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Category: Reflections on Shalom

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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

Russia and the Pattern of Revolutionary Change

November 16, 2011 Susan Rhea

Yeltsin & Gorbachev The level of frustration that many in the West have regarding Russia’s post-Communist transformation is unreasonably high,…

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A Russian Literary Treasure: The Legend of the Three Hermits

November 9, 2011 Susan Rhea

Portrait of Leo Tolstoy,Ilya Efimovich Repin, 1887 An old legend from the Volga District tells of a Bishop who was…

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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

Russia’s DNA: Unsettled Identity

November 2, 2011 Susan Rhea

*Note: This is the sixth and final in a series of essays on ‘Russia’s DNA.’ The first essay ‘Russia’s DNA:…

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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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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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Russia’s DNA: “Deep-Seated Spirituality”

October 21, 2011 Susan Rhea

*Note: This is the fifth in a series of essays on ‘Russia’s DNA.’ The first essay ‘Russia’s DNA: Fear of…

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Russia’s DNA: “Giantism”

October 19, 2011 Susan Rhea

*Note: This is the fourth in a series of essays on ‘Russia’s DNA.’ The first essay ‘Russia’s DNA: Fear of Invasion’…

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Russia’s DNA: “Fear of Anarchy”

October 12, 2011 Susan Rhea

*Note: This is the third in a series of essays on ‘Russia’s DNA.’ The first essay ‘Russia’s DNA: Fear of Invasion’…

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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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