Category: free sample of Jesus
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episode 11
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view from my pew 9
Dear Internet At a recent Church Meeting I was forced to raise three points of order and it seems that I have upset Mr Davenport. It all began when Revd Philip Inneck-Tucker, our Minister, decided that in one of our all-age services he would pretend to be the Old Testament Prophet Jonah. He came into the…
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for the victims of violence
Violence appears strong: it intimidates; it wounds; it destroys; it instils fear; it undermines; it screams; it demands; it provokes negative reactions; it kills. And grace and love appear weak: they can be trampled underfoot; they can be ignored; they can be pushed around and taken advantage of; they can be shouted down; they can…
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episode 10
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salty light
A short while ago I wrote a bloggage about taking action against the apparent rise in racist abuse and violence and I have been reflecting on that since then. You see I think it is really important that we don’t just tut and roll our eyes when we hear about people being threatened, shouted at, trolled…
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sunny side up
“How do you like your eggs in the morning?” sings Helen O’Connell in the opening line to an old duet with Dean Martin… “I like mine with a kiss” Dean Martin replies. This song (or extracts from it) have been played regularly on the Chris Evans Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2 for the past few years.…
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episode 9
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signet rings*
Last Sunday I had the unusual experience of hearing a sermon preached from Haggai. BIG points to any of you who have ever preached from Haggai, bonus points if you can find it without having to rummage through the Minor Prophets! It’s a fascinating little book that dovetails particularly with Ezra and the rebuilding…
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episode 8
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episode 7
nukelearfishing 