Tag Archives: faith

Foreknowledge & Predestination. An idiots guide

Posted on May 6, 2013 by jim lockey

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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How to be held

Posted on May 5, 2013 by jim lockey

How to be held or The discipline supports the experience and the truth we’ve already received I’ve been like a broken record at youth discipleship recently, saying every week that prayer and reading the bible are really important things to … Continue reading →

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Judges 14, Samson as riddler

Posted on April 25, 2013 by jim lockey

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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Making Connections – Passover X Cain and Abel

Posted on April 23, 2013 by jim lockey

I love those moments when you make a sudden connection about something that you’ve pondered in the Bible. It’s like the spirit gives you a freebie. No work required. That happened for me today as I was listening to some … Continue reading →

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8-bit Bible featured on the church sofa

Posted on April 13, 2013 by jim lockey

As regular readers may remember I’ve a project for 2013 that isn’t primarily taking place on this blog but on 8bitbible.wordpress.com It’s a series of animations based on bible stories cropping up at a rate of about 1 per month. … Continue reading →

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On Praying for Healing

Posted on April 9, 2013 by jim lockey

So I spoke to someone this week whose faith was much stronger than my own. This person understood the way that God looks at us much better than I did. This person’s name is Andrew and he’s 11 years old. … Continue reading →

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The source of our beliefs

Posted on March 23, 2013 by jim lockey

This week some if my own fundamental views were challenged when I read 1 Corinthians 1 verse 16. And then went on to read Acts 16. In these passages Paul baptises entire households at a time – it is by … Continue reading →

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The Fresh Prince of Israel

Posted on March 17, 2013 by jim lockey

I’m often the first out of bed at my house. I get a lot of time to myself, this is the kind of thing that happens when I’m left on my own… Now, this is a story all about how … Continue reading →

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New 8-bit Bible animation based on the creation story

Posted on February 25, 2013 by jim lockey

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If God loves me so much then why…

Posted on February 19, 2013 by jim lockey

As part of the team putting on youth clubs at our church I am often called to answer questions that teens have about God. Last week I was asked another riff on a common question. One lad asked; ‘If God … Continue reading →

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