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Author Archives: Andrew Fuller
A RESURRECTION REFLECTION
Peeps, Bunnies and Eggs. Go through an average Easter section in a store at this time of year and these are what you will see. Okay, so Easter has to do with Spring, was originally a celebration of the Vernal … Continue reading
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Tagged christianity, easter, history, holidays, Kingdom of God, spring
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SHEPHERD OR WISE MAN?
The nativity scene was old and the paint on the wooden figures was scratched and chipped. All the essential pieces were in place. A Mary in pale blue, a Joseph in a working man’s brown, and a pink and white … Continue reading
FINDING PEACE ON EARTH – A CHRISTMAS MESSAGE
This has been adapted from a sermon I delivered on December 10th at a local church here in Richmond, VA. One of the most loved episodes within the Christmas message is the shepherds’ story. It is beautiful in its simplicity; … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Teaching and Meditations
Tagged advent, Christmas, encouragement, god, jesus
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CHINESE JUNK
A Chinese Junk is a maritime vessel of great beauty. I looked at a photo from 1880 depicting a fleet at rest in Hong Kong Harbor[i]. Each individual boat is sharply outlined and the ripples in the battened sails seem … Continue reading
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A DREAM OF SIX KICKS
Warning: This article is about the global game of football – you know … that game in which players actually kick the ball with their feet, rather than the sport known as American football, in which most of the ball … Continue reading
REMEMBERING GEORGE
I did not know George well, but my path was privileged to cross his on several occasions through the years. I guess I first came across him and his uncompromised commitment to the gospel when I was in college and read his book Revolution of Love and Balance. Continue reading
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Tagged George Verwer, Kingdom of God, Missions, Nations, Obituary
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THE UNIQUENESS OF OUR SWEET LORD
I’ve had much involvement in the nation of Turkey over the years. I have many friends there, both Turkish and ex-patriate. This piece was written over a week as I learned more of what was happening following the two earthquakes … Continue reading
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AS OLD AS THE FIELDS
Now Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s go out to the field.” The American nation has been examining its soul. It has taken time to focus inward upon systemic injustices that divide and sometimes conquer people. For many of … Continue reading
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THE FLESH BECAME WORDS
– A Christmas Reflection – A childhood memory has me sitting on the kitchen stool, just home from school, while my mother stood at the sink peeling potatoes for supper. I am talking at full speed recounting the events of … Continue reading
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ANCHORS FOR THE SOUL
I have been thinking about the way we teach a Biblical basis of Christian mission starting with God’s call and promise to Abraham in Genesis 12. I think we do ourselves a disservice when we don’t root Genesis 12 in … Continue reading
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THE FULLER REPORT 