Below is an excerpt from my book, The Doctor and the Apostle: Intersections Between Doctor Who and the Letters of Paul. Both The Doctor and Paul strive to help others see a different way of evaluating strength and wisdom, and they each struggle to convince others of the alternative possibilities. While The Doctor does notContinue reading “The Doctor and the Apostle Excerpt: What is Strong vs. What is Easy”
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A Prayer from a Roadside Ditch
based on Luke 10:25-37 Faithful God, we approach this time of prayer seeking help from you, from others, from the people and sources we most trust and with which we’re most familiar. We seek help with physical ailments, with unanswered questions, with fears about the future, with emotional strength, with spiritual desolation. We seek yourContinue reading “A Prayer from a Roadside Ditch”
A Prayer in a Bewildered Crowd
based on Acts 2:1-13 Faithful God, You promised us a new beginning, a new way to be what you call us to be, an enduring presence that would allow us to realize yet-unknown possibilities. But we didn’t expect howling wind, purifying fire, a message adapted for all to understand in their own way. To beContinue reading “A Prayer in a Bewildered Crowd”
Jeffrey A. Nelson 