Dr Ken Baker
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Hello! Val and I live in London, in the UK. We are teachers (http://kenandval.com), pastors of a local Nazarene church in Walthamstow and prayer activists working to develop new expressions of the kingdom of God.
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Tag Archives: Luke
Stranger, Host & Guest: The three modes of the hospitable church
“I was a stranger… you invited me in…” (Mtt 25) What a powerful declaration in a world shot through with division, xenophobia, border control and ill-considered immigration policies. In two brief phrases, Jesus offers both the problem and the solution. … Continue reading
Jesus & What Prayer is NOT
Jesus’ intent was not to entertain: he had important information to pass on and he wanted his listeners to be alert and attentive to what he said. But even the serious discussion was often accompanied by wry remarks and comical … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Evangelism, Faith, God, Holiness, Jesus, life, Listening, Morning Devotions, New Church, New Testament, Prayer, Sin & Repentance, The church today, Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, Faith, Jesus, life, Lord's Prayer, Luke, Matthew, New Testament, Prayer, Religion
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At the feet of Jesus (in Luke 7)
“One of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.” (Luke 7:36) In the context of the chapter (Luke 7), it’s a little odd that he should have … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Contemporism, Evangelism, Faith, God, Jesus, life, Morning Devotions, New Testament, Uncategorized
Tagged Anointing, Bible, Christ, Christian, Christianity, Faith, Following Jesus, God, Gospel of Luke, Jesus, Luke, Morning Devotions
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Specks and Planks (Luke 6)
‘Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?” (Luke 6:41) So often we read these familiar sayings of Jesus and forget how funny they are. … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Contemporism, Faith, God, Jesus, life, Morning Devotions, New Church, New Testament, Prayer, Uncategorized
Tagged Bible, Christ, Christian, church, church today, Conversation, conversion, Evangelism, Following Jesus, God, Gospel of Luke, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Luke, Morning Devotions, Prayer, Spiritual
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Living the Jesus Way (Luke 6)
The Jesus Way of living -as outlined in Luke 6- is extraordinary. In the familiar line by G.K.Chesterton: “The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting. It has been found difficult; and left untried.” Luke 6: 27 begins: … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Christ, Christian, Christianity, church, church today, conversion, Evangelism, Faith, Following Jesus, God, Gospel of Luke, Jesus, life, Lord, Luke, Morning Devotions, Religion and Spirituality, Spiritual
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The Compassion Movement
“And Jesus was moved with compassion” (Matthew 9:36 14:14 etc) It was a frequent response whenever Jesus saw someone sick or poor or struggling. “Moved” is the English translation, but the Greek is “splagkidzomai,” which denotes a stirring of the … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Contemporism, Evangelism, Faith, God, Is it me?, Jesus, life, Listening, The church today
Tagged Bible, Christ, Christian, Christianity, church, church today, Evangelism, Faith, Following Jesus, Frederick Buechner, Gospel, Gospel of Luke, Gospel of Matthew, Holy Spirit, Jesus, John, life, Luke, Morning Devotions, Religion and Spirituality, Spiritual
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The Love Anointing
If it is true that as the People of God we share the attributes of the Anointed One then we are marked with joy and gratitude, then we live in beauty and praise, and we walk in freedom and integrity. … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Contemporism, Evangelism, Faith, God, Is it me?, Jesus, life, Listening, The church today
Tagged Anointing, Bible, Brennan Manning, Christ, Christian, Christianity, church, Conversation, conversion, Evangelism, Faith, Francis Chan, God, Gospel of Luke, Holy Spirit, Isaiah, Jesus, life, Lord, love, Luke, Morning Devotions, Old Testament, Paul, Prayer, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Religion and Spirituality, Spiritual, Thomas Merton
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The Anointing of Favour
Imagine the scene. It’s the Sabbath. Jesus has returned from an intense time of fasting and meditation in the wilderness and already the news has spread about Him. The Bible says “He returned in the power of the Spirit” to … Continue reading
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Tagged Anointing, Bible, Christ, Christian, Christianity, church, church today, Conversation, conversion, Evangelism, Faith, Favour, Following Jesus, Gospel of Luke, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jubilee, life, Lord, Luke, Messiah, Morning Devotions, Old Testament, Religion and Spirituality, Spiritual
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The Revelation Anointing
There’s a wonderful line in Chris Tomlin’s song, “I will rise.” It’s “My faith shall be my eyes.” Faith to see! How I need to see clearly, to understand, what’s going on! – on the earth, in the heavens, as … Continue reading
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Tagged Anointing, Bible, Christ, Christian, church, church today, Communication, Conversation, conversion, disciples, Easter, Following Jesus, Gospel of Luke, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Luke, Mission, Morning Devotions, Old Testament, outreach, Paul, power, Religion and Spirituality
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The Moment when Grace gets Amazing
There’s a moment when you understand a little of how God feels about you. Jesus looked into the face of a woman caught in sin, exposed, humiliated and ready to be judged and found guilty (John 8), and he said: … Continue reading
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Tagged Adulterous Woman, Bible, Christ, Christian, Christianity, church, church today, Communication, conversion, Evangelism, Faith, Father Heart, Following Jesus, God, grace, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Lord, Love of God, Luke, Morning Devotions, Religion and Spirituality, Spiritual, Why I am a Christian
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