Not exact matches
At the
hands of bureaucrats, bosses, and judges, Christian merchants, universities, schools, hospitals, charities, campus
fellowships, students, public officials, employees, and citizens have been fired, fined, shut down, threatened with a loss
of accreditation, and evicted for living out traditional convictions about marriage and sexuality.
Every time he felt that he could extend the
hand of Christian
fellowship a little further, more was demanded
of him.
How do we partner with and attempt to shine God's light and to extend a
hand of Godly
fellowship to people who don't believe like us?
Further evidence for the existence
of table -
fellowship with «tax collectors and sinners» as a feature
of the ministry
of Jesus is the role played by communal meals in earliest Christianity (E. Lohmeyer, Lord
of the Temple [ET by Stewart Todd
of Kultus und Evangelism (1942); Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1961], pp. 79ff, discusses the central role
of table -
fellowship in the ministry
of Jesus, but he is particularly concerned with the development towards the Last Supper, which he sees as historical, rather than with the relationship between this table -
fellowship and the cross, on the one
hand, and the communal meals
of early Christianity on the other.)
On the other
hand, the main evidence
of the in filling
of the Holy Spirit in Acts is boldness to bear witness — merely focusing on
fellowship is probably a cul de sac for life in the Spirit.
As Paul is granted the right
hand of fellowship, the Gentiles he represents are welcomed into the
fellowship of believers as Gentiles, not converts to Judaism.
Furthermore, in the churches the right
hand of fellowship does not symbolize reconciliation but acceptance into the club.
Contrary both to widespread Baptist custom and to the practice
of Corinth Methodist, Robert did not extend the right
hand of fellowship to persons desiring to enter the church.
Man, the creation story says, has capacities and powers which raise him far above the rest
of creation and make him capable
of fellowship and
of conscious cooperation with his Creator; but, says the story
of the fall, not only is he actually falling short
of the glory
of God for which he was created, but his very spiritual capacities have been corrupted and perverted, so that whereas on the one
hand he is infinitely above the beasts, on the other he is infinitely beneath them.
«Churches and persons involved at present in the World Council
of Churches» life and work can learn much from the above mentioned groups; and, on the other
hand, these groups need the correction and support
of the ecumenical
fellowship».41
We must understand that whatever James was talking about - it could NOT have contradicted Paul's message in any way, since James extended the «right
hand of fellowship» to Paul when they met for the first time.
As in Galatians, that pastor is called to the Jews, and I am called to the Gentiles... and [in my case] to the barbarians, at that... but somehow, I failed to obviously extend to that pastor «the right
hand of fellowship» and so, now I must work to heal his wound.
Evangelicalism introduced me to deviled eggs, macaroni - and - cheese casserole, chili cook - offs, and lemon squares... and to hospitality, and
fellowship, and the value
of just showing up with a chicken casserole in
hand when your neighbor is sick or grieving or lonely.
You have extended the
hand of fellowship and cited the error
of their ways.
Welcome celibate GLBTQ couples to your place
of worship... extend the
hand of fellowship and let them know they are bound for glory when they jettison the excess baggage
of fornication.
Reach out to LGBTQ at your place
of worship and extend the
hand of fellowship, letting them know that they are bound for glory when they unequivocally reject gay coitus and practice celibacy.
[Apparently this post caused quite a stir over at Justin's site, where his readers are currently debating whether or not I'm actually a Christian and whether Justin should have «extended the
hand of fellowship» to someone like me.]
On the other
hand, it could be a saying
of Jesus addressed to the table -
fellowship of the Kingdom that was a feature
of his ministry, and celebrating the coming
of the «Jews who had made themselves as Gentiles» into that
fellowship.
When not shouting and praying, people and ministers sang hymns, and during the singing they often turned to their neighbors and shook
hands indicating the right
hand of fellowship.
There is also a
fellowship or post-classroom training component to each to teach the
hands - on skills
of the profession.
I congratulate and thank my fellow aspirants for their graciousness and extend a
hand of fellowship to them and invite them to join me in the campaign to win the government house for our party.
«It was on the basis
of this invitation and the assurances made to me that I, being party-less at that time, due to the fractionalization
of my party, accepted on February 2, 2014, the
hand of fellowship given to me by the All Progressives Congress.
«We must extend
hands of fellowship to both Muslims and non-Muslims; use the month to share, care and show love to others.
We have matched our words with action and extend the
hands of fellowship to the Niger Delta based on the conviction that there can be no development where there is no peace and security.
«You have every cause to stand tall and I now extend my
hand of fellowship to you all.
«As President General
of Ohanaeze, I intend to extend my warm
hand of fellowship to IPOB and MASSOB.
Responding, the CDS expressed his appreciation to the Chinese government for the
hands of fellowship extended to Nigerian military at this crucial time at ensuring that the needful is done to counter insurgency faced by the Nation.
His Excellency, Mr. Udom Emmanuel had long extended a
hand of fellowship to everyone, it is left for them to accept it.
While extending a
hand of fellowship to his political opponents, Dickson said since election had been won and lost, the needs
of Bayelsans and the challenge
of improving their material condition remained his focus...
He said, «I don't know what Senator Boroffice is talking about because the governor has extended
hand of fellowship to all members and leaders
of the party.
However, in his reaction, the Commissioner for Information, Mr. Yemi Olowolabi, said Boroffice's allegation was frivolous, spurious and unfounded, saying Akeredolu had extended the
hand of fellowship to all aggrieved members and leaders
of the party.
The American Association for the Advancement
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The Institute
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The Institute
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But with nothing else in
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of IIE - SRF's
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The Mount Desert Islander reported that the summer
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of them from Maine colleges, with
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The research
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The ASHG / NHGRI
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hand understanding
of the different perspectives, motivations and limitations in policymaking.
During the 1990s and early 2000s, Samuel McConkey underwent extensive
hands - on postgraduate training, followed by
fellowships at a.o. Nuffield Department
of Clinical Medicine, Oxford from where he was seconded to the Medical Research Council Laboratories in The Gambia.
According to a second -
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of advice during her Sundance
fellowship on changing her script for Cold Souls.
· Sheila Dollaske, current principal
of IPS» Key Learning Community, is a career educator who brings years
of hands - on experiences in urban schools in Indianapolis and Chicago to the
fellowship.
He was one
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Hand Texas to pursue the 13 - month
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As part
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hand the powerful impact
of a locally formed and led
fellowship convening around meaningful research - based ideas.
She exhibited work in the 43rd Biennial
of Contemporary Painting at the Corcoran Gallery
of Art, in Washington, D.C. and numerous group shows throughout the U.S.. She's been the recipient
of two National Endowment for the Arts grants,
fellowships to Yaddo, the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, the Millay Colony, the Peter S. Reed Foundation Grant, a
Hand Hollow Foundation Fellowship and scholarships to the New York Studio School, the Skowhegan School, and the Yale Norfolk Program.
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This sketchbook also contains French vocabulary words in Mitchell's
hand — evidence
of preparation for her voyage to France on a traveling
fellowship later that year.