by Emrys | Jul 15, 2017 | Above Tree Line, July 2017
Mind the Gap: Morning Devotion Philemon 8-10 Paul appeals to Philemon to free his slave, Onesimus, so that Onesimus can stay with Paul. A normal approach to Paul’s goal would be to offer a price for Onesimus, so that Philemon could be compensated for the loss of his...
by Emrys | Jul 10, 2017 | Above Tree Line, July 2017
Mind the Gap: Morning Devotion Matthew 2:13-23 At a very young age, Jesus is uprooted and exiled to a foreign land. Joseph, Mary, and their toddler become refugees from the power of a jealous king. Out of this experience Jesus gains solidarity with refugees of all...
by Emrys | Apr 25, 2017 | Above Tree Line, April 2017
Rediscover what God has created, the simple reality all around us Emrys Tyler Simple Reality Mark Zuckerberg rolled out this week the next generation of Facebook plans. The tech world is abuzz. Soon, perhaps, the world we see will be augmented by icons, infoblurbs,...
by Emrys | Apr 18, 2017 | Above Tree Line, April 2017
To offer yourself freely and joyfully. This is the work that lasts. Emrys Tyler Sacrifice Through fall and winter I had the blessed opportunity of helping to host the guests that come to Sonlight—to worship, to pray, to learn, and to ski. Sometimes they are here...
by Emrys | Mar 1, 2017 | Above Tree Line, March 2017
Generosity Though Jesus’ ministry blossomed through miracles, preaching, and teaching, it also had support from generous friends. In the gospel of Luke we read that “Joanna, Susanna, and many others . . . provided for them out of their resources” (8:3). It seems that...
by Emrys | Feb 15, 2017 | Above Tree Line
“As we mirror the life of Christ, we echo God’s perfection” Emrys Tyler Toward Perfection [Jesus continued to teach them, saying,] “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer....
