Propagation

Forgiven before the cross. Met several people. 

1 John at study. Pastor preached on John 1.

Going back for Lord's Table this evening. 

Feel alright and need to recommit. Will do.

Had a thought during the Bible study, the teacher going on with Pauline citations buttressing presentation, mentioning how and when they were written - made me curious. All the epistles are to congregations in Europe and Asia Minor. Nothing to churches in Egypt, Mesopotamia and what we'd call the Levant today. Large congregations in Alexandria, Babylon and Antioch. The Canon does not reflect that. Came to mind in light of reading about Egypt, then, of course, one of the first persons documented as being baptised is the Ethiopian on the road. Narrows the 'world view' of later Europeans, doesn't it? 

Yes, very curious about Copts and so-called Eastern Rite in the Levant and Mesopotamia. All these people have suffered so much recently on account of radical Islamic bellicosity. Somewhat familiar with the theological issues in the early church where different patriarchal or metropolitan persons got into tangles over the Trinity - Arianism, the procession of the Holy Spirit... those sorts of issues which pertained to the establishment of catholicism by the first several councils inclusive Nicea.

(Just recalled James! Jerusalem, of course. 

And Jude... interesting that... more later.)

On the way out, gazed at shrubs a moment.

Then... moment transcending. A gift.

Lucky shot? Thrilled. Praise God.
Very happy to see this and we'll see what it is!