building a community of grace
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- I am a big fan of P.G. Wodehouse. I have recently been reading one of his books that features Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves. As the two are chatting in the car, there’s a moment when Bertie Wooster tries to recall a comforting bible... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- Trust in the lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight.in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your path. Proverbs 3:5-6: The middle of the week often feels like a rush- of deadlines, exams, meetings, unanswered... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- Botticelli, Madonna of the Sea, ca. 1475, Accademia, Florence During a recent visit to Florence with my husband, I was fascinated by the image of Mary painted in the 15th century by Botticelli. Something about her face struck me to the core. In the painting... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- Are you one of the people that find following Jesus in this day and age challenging? Are you scared? Overwhelmed? Are you frustrated about church hierarchy or restrictive Christian beliefs? Does consumerism and the climate emergency make you feel trapped? Do you feel overburdened by... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- At the moment I’m taking part in my confirmation preparation course with our local Lutheran church, and recently all of us went away for a weekend to a camp. There we talked about how we feel about our faith and looked at the Apostolic creed.... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- In the last fortnight at UWC Robert Bosch College, I’ve been teaching a unit on religion in ‘Theory of Knowledge’, a core course of the International Baccalaureate diploma program. The optional unit offers students the opportunity to explore intriguing questions such as what does religious... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- In the words of a hymn: I want to follow Jesus. So, I try to remind myself to ponder: What would Jesus do? Often this is not an easy question to answer with certainty. Current situations do not always parallel those into which Jesus was... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5:1,2 Love is the very nature of God. Walking in love is allowing godliness... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- It was Sunday when a friend of mine—someone I deeply respect and love—asked me to go bouldering in Freiburg. Without thinking, I said yes. The problem? I knew absolutely nothing about bouldering. I was too shy to admit it, too embarrassed to ask questions. But... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- My parents got divorced when I was 17 years old. It was a painful phase for us, the five girls and for my parents too. There were no intercultural challenges involved. I am convinced that one of the main reasons why my parents got divorced... Continue Reading →
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