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“I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. ..." (1 John 5: 13)

Weekly Topic: Migration.

Migration. How do you feel living in a country where you have not grown up? Are you a stranger where you are right now? Or have you been there for many years? How do you deal with those who have come to your neighborhood recently ... or decades ago, but still do not seem to fit in? The migration issue is highly debated in many countries today.

We want to search for God's guidance with respect to migration. We will see that migration is a biblical topic! Christian roots are roots of migration. And Jesus wants us to learn how to deal with it from his perspective. Come and join us day by day exploring faith in Jesus ...!

Romans Online. The letter of Paul to the church in Rome ("Romans") is now online in its English translation in the Jesus Network. We will continue to work on this, with various contributions, question and discussion sections ... [more]

Get Freedom Right ... There are often two extremes of something in our life. There is sun and rain. There is activity and rest. There is praise and critique. There is freedom and prison. There is noise and silence ... we can name many opposite features or qualities. The right mixture Often, it is a key question to find the right balance between these extremes. That has been a topic for thousands of ye ... [more]

C-Text - Christian Blog: Migration 2 - How can I know? ... Tuesday, September 7, 2010. We are talking about migration currently. Do you have experiences with migration? Have you ever lived in another country? We have twice moved from Germany to the UK and back as a family. I have lived in the US for a year and have worked in France as visiting professor. And today I am working actively in both Germany and the UK. I would like to reflect the experience in the light of the current debates. Many things you do not know! ... First of all: probably my experience is special. When I came to the UK first, I spoke the language already. I came to work and had been offered an academic job. So to some extent I was integrated into some soc... [more]

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The bible in accessible English for today's generation.

"9 As Jesus was walking along, he saw a tax collector sitting at his stall. His name was Matthew, and when Jesus asked him to follow him, he got up and went with him. 10 Later Jesus was having a meal in a house (possibly Matthew’s). Many tax collectors and “evil doers” were eating with Jesus and his followers. 11 When some Pharisees saw this, they complained to Jesus’ followers: “Why is your teacher having a meal with tax collectors and evil doers?” 12 Jesus replied: “Healthy people do not need a doctor, but sick people do. 13 Go and find the meaning of these words in the Jewish writings : ‘I want mercy, not religious sacrifices’. I came for evil doers, to call them to a new way of life. I did not come for people who are good enough already ”.(JNB Matthew 9: 9-13)

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