"Great Light, Mover of all that is moving and at rest, be my Journey and my far Destination, be my Want and my Fulfilling, be my Sowing and my Reaping, be my Song and my stark Silence. Be my Sword and my strong Shield, be my Lantern and my dark Night, be my everlasting Strength and my piteous Weakness. Be my Greeting and my parting Prayer, be my bright Vision and my Blindness, be my Joy and my sharp Grief, be my sad Death and my sure Resurrection!
"So be it!"
Stephen Lawhead, 1989: Arthur; a Lion paperback - Oxford. pg 477
Showing posts with label vision. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vision. Show all posts
Monday, December 10, 2012
the kingdom of summer
"I have seen a land shining with goodness, where each man protects his brother's dignity as readily as his own, where war and want have ceased and all races live under the same law of love and honour.
"I have seen a land bright with truth, where a man's word is his pledge and falsehood is banished, where children sleep safe in their mother's arms and never know fear or pain.
"I have seen a land where kings extend their hands in justice rather than reach for the sword; where mercy, kindness, and compassion flow like deep water over land, and men revere virtue, revere truth, revere beauty, above comfort, pleasure or selfish gain. A land where peace reigns in the hearts of men; where faith blazes like a beacon from every hill, and love a fire from every hearth; where the True God is worshiped and his ways acclaimed by all."
Stephen Lawhead, 1989: Arthur; a Lion paperback - Oxford. pg 152/3
"I have seen a land bright with truth, where a man's word is his pledge and falsehood is banished, where children sleep safe in their mother's arms and never know fear or pain.
"I have seen a land where kings extend their hands in justice rather than reach for the sword; where mercy, kindness, and compassion flow like deep water over land, and men revere virtue, revere truth, revere beauty, above comfort, pleasure or selfish gain. A land where peace reigns in the hearts of men; where faith blazes like a beacon from every hill, and love a fire from every hearth; where the True God is worshiped and his ways acclaimed by all."
Stephen Lawhead, 1989: Arthur; a Lion paperback - Oxford. pg 152/3
Saturday, May 19, 2007
the vision is dead?
My Ascention Day sermon can be found at http://www.twango.com/media/markrdlong.sermons/markrdlong.10065
Rennie D
19 May 2007
Rennie D
19 May 2007
Sunday, May 13, 2007
the vision is dead! long live the vision!
Today's sermon is available at http://www.twango.com/media/markrdlong.sermons/markrdlong.10064
Rennie D
13 May 2007
Rennie D
13 May 2007
Sunday, April 29, 2007
the LORD says!
My apologies to those who like to follow my weekly sermons. Over Easter I somehow never quite got a ful sermon recorded for one reason or another. Herewith, though, my sermon for Easter 3 in which I explore how we can determine God's will in the context of a society that increasingly says "anything goes". Scripture is a good starting point, and those that declare "God says ... !" usually inhibit communities from truly discovering God's will as such a statement closes down communication and intra-community dialogue. This sermon can be found at http://www.twango.com/media/markrdlong.sermons/markrdlong.10043
Rennie D
29 April 2007
Rennie D
29 April 2007
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