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Some Christians call themselves ‘born again’ Christians. They may be thinking of the story of when Nicodemus the Pharisee came to Jesus by night, bringing his questions, and Jesus told him ‘No one can see the kingdom of God unless…
When I have something that is really challenging to do, I have a tendency to put it off – to procrastinate. I don’t really get a sense of urgency until it really is urgent. I don’t think that Jesus was…
Jesus said to his disciples, “Do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the…
Elijah went into a on the mountain cave to spend the night. Suddenly the Lord spoke to him, “Elijah, what are you doing here?” He answered, “Lord God Almighty, I have always served you – you alone. But the people…
At that time there was a man named Simeon living in Jerusalem. He was a good, God-fearing man and was waiting for Israel to be saved. The Holy Spirit was with him and had assured him that he would not die…
You may like to try this – which I suggested in my post ‘First meetings’: Find a time and a place where you can be comfortable, and undisturbed. Find a way of sitting which is relaxed but alert, and open.…
The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed, ‘Look, here is the Lamb of God!’ The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. When Jesus turned…
Every year I sign up for daily Advent emails from Brian Draper, who is a wonderful soulful guide through this time of year. Last Thursday Brian was talking about how we find our inmost place, using some thoughts by the…
Here is the reflection from this year’s Carol Service… If you’ve been shopping in town this week you may have had the joy of Christmas muzak – the tunes that some of us know all too well, which get stuck…