Sentences with phrase «beginning as strangers»

The students began as strangers, but their work in reflecting on Scripture and in sharing what they discovered with each other created something more than themselves: a friendship between themselves, and beyond themselves, with God.

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Uber's case is that the driver enters into a binding agreement with a person whose identity he does not know (and will never know) and who does not know and will never know his identity, to undertake a journey to a destination not told to him until the journey begins, by a route prescribed by a stranger to the contract [Uber] from which he is not free to depart (at least not without risk), for a fee which (a) is set by the stranger, and (b) is not known by the passenger (who only is told the total to be paid), (c) is calculated by the stranger (as a percentage of the total sum) and (d) is paid to the stranger.

His strange downfall and subsequent rebirth as one of the most bankable movie stars all began with an innocent act of love.

when the journeying is begun, it is as if he wandered out into a strange land where nothing but the contrast with what he has lost reminds him of that which he wished for.

If he believes that God is at the beginning as well as at the end, the Alpha as well as the Omega; if his hope for the future arises out of his faith in God's eternal presence; it is because he discerns the manner of God's presence and the way of his working in the strange person of Jesus of Nazareth, in his life and teaching, and not least in the bitter and apparently senseless tragedy of his death.

And as the cantors progress, something strange begins to happen.

As The Washington Post explains, the discovery of the new location first began 15 years ago when a team at the Tower of David Museum began an expansion project: «But the story took a strange turn when archaeologists started peeling away layers under the floor in an old abandoned building adjacent to the museum in Jerusalem's Old City.»

When the two despondent disciples on the road to Emmaus expressed to the stranger their bewilderment that such a powerful prophet as Jesus should have been condemned to death and be crucified, we are told that the risen Christ «began with Moses and all the prophets, and explained to them the passages which referred to himself in every part of the scriptures».6 The story implies that the Scriptures, when properly interpreted, made it clear that the Messiah was «bound to suffer thus before entering upon his glory» 7 When finally they recognized the identity of this stranger as they shared the evening meal before he vanished from their sight, they said to each other, «Did we not feel our hearts on fire as he talked with us on the road and explained the scriptures to us?»

None of us had done it before — we found it a little strange and uncomfortable to begin with, as it was suggested that we simply sit in silence as one person read the passage out.

Our God — the one who began his ministry at, of all places, a wedding in Cana of Galilee — entered the flesh, the tackiness and transitoriness of it all and said, strange as it might seem to us of little faith, that our human unions are of divine consequence.

Last night, I had a horrifyingly realistic dream that began with getting arranged - marriage - promised to a stranger, followed with a multi-day wedding / traveling circus performance, and finally devolved into me trying to dissolve the marriage contract while vying for the affections of my true love (and actual, real - life husband) as a woman named Sharmula attempted to seduce him away.

Is it strange that I am sharing this sweet potato pie with you just as spring begins?

Their story begins back in 1900 on a small isolated Pacific island known as Ocean Island with the discovery of a strange looking rock that turned out to be one of the purest forms of phosphate ever discovered.

There has been some strange red cards since football's beginnings, but we don't think we've seen one quite as strange as this.

«It's a strange moment in my career,» Cabaye began, as reported by Le 10 Sport.

It was a strange sound and sight but it all fit considering that Gettleman, who began his NFL career as a Buffalo Bills intern in 1986 and recently worked as the Carolina Panthers general manager before boomeranging back to the Giants, was in a trance - like atmosphere.

No stranger to prop bets, I'd never really thought about them as being profitable long - term but beginning that spring, and for nearly three years since, I've scaled back my action on traditional game lines and totals.

As your tummy grows larger, you may begin to feel like a lucky rabbit's foot; as complete strangers want to rub your belly when you're out and abouAs your tummy grows larger, you may begin to feel like a lucky rabbit's foot; as complete strangers want to rub your belly when you're out and abouas complete strangers want to rub your belly when you're out and about.

If nursing is going well for you but then you begin to develop strange symptoms such as severe headache, fever, chills and shooting pains in your breast you may be suffering the onset of mastitis where the milk gland in the breast gets infected.

In Terms of Cognitive Development, Most One Year Olds Can: Show happiness to see her parents» face, bottle, toys and mirror Know strangers from family; cries when parent goes away Begins to play simple games Gives affection and love Pay attention to simple commands such as «No» and «Give it to me» Show anxiety when separated from her parents Have...

The strange sensation in his right thigh muscle began as a faint pulse.

That struck me as really strange, because that's the time when the human story begins.

We begin with behaviours that are now fairly widely accepted in human society, such as promiscuity and homosexuality, before turning to stranger acts, such as necrophilia and bondage.

The edge of the Universe, in astronomical terms, is actually the beginning of the Universe because the further away we look, since the speed of light is finite, the more back in time we look; and so looking at the edge of the Universe is a strange expression to be used in astronomy but I take it to mean going backward as much as possible - as far away from us as we can.

You may feel a strange sensation as your physical and mental tightness from stress begins to melt away.

Their story begins back in 1900 on a small isolated Pacific island known as Ocean Island with the discovery of a strange looking rock that turned out to be one of the purest forms of phosphate ever discovered.

Is it strange that I am sharing this sweet potato pie with you just as spring begins?

Strange as it sounds, inflammation is actually a necessary defense mechanism of the body: «Inflammation is the body's attempt at self - protection; the aim being to remove harmful stimuli, including damaged cells, irritants, or pathogens — and begin the healing process.»

As a woman I feel a little strange about making the first move, and yet I see matches I would really like to begin exchanging messages with.

And as soon at that countdown began (9 months ago, on my 29th birthday), something very strange happened.

After discovering clues as to the whereabouts of his missing father, Aidan begins investigating until he inadvertently finds himself transported to a strange new world.

Initially, the mystery surrounding the ghost appears nothing more than a schoolboy prank, but as Florence continues to investigate events at the school, she begins to believe that her reliance on science may not be enough to explain the strange phenomenon going on around her.

However, when electromagnetic pulses of lightning strike the area, the strange event turns out to be the beginning of an alien invasion, and Ferrier must now protect his children as they seek refuge.

It begins for our two central characters, Megamind and Metro Man (Brad Pitt) as it did for the legendary Clark Kent — dying planet, popped in a pod as a baby, landing on Earth, adopted by kind strangers.

The strange tale is set in the notorious Storyville red - light district of New Orleans and begins in the early 1900s as it chronicles the life of a young prostitute and her co-workers.

We begin Frank's newest adventure as he and his student Vick are trying to get the story behind a strange military base, where they find the shady agency known as Obscuris conducting tests on zombies.

Where the first movie, which begins with Tyler's character rejecting Speedman's proposal of marriage, subtly positions the masked strangers as a warped reflection of a nuclear family — a man in a suit, a sexualized «pinup girl,» and a cherub - faced baby doll — Prey at Night scores its first killings with Kim Wilde's «Kids in America,» the equivalent of having Bugs Bunny lean into the frame with an arrow - shaped sign reading, «Get it?»

Strange and unsettling things begin to happen almost immediately - animals turn malevolent, crops fail, and one child disappears as another becomes seemingly possessed by an evil spirit.

SNL alumni Tina Fey steps into the well worn shoes of journalist Kim Barker in Paramount Pictures» adaptation of Barker's memoir The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan, which details her years as a reporter in Pakistan and Afghanistan beginning in 2002.

As a group of individuals (each with their own ties and agendas with the town and each other) converge on the enclave, strange things begin to happen.

As the study goes on, strange things begin to happen in the house.

Rumors begin to fly as to what the strange neighbors might be doing, only made more suspicious when one of the other neighbors disappears without a trace.

Beginning his career on stage, the English actor made his film debut in 1992's «Alien 3» before landing roles in such films as «Moulin Rouge,» «Doom,» «Pirate of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides» and «Dredd.»

As horrifying acts begin to unfold the criminals soon realize that all is not as it seems in the house, and when strangers from the local town show up the tables are turned, and everyone realizes that death may be the only escape from The House Of The WitchdoctoAs horrifying acts begin to unfold the criminals soon realize that all is not as it seems in the house, and when strangers from the local town show up the tables are turned, and everyone realizes that death may be the only escape from The House Of The Witchdoctoas it seems in the house, and when strangers from the local town show up the tables are turned, and everyone realizes that death may be the only escape from The House Of The Witchdoctor.

As both suspicion and the increasingly strange occurrences continue to mount, Ed and Lorraine begin to wonder if they've encountered this evil force once before.

As the deadline nears, the reporter begins experiencing strange behavior stemming from a near - death experience she had as a youtAs the deadline nears, the reporter begins experiencing strange behavior stemming from a near - death experience she had as a youtas a youth.

As they recover from this, Mia begins to notice strange occurrences in their home, which appear to be linked to a recently - bought doll...

The evening began with awards being given on the red carpet, as the BFCA does, and was a strange start as the winners announced for Foreign Language Film, Adapted Screenplay and Documentary (Force Majeure, Gone Girl and Life Itself, respectively), were all snubbed by the Oscars that morning.

The story begins when Thomas (Dylan O'Brien) wakes up trapped in a massive maze with a group of other boys, he has no memory of the outside world other than strange dreams about a mysterious organization known as W.C.K.D. Only by piecing together fragments of his past with clues he discovers in the maze can Thomas hope to uncover his true purpose and a way to escape.

The Amish community disapprove of a strange outsider staying in the widow's house, and rightfully so, as feelings begin to develop between the two that makes her question whether it is right or wrong to live such a repressive life.