Sentences with phrase «by missionary john»

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He refused to believe that Vatican II, the ecumenical council he had experienced as a powerful work of the Holy Spirit, could only lead to permanent incoherence and division in Catholicism; and by providing an authoritative interpretation of the Council, John Paul II's pontificate energized the living parts of the Church and made Vatican II the launch platform for the new evangelization and for the Church's rediscovery of itself as a missionary enterprise.

At the same time, it must be said that this ecumenical (to all the inhabited world) sense of the missionary aim was given new impetus by what John R. Mott (Edinburgh, 1910) defined as «the decisive hour of Christian Mission» which called for» the evangelisation of the world in this generation».

The historical introduction and summary by John Stott is especially illuminating, setting the Lausanne Movement in historic context with other world missionary conferences of the twentieth century.

These apostles were not missionaries, in Judea, but leaders of the Jerusalem church; (Cf. Acts 8:1) the actual mission was conducted by their emissaries; and probably James came to the city at the time Peter and John first left it and went to Samaria, during the persecution that followed the martyrdom of Stephen.

In my better moments, I overcome these temptations to indifference and despair by recalling St. John Paul II's words in a 1979 address to Irish seminarians: «This is a wonderful time to be a priest, to be a religious, to be a missionary for Christ.»

Undated handout depiction issued by DukeÕs auction house of missionary John Williams being hacked to death by cannibals.

By the way, for fans of the original film who want to know who plays whom, Derek Jacoby has the Sir John Gielgud role; Penelope Cruz is the missionary played by Ingrid Bergman; Josh Gad is the shady secretary originally played by Anthony Perkins (totally different vibe, but equally good); and Judi Dench is the Princess Dragomiroff, originally played by Wendy HilleBy the way, for fans of the original film who want to know who plays whom, Derek Jacoby has the Sir John Gielgud role; Penelope Cruz is the missionary played by Ingrid Bergman; Josh Gad is the shady secretary originally played by Anthony Perkins (totally different vibe, but equally good); and Judi Dench is the Princess Dragomiroff, originally played by Wendy Hilleby Ingrid Bergman; Josh Gad is the shady secretary originally played by Anthony Perkins (totally different vibe, but equally good); and Judi Dench is the Princess Dragomiroff, originally played by Wendy Hilleby Anthony Perkins (totally different vibe, but equally good); and Judi Dench is the Princess Dragomiroff, originally played by Wendy Hilleby Wendy Hiller.

«Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me» John 5:39 Although The Simple Gospel is a compilation of articles and essays written by Jon Cardwell while serving as a missionary - pastor in remote bush Alaska (2002 - 2008), the hope behind this little book is to exhort earnest Bible reading, study and meditations among Christians in these dark times; and further, to encourage an eye upon the scriptures from a perspective that is gospel honoring, Christ exalting, and God glorifying.Jon has often said from the pulpit, «The gospel of Jesus Christ is simple; but it's not simplistic.»