by Anne Hamilton | Nov 5, 2021 | Covenant
Every relationship is unique and unpredictable, with its own seasons and its own curious timings. There’s no set pattern in Scripture for the period between an initial introduction to the Lord and the onset of a covenantal relationship. Abram’s first recorded...
by Anne Hamilton | Oct 29, 2021 | Covenant
In the last session I finished off by listing the different covenant stages I believe are meant to be part and parcel of a life following Jesus and walking in the presence of God. I am, as I admitted, unsure about the nuancing and sequencing towards the end but,...
by Anne Hamilton | Oct 22, 2021 | Covenant, Thresholds
At the end of the nineteenth century, there was still a reasonable awareness that more than one kind of covenant existed. As that knowledge began to wane, Henry Clay Trumbull collected together a treasure trove of cultural examples that displayed contemporary...
by Anne Hamilton | Oct 8, 2021 | Covenant
In my second year of teaching I was transferred up country to the smallest high school in the state. There were only four specialist teachers there and we quickly learned to adapt our skills. Between us, we taught every subject except woodwork. There were only...
by Anne Hamilton | Oct 1, 2021 | Covenant, Prayer
Some threshold traps are unavoidable. Life is full of situations where we find ourselves in the position of having to choose between the lesser of two evils. Sometimes, without warning, we may find ourselves asked to participate in a threshold covenant and there’s no...
by Anne Hamilton | Sep 24, 2021 | Covenant, Thresholds
We’re so used to violating covenant and breaching the vows of undying oneness and permanent relationship that, in excusing ourselves, we gloss over the stories of covenant betrayal in Scripture. We miss the significance of them and fail to notice the pattern involving...
