Tag Archives: Jesus

Swiss Cheese Theology

Posted on February 28, 2021 by Jill English Johnston

Swiss cheese theology. Or one might also call it hole in the fence theology. No, I’m not talking about holes in our theology or our doctrine. Rather, I’m suggesting that maybe our theology and doctrines only see a small portion … Continue reading →

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This is my Church

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Jill English Johnston

I walked through the wood on a winter day. A pleasant day. A pleasant path. Hints of green winter grass poked up amongst the brown. Some of the trees sported bare branches. Some did not. Some trees designed to keep … Continue reading →

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Accept Whatever Shows Up

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Jill English Johnston

Disappointments can rob us from enjoying the small gifts in life. Accepting whatever shows up hands us the gifts with eager expectation. Continue reading →

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Come, Daughter. Come Closer.

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Jill English Johnston

Wrestling with God, my Father, and his word. He gives me an invitation. “Come, daughter. Come closer.” Only to be followed by the enemy’s attack. Discord. Lies. Heaviness. Confusion. Isolation. Then busyness. So the question. How? How do I come … Continue reading →

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Becoming the Answer to Our Prayers by Shane Claiborne & Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrave

Posted on September 21, 2019 by Jill English Johnston

I took Becoming the Answer to our Prayers off the shelf to pull out the quotes I highlighted and write a quick review. And now I want to read it again. I thought the book would be a good companion blog … Continue reading →

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