That was the other name of Ephesus! The book of Ephesians is written to a group of people who grew up in a culture where if one god is good then two was better. There were Mystics, Artemis worship, Emperor worship, cosmological dualism (flesh is bad, spirit is good) and Judaism. Most people didn’t just pick one, they did everything! Can you imagine trying to live life satisfying a bunch of gods that desire different things? Whew! That would get so tiring. That is why in Ephesians the words "You are saved by grace alone, not of works, so that no one can boast, it is a gift of God" would have been like music to their ears! So, what would be a timeless truth from Ephesians? Stop working to earn God’s love- it comes all through trusting Jesus! I put a bunch of those words up on the wall today, "Chosen, destined, blameless, loved…" just to remind me of who I am and my true identity.
We just finished laundry and all of our homework. Tomorrow I am waking up early to listen to the Bomber game on CJOB. if they win this one they should be in the playoffs!
Hope you enjoy the pictures. Atmosphere night was an evening where we were learning how to distinguish atmosphere/emotion in writing. We had a wonderful dessert evening in Paris…
I had better stop writing, Ben always says my blogs are too long :)
Teaching Adventures 