“And the Spirit immediately drove [Jesus] out into the wilderness. He was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels waited on him.” (Mark 1:12-13) Hi Fighter, We are now officially in the season of Lent. You’ll be forgiven if you don’t know what that means. […]
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“Just then there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out, “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God. “But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent, and come out of him!
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“As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” At once they left their nets and followed him.” (Mark 1:16-18) Hi Fighter, William Bridges’ book, “Transitions”, made
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“Now the LORD came and stood there, calling as before, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”, (1 Samuel 3:10) Hi Fighter, We’re at the beginning of a new year – that time when we reflect on where we are going and think about alternative pathways. Perhaps that’s why our Bible
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“In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem,” (Matthew 2:1) Hi Fighter, This Saturday is the Feast of the Epiphany when we remember the mysterious characters ‘from the East’ who came to visit Jesus in his infancy. It’s my favourite ‘Holy Day’ of the Christian year. Don’t get
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“When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord” (Luke 2:22) Hi Fighter, It’s the first Sunday after Christmas – that not-quite-so-special time when the magic of the Yuletide season starts to fade and when everything starts to return
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“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) Hi Fighter, The quote above is from Saint Paul’s first letter to the church in Thessalonica, but it could have been lifted from Norman Vincent Peale’s, “Power of Positive Thinking”. I find
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“Comfort, comfort my people, says your God” (Isaiah 40:1) Hi Fighter, I had the great privilege this week of being the guest ‘Voice in the Wilderness’ on my favourite weekly podcast – Pulpit Fiction. Unless you’re a seasoned preacher or a Bible geek (like me) you probably don’t tune in each week to hear Robb McCoy and Eric Fistler
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“Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains would tremble before you!” (Isaiah 64:1) Hi Fighter, Happy New Year. In the church’s official calendar, this Sunday is the beginning of the New Year. We start a new series of Bible readings, and parish clergy change their outfits and the décor
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“Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink? And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you clothing, and when was it that we saw you sick
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