Category: Jesus
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brief day-offish bloggage
Driving along today, listening to the radio, I glanced in my rearview mirror (as I do occasionally). I noticed a car pull up behind me and saw that the driver’s mouth was moving. I then realised it was moving in sync with what I was listening to on the radio: she was singing heartily along…
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mundanity
I have realised why I sometimes feel pressure with this blog. I know that a few of you bloggists like to read the bloggerel in the mornings. But as often I am blogging the reflections I have had about life, the Universe and everything, I need to have had time to reflect, to consider, or…
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good humour
Two goldfish are in a tank. One says to the other, “Do you know how to drive this thing?” Two budgies are sitting on a perch. One says to the other, “Can you smell fish?” I love these two jokes – not because they are rib-ticklingly funny (although they make me smile) but because they…
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open-mouthed amazement
When we visit my sister I always have to take some magic tricks to show my niece Bethany. (She’s 18, by the way!). I love doing this because she is such an appreciative audience and keen participant. Imagine the scene from our last visit, earlier this month. I give a playing card to Bethany,who signs…
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shivering
When was the last time a shiver went down your spine? What caused it? Was it the cold, something spooky or a reaction to something you ate? I find that often an awareness of God literally sends a shiver down my spine. It is almost as if I can feel God’s Spirit at work in…
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is it art?
If Jesus needed a passport…
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at the foot of the cross
Who is there at the foot of the cross? Simon of Cyrene? A visitor to Jerusalem. He was not a follower of Jesus but somehow got caught up in the events and carried the cross for Jesus. Women who were distraught about the execution of the one who had shown them dignity and honour. Who…
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praying in anguish
I have always been fascinated by Jesus ‘sweating blood’ 39 Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him. 40 On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.” 41 He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, 42 “Father, if you are willing, take this…
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wood you believe it?
I had a sense of satisfaction on Saturday after I successfully installed two shelves onto a wall in my study. Not only have they stayed up, but when I put the spirit level on them at the end they were both perfectly level! I am a DIY Expert! Or not. I can correctly identify 11…
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friend of sinners
I am about to launch into preparation for Sunday evening’s sermon, which is on the term of abuse that was levelled at Jesus: ‘friend of sinners’. As I was thinking about it earlier I had decided what we would use to close the service: the hymn ‘Man of sorrows’ as I was convinced that it…
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