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Foreknowledge & Predestination. An idiots guide
Foreknowledge & Predestination. An idiots guide (By which I mean, a guide written by an idiot) I might be wrong about a lot of this And we know that in all things God works for the good of those … Continue reading
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Judges 14, Samson as riddler
This post assumes the reader to have a familiarity with the plot of the story of Samson as it appears in Judges. It is also helpful if your familiar with the story of Dinah (Genesis 34) that I refer to … Continue reading
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Watching & Listening
Yesterday I had the privilege of preaching at Harbour Community Church, I spoke from Judges 13 you can listen to it online! Sadly the audio drops once or twice in the recording but it isn’t very noticable If you’d like … Continue reading
Watching, Listening and Fly Fishing
Some people read the Bible for the sound bites. And when I say some people I mean that I’m using an exaggerated stereotype. Some people collect nice sounding quote pellets and use them liberally in conversation like a day fisherman … Continue reading
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Christian Marriage
The whole gay marriage issue is a hot potato in the UK at the moment. A lot of Christians are very hot under the collar about it. The Bible is very clear about what Christian marriage should be like, so … Continue reading
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Tagged Britain, christian, Christianity, gay marriage, jesus, marriage, religion, UK, wedding
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What Is The Soul?
Words are interesting aren’t they? No really, I think that words are great, I’m obsessed with them. Is there anything more satisfying than finding just the right word for what you want to say? Words are the building blocks of … Continue reading
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Human; is that a good word, or a bad one?
Most words in the English language have a range of possible meanings. The meaning and stress of any particular word is decided by the way that we use it. Sometimes the range of meaning in a word is obvious but … Continue reading
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Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know
What follows is written in the form of something that might be preached on a Sunday morning. I originally wrote it in that format because when I got the introduction it was about preaching and it suggested speech. Now that … Continue reading
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The birth of Jesus foretold
Hey chaps! This is the last update before Christmas so why don’t we indulge ourselves with an extra long thought? Sounds good to me. To make it more fun, why not eat a mince pie every time I mention Jesus? … Continue reading
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Facing The Giants, film review (Sort Of)
The local zeitgeist has for some reason seen fit to cause a resurgence of people’s interest in Christian Movies. They’ve been passed around the congregation from person to person and screened at church on a Sunday evening. I have an … Continue reading
