A sower went out to sow.” He threw seed far and wide. He didn’t wait for perfect conditions. He didn’t test the soil first. He just kept sowing.
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Kierkegaard said. “Purity of heart is to will one thing”, because the only one thing we can will is the right thing, as any other thing leaves our hearts in a state of internal conflict.
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It’s never easy to work out what God is up to. Just ask Abraham! In the end, though, God will remain true to God’s promises. The Kingdom will come. There will be peace. Even so … how long, O Lord?
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“What shall we say then? Should we continue in sin in order that grace may abound?” (Romans 6:1) As you may know, I’ve just moved house. I’m now in a quiet little place in Concord, tucked away at the end of a closed street. It’s peaceful, the neighbours are lovely, and in many ways, it
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Living the New Life! Read More »
If we suffer with Him, we will rise with Him. And that hope will not disappoint us!
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We Boast in Our Struggles! Read More »
“Go and learn what this means,” says Jesus, “’I desire mercy, not sacrifice. ‘ For I have not come to call the righteous but sinners. (Matthew 9:13)
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“The Father incomprehensible, the Son incomprehensible, the whole thing incomprehensible.” Yes, it’s Trinity Sunday again — the only Sunday in the Christian year dedicated not to a story, not to a feast, not to a person, but to a doctrine. And the quote I just gave you is not, of course, a part of the doctrine
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Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be dispersed over the face of the whole earth.” (Genesis 11:4) It’s Pentecost Sunday this week – the birthday of the church – and it’s hard
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We Are One in the Spirit! Read More »
The world does not need more war, and it doesn’t need more Christians praying for war. The world needs Christians who can tell the difference between the kingdom of God and the kingdoms of this world. The disciples’ last question is still being asked. And Jesus’ answer is still the same: Not that kingdom. Not this time. Not that way.
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Let us stand firm, lift up our heads and walk in hope, for the Christ who descended to the depths now walks beside us, and His victory speaks into our suffering even now.
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