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Welcome to the South Coast!
Well, after a rather manic month of spending far too much time travelling, or sitting around in airports we’ve finally made the move ‘down south’ to West Sussex. We’re living just up from the coast, but did manage a trip to Worthing for a break from the unpacking. Here’s a photo of Worthing Pier in… Continue reading
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The Christmas Story
The prophets had long since been stilled. The voice of the Lord was not heard. Daily life went on with hope gradually fading with every passing year of occupation and subservience. Where was the promised Messiah? In these days came the beginning of the Gospel. It started out with a priest – not the High… Continue reading
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Something I’m working on
I’ve been thinking for a long time about how it can be difficult to see the Bible as a whole, the entire story as a story. When I represent the Gideons at local schools I often present the Bible as a single book – a true story of God and us – yet if we… Continue reading
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The Bottom Line – Psalm 73
Looking out at the world can be a soul destroying thing. This world is full of evil, and full of evildoers, who somehow always seem to thrive and do well. And as we look out we are inclined to stumble. The natural instinct is to envy the wicked their ease, to see their unpunished prosperity… Continue reading
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Keep Calm and Trust in God
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs you obviously don’t realise the seriousness of the situation! So goes the tongue in cheek rewriting of Kipling’s poem. Of course, Kipling is pointing us towards the mark of a true man – the ability to hold your head up high in… Continue reading
