexpected happens in our lives we tend to cling to the old and familiar. Even if we are unhappy with the old. Because it is, at least, something … Continue reading
September 20, 2011
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Living in grace is liberating and empowering. Grace gets us into the loving presence of God and it validates our existence. The only accurate way to understand ourselves is in relation to God: We are God’s children and we love … Continue reading
September 13, 2011
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Prayer is as important as breathing to Christians. We all know -no matter how busy our lives are- we need to find time for prayer. Or maybe especially because our lives are hectic we need more and more prayer. Like … Continue reading
August 26, 2011
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Yesterday we talked about being saved by grace through faith. I felt a couple of things needed some clarification: 1) It’s God’s gift from start to finish! We don’t save ourselves. God does. All we do is trust him to … Continue reading
