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A Criminal’s Amazing Insight
There was a written notice above him, which read: this is the king of the Jews. One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “ Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” But the other...
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A Trove of Memories
Yesterday I reflected on the importance of local museums to keep the culture and history of an area alive. Some countries, such as Sweden, do this very well. Spiritually this is important too. In the...
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A Scary Bible Verse
Train a child in the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it. Proverbs 22:6 Why is this verse scary? It suggests that the influence that parents have on their children...
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Eyes Attuned
If your eyes are attuned, when you travel around France and Spain there are numerous signs indicating the Camino to Santiago. They are on walls, paths and buildings. They are a silent indication that...
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Children and Church – Thank You, but More Please!
I must extend a big thank you to all of you who have responded to my request for childhood memories of church. (The original post here which includes an email address). One thing your responses have...
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Advent Poem No. 2 (2013)
‘I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all...
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When they see among them their children …
22 Therefore this is what the Lord, who redeemed Abraham, says to the descendants of Jacob: ‘No longer will Jacob be ashamed; no longer will their faces grow pale. 23 When they see among them their...
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Eyes Attuned
If your eyes are attuned, when you travel around France and Spain there are numerous signs indicating the Camino to Santiago. They are on walls, paths and buildings. They are a silent indication that...
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Children and Church – Thank You, but More Please!
I must extend a big thank you to all of you who have responded to my request for childhood memories of church. (The original post here which includes an email address). One thing your responses have...
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Biblical Literacy … again
While listening to the radio the other day I heard an artist lament the lack of art history knowledge among art students today. He decried the lack of historical reference markers that enabled an...
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Jesus Loves You (and wants You to be Happy). Yes?
Over the last 8 weeks I have come across diverse theologies which had one common theme: ‘Jesus loves you’ with the added rider ‘and wants you to be happy’. Initially I didn’t have a problem with it but...
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David
David Below is a story by my wife that imagines what it was like when David was anointed as king of Israel. (1 Samuel 16) The row of ants marched across the warm rock. The lead ant paused to take in...
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I first wrote this over 10 years ago. Reflecting on it, I thought it was worth reposting. Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through...
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The Status of Preaching
While reading Second Timothy as Paul instructs Timothy from prison to be a staunch and steadfast promoter of the gospel and to “correctly handle the word of truth”, it struck me that many of the...
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