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Devotional Making Disciples

Ruin and glory

Isaiah. Prophet and poet. Master of prose. Skillfully taking us to ruin and glory.

“The city of chaos is shattered; 
Every house is closed to entry.
In the streets they cry for wine.
All joy grows dark; 
Earth’s rejoicing goes into exile.
Only desolation remains in the city;
its gate has collapsed in ruins.”
Isaiah 24:10-12

Well-placed words. And we see the broken place. Grieve the curse that consumes the earth and its inhabitants. “…for they have transgressed teachings, overstepped decrees, and broken the permanent covenant” (24:5).

Ruins. Image by Micheile Henderson, Unsplash Photos.
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Crossing Cultures Devotional Memoir

The way of life

It’s 2013. I sit in the easy chair and contemplate upcoming travels. Across the ocean. Our way of life means moving back and forth.

And adjusting to changes between two different worlds. Parallel universes, really. 

We are heading back into the intensity of culture and color and music that is South Asia.  The constant calendar of religious festivals. The daily encounter with spiritual worship of every variety.   

The relentless dust.

crowded street in Mumbai
Mumbai, India OC Photo by: Matt Jones Copyright: IMB
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Devotional

Integrity matters

This spring we looked for a car. A reliable used car. It’s been years since our last search. Integrity matters. In the car—and the car salesman. It did then. It does today.

But car-shopping has changed.

Now you can shop online and find a fairly detailed history of the vehicle you’re interested in.

The number of owners. Where it’s been registered. If it’s been in any accidents or had any recalls.

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