Category Archives: Cross

Parables of the Cross

Posted on October 10, 2015 by mhrockness

It is in the stages of a plant’s growth, its budding and blossoming and seed-bearing that this lesson has come to me:  the lesson of death in its delivering power.  It has come as no mere far-fetched imagery, but as … Continue reading →

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Immune to Amazement

Posted on April 18, 2014 by mhrockness

“The death of the Cross” – death’s triumph hour – that was the point where God’s gate opened; and to that gate we come again and again, as our lives unfold, and through it pass even on earth to our … Continue reading →

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Arms Outstretched

Posted on April 11, 2014 by mhrockness

“The last magic lantern picture of Monday night at Relizane still abides in blessing.  It was a picture of the Lord on the Cross. . .  In the dim light the Cross was obliterated and only the two arms outstretched … Continue reading →

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Who Wants To Be Holy?!

Posted on September 20, 2013 by mhrockness

“Holiness, not safety, is the end of our calling.”  Parables of the The Cross How Lilias loved the young Arab women who peopled her life in Algiers.  Her heart reached out to their common plight:  married off by their families at … Continue reading →

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Holy Hush

Posted on March 29, 2013 by mhrockness

“There came such a lovely sense… of what it means to be “buried with Christ” – not only dead but buried – “put to silence in the grave” – ‘I can’ and ‘I can’t’ put to silence side by side … Continue reading →

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