“Dear God”, wrote an eight-year old girl, “are boys really better than girls? I know you are one, but try
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A tribute to Billy Graham
When I heard of the death of Billy Graham on 21 February, a host of memories came flooding back. As
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As part of my fitness regime, I go for a three mile walk two or three mornings a week. As
Continue readingLectio Divina
I despair at the narrow blinkeredness of some of my Evangelical brothers and sisters, and not least their condemnation of
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In many churches today, pulpits are a thing of the past. Most Baptist churches, for instance, have done away with
Continue readingA Loved One Dies
In this week’s blog post I want to engage in another ‘commercial’ and publicise a ….page booklet I have just
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In this week’s blog post I want to engage in a ‘commercial’ with a view to publicising a 48 page
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I come from a tradition where personal prayer tends always to be spontaneous and extempore. As a child, apart from
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My book of the month: Praying Psalms: A Personal Journey through the Psalter (Wipf & Stock, Eugene, Or., 2018. 155pp:
Continue readingThe flight into Egypt
The flight of Joseph and Mary together with the baby Jesus is well and truly celebrated in the Coptic Church
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