Bible
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The Truth About Christian Suffering
I recall hearing Stephen Fry on TV discussing depression and telling the story of a man who had thrown himself in front of a bus. The man didn’t die, as he intended, and when someone commenting on his injuries said: “That must be very painful!” The man replied: “Yes, that’s why I threw myself under… Continue reading
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On Opening the Door
We have a sign on our front door, it reads ‘Welcome Friends’. It’s interesting the difference friendship makes to a welcome. It’s not that we’re unfriendly, or don’t welcome people we don’t already count as friends, but just think for a minute about the difference in your attitude when you are expecting a knock on… Continue reading
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Passive Pastors and Assertive Sheep
But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by one another.Galatians 5:15 There’s a certain irony that in the Church we allow the members of the congregation to bite and devour one another whilst insisting that our Church leaders are passive to the point of being unable to… Continue reading
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His Love Endures Forever
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. Psalm 136:1 ESV How do we use this Psalm, how does it help us with our worship life today? The Psalm is designed to be sung antiphonally – two sets of singers, one set singing the first line of each… Continue reading
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Espresso Quotes
Sometimes a writer captures the essence of an idea so succinctly that it reminds me of an espresso – all that body and flavour contained in such a small package, just asking to be tasted. So, without making a latte of an espresso, here’s a wonderfully succinct word from John Frame: “God, therefore, has the… Continue reading