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Writings from a life in education

Category: Old Testament Foundations

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Christmas Hope

December 19, 2011 Susan Rhea

“Adoration of the ShepherdsG. vanHonthorst, 1622 Professor Lewis Smedes said “Keep hope alive and hope will keep you alive.” Those…

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Posted in: Jesus' Birth & Youth, Old Testament Foundations, Reflections on Shalom

Seek the Peace of the City

December 12, 2011 Susan Rhea

Building a Community Garden There are times when I feel like I am in exile in a foreign land, both when…

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Posted in: Old Testament Foundations, Reflections on Shalom

Peace and Justice

December 5, 2011 Susan Rhea

Pastor Tim Keller’s book, Generous Justice: How God’s Grace Makes Us Just, gave me some fresh insights on the topics…

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Posted in: Old Testament Foundations, Reflections on Shalom

The Apostle Paul’s Practical Advice

November 28, 2011 Susan Rhea

Saint Paul Writing His Epistles,V. de Boulogne c. 1594-1632 As we have noted in recent posts, the Apostle Paul emphasizes…

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Posted in: Apostles' Teachings on Shalom, Old Testament Foundations, Reflections on Shalom

Jesus Holds All Things Together

November 21, 2011 Susan Rhea

The Apostle Paul,Rembrandt c. 1633 The Apostle Paul was a Jew, trained in the finest religious instruction available at that…

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Posted in: Apostles' Teachings on Shalom, Old Testament Foundations, Reflections on Shalom

Try a New Greeting

November 7, 2011 Susan Rhea

I have a challenge for you. Are you willing to try something new? I would like to encourage you to…

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Posted in: Apostles' Teachings on Shalom, Old Testament Foundations, Reflections on Shalom

Overcoming the World

October 27, 2011 Susan Rhea

For many of us, just surviving is a big challenge. Our lives are full, our work days are long, and…

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Posted in: Apostles' Teachings on Shalom, Old Testament Foundations, Reflections on Shalom

Patient Peacemakers

October 24, 2011 Susan Rhea

Being patient does not come easy with me. I am not a patient guy. But I have learned, especially since…

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The Big Story

October 10, 2011 Susan Rhea

Do you wake up in the morning sometimes, look around, and wonder what is going on in our crazy world?  …

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Taking Shalom to the Streets

October 4, 2011 Susan Rhea

For many of us, there is a very long distance between our brains and our hearts. Those twelve inches can…

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Posted in: Old Testament Foundations, Reflections on Shalom

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Reflections on Russia

  • Russia’s Post-Communist Development
  • U.S.-Russian Relations
  • Russia’s Pre-1991 History
  • Russian Culture and Values
  • Religious Life in Russia
  • Russian Literature

Reflections on Shalom

  • Old Testament Foundations
  • Jesus’ Palestinian Context
  • Jesus’ Birth & Youth
  • Jesus in Action
  • Jesus’ Teachings
  • Palm Sunday – Golgatha
  • Resurrection – Pentecost
  • Apostles’ Teachings on Shalom
  • Conclusion
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