Jason E. Royle's Blog, page 22
April 20, 2015
Breathing Relationship
The relationship between Jesus and God the Father is so interconnected it is like breathing. Believe it or not God offers this same gift of connection to you and me, breathing love into us, and with this breath inspiring us to breathe love into others.
“It is good for you that I’m going,” Jesus said, “because if I go, I can send you my Spirit, my breath.” The Spirit is God’s breath, bringing us into deeper relationship with our Creator.
Our true identity, many scholars would agree,&...
“It is good for you that I’m going,” Jesus said, “because if I go, I can send you my Spirit, my breath.” The Spirit is God’s breath, bringing us into deeper relationship with our Creator.
Our true identity, many scholars would agree,&...
April 14, 2015
Poem: Seeking
"SEEKING"
Where the sun shines in the streetThere are very many feetSeeking God, all unawareThat their hastening is a prayer.
Perhaps these feet would deem it odd(Who think they are on business bent)If someone wentAnd told them, “You are seeking God.”
—Mary Carolyn Davies
photo by: J. Royle 
Where the sun shines in the streetThere are very many feetSeeking God, all unawareThat their hastening is a prayer.
Perhaps these feet would deem it odd(Who think they are on business bent)If someone wentAnd told them, “You are seeking God.”
—Mary Carolyn Davies
photo by: J. Royle
April 12, 2015
Hebrews Chapter 11
Hebrews chapter 11 reminds us that without faith there is not much a Christian can accomplish. Faith feels a lot like taking a risk. Is being part of Christ’s kingdom risky? Yes. There is no 401K spiritual safety net. Is it costly? Yes. We seldom have the resources we need. Is it hard? Yes. But there is a great return on our investment.
How does this apply to our spiritual growth? We are the follower's of a risen Lord. We have...
How does this apply to our spiritual growth? We are the follower's of a risen Lord. We have...
April 7, 2015
Doubting Thomas Poem
Doubting Thomas Poem
These things did Thomas hold for real
the warmth of blood, the chill of steel
the grain of wood, the heft of stone
the last frail twitch of blood and bone
His brittle certainties denied
that one could live when one had died
until his fingers read like Braille
the markings of the spear and nail
May we, O God, by grace believe
and, in believing, still receive
the Christ who held His raw palms out
and beckoned Thoma...
These things did Thomas hold for real
the warmth of blood, the chill of steel
the grain of wood, the heft of stone
the last frail twitch of blood and bone
His brittle certainties denied
that one could live when one had died
until his fingers read like Braille
the markings of the spear and nail
May we, O God, by grace believe
and, in believing, still receive
the Christ who held His raw palms out
and beckoned Thoma...
April 1, 2015
Jesus as Messiah
One of the most important ways in which the Bible speaks of God in both the Old and New Testaments is that he rules as king. A king who creates, though was never created. Who doesn't defy gravity, but created it. Who reaches out to the elements of nature, but whose kingship extends beyond nature. The New Testament speaks often of Jesus as king. The English word “messiah” comes from the Hebrew which me...
March 30, 2015
The Lord needs it.
If anyone asks you, “Why are you untying it?”
tell them, “The Lord needs it.” Luke 19:28-37
Who of you, if you came out of your home and found that a stranger was getting into your car and was about to drive away would ask the question, ‘Why are you taking my car?’ And who among you would accept the answer,“The Lord needs it.” My reply to that statement probably wouldn't be very hospitable, and indeed, what the owner of the donkey says isn't repeated in...
tell them, “The Lord needs it.” Luke 19:28-37
Who of you, if you came out of your home and found that a stranger was getting into your car and was about to drive away would ask the question, ‘Why are you taking my car?’ And who among you would accept the answer,“The Lord needs it.” My reply to that statement probably wouldn't be very hospitable, and indeed, what the owner of the donkey says isn't repeated in...
