I recently got to speak at our church on Jesus in front of Pilate and Pilate in front of the crowd (from Mark 15:1-15). We were working our way through the book of Mark and that was the section that I was allocated. When I first looked at it I was wondering how to get […]
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The traditional Christmas messages tend to focus on the wonders of God made flesh in Jesus, about the salvation that was gifted to the world, today I want to look at the people involved and the amazing faith they showed. Firstly there was Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist. Zechariah was struck mute by his […]
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I caught the train to work with my son this morning. As is often the case, he spoke of his anger towards his mother. For a bit of background, he left his mother’s house last year under less than ideal circumstances. To this day, she does not know where he lives and can only contact […]
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When I was younger I didn’t really understand the difference between the Old Testament and the New Testament. It seemed in the Old Testament that God was a very angry god and much kinder in the New Testament. In my ignorance I sought for a reason that made sense to me. So what did I […]
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Here’s one I wrote a few years ago when there was a shooting in the US and the Westbro Baptist Church’s reaction really got to me. Another shooting in the US. This time in a theatre in Lafayette. My heart grieves for the victims. What particularly grieves me though is the reaction of the Westbro […]
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“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. ” John 13:34 Isn’t this a wonderful thought. We are to love each other as Christ loved us. We smile at those around us and care for those in need. […]
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I’ve had a tough few weeks. There haven’t been any major issues, just a lot of little ones. They built up until they became almost overwhelming. I’ve been on the verge of panic attacks. Let me give you a quick breakdown. A few months ago, at work, we didn’t have a lot of work. Just […]
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From a communion I hosted at church a while ago. Who are you? While you think about what I mean by that question, let me read from Numbers 13 and 14. Numbers 13:25-14:9 13:25 At the end of forty days they returned from spying out the land. 26 And they came to Moses and Aaron […]
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I had the privilege of hosting communion a while ago at church. I thought I’d share it with you. Just before communion we sang “In Christ Alone”. Part of one of the verses struck me as particularly poignant based on what I wanted to talk about during communion. And as he stands in victory Sin’s […]
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We all know the Lord’s prayer. Most of us prayed it at school in assembly. We even prayed it in class every morning. It went like this: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread.And forgive […]
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