The High Calling

May 20, 2009

Middle Managers Might Find This a Bit Scary

People say they love the parables of Jesus, which is understandable. Jesus was a wonderful storyteller. But I sometimes wonder if anyone is actually reading them. I find many to be rather frightening....

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Nov 24, 2008

Personal Relationship with Jesus

by Gordon Atkinson

“You don’t have a personal relationship with Jesus?” my wife asks. “How can I!” I say. “I’ve never seen Jesus. I’m not talking about some kind of metaphysical conversion experience. I’m not talking about Jesus in others, least of these kind of stuff.” “Then what are you talking about?” It’s not a real conversation. Its staged....

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Sep 29, 2008

Time alone with God

by Gordon Atkinson

I have just left my desk in the middle of corporate America to try and find some peace. Corporate America never stops - it is never still. There is constantly bickering and fighting between the ranks. Corporate America needs God's love more than any "institution" that I know of....

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Sep 3, 2008

Faith is defined by hard times

by Gordon Atkinson

I was at Carl Holmes' blog today, reading about his health problems. Carl has been facing hard times, and he is now facing an operation in October. He's 31 years old and is using a cane. His very frank and honest post reveals something of how hard this is for him....

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Aug 8, 2008

Stories that never get told

by Gordon Atkinson

Stories that never get told - it makes you think of a forlorn and lonely little book, left on a dusty bookshelf. But I'm not talking about stories that don't get read or published. I'm talking about stories that do not get told. Most stories are never told. Most human lives are never chronicled. That's the way of things....

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