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Advent 2016
Christmas is here, well almost, at least it feels like it in the shops and with the December diary already packed… Advent certainly is here! Advent is supposed to be the time of preparation for Christmas—Christ’s coming. However this season seems more like a mad rush and dash attending lots of functions, maxing out the…
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A portrait of faith
What is faith? Some people would assert that they don’t have a faith—at all, none—faith is only for religious people they say. Others say they do have faith specifically in Jesus, but to what extent does their ‘faith’ play out in the things of everyday life? How do they connect this faith to how they…
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Glittering Vices and Gospel Remedies
The comprehension of personal vices can be the catalyst for spiritual growth when done using the spotlight of grace. The pursuit of righteousness is critical goal for followers of Jesus (1 Tim. 6:11), and one productive method that can be used is a deeper grasp of the sinful vices that so often entangle us and…
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A meal with Jesus
Food is important! We cannot go without it. Food engages all the senses with taste, ascetics, smell, hearing (as we crunch), and touch (with the mouth and hands depending if you use both!). Meals are important across societies, cultures and time. Luke’s gospel is full of stories of Jesus at meals, and these meals represent…