John Partis
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When Following Jesus Changes Everything…
“What if one ordinary Saturday completely changed your life?” “I thought I was meeting a girl for coffee… Instead… I met Jesus.” “But becoming a Christian didn’t suddenly answer every question.” “My family didn’t understand.” “I had doubts.” “I had excitement.” “I had hope.” “And God had already prepared people to help me grow.” “Sometimes…
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God invites us to “COME AND STAY”
Recently I posted a short story on the blog called “Come and Stay!”. It is a story about the 32 year old Henry, only recently reconciled to his wife, Claire and to his 7 year old twins, Sam and Theo – and also reconciled to God, his Heavenly Father. The story relates how Henry is…
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“Come and Stay!” – Part 2
This is the second Part of Henry’s story of how he visits his father, to see him for the first time in over 15 years. The immediate background to Henry’s story was posted on the blog earlier in the year. That story was published in two parts and is called “The Well-watered Garden” and is…
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When Hope Sees Beyond the Storm
When life hurts… what keeps hope alive? Standing beside centuries of gravestones… it’s easy to think grief has the final word. But it doesn’t. Christian hope doesn’t ask us to ignore our pain. It reminds us that Christ has already overcome death. Because Jesus lives… our future is secure. Our grief is real. But so…
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“Come and Stay!” – Part 1
The background This is the first Part of a two part story which tells how Henry, now 32 years old visits his father, to see him for the first time in over 15 years. The immediate background to Henry’s story was posted on the blog earlier in the year. That story was published in two…
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My God Rules, OK! – Part 2
In Part 2 of this Reflection, I delve a bit deeper into Acts 17:28 and other scriptures that support it. “In Him we live and move and have our being” My particular case was not what Paul had in mind as he eloquently introduced those Athens “professors” to the truths of the God of the…
