Forgiveness 40 blogs of Lent, day 32 7 last words from the cross: Father forgive them And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they …
Month: Mar 2016
Abused
She was only young, barely past puberty when she was taken from her friends and family to live a life in servitude to a foreign man who would use her for sex when he wanted to and the rest of the time ignored her, unless he wanted to parade her in front of his friends …
I love it when a plan comes together
I love it when a plan comes together 40 blogs of Lent, day 30 Holy Trinity, Huddersfield, 13 March 2016 This morning's service was interesting, but I would say that, as I was involved. I gave a testimony about how God had been working in my life in the ten years since I had a …
10 years
I believe in healing 40 blogs of Lent, day 29 I believe in healing. I'm just not a very good example of it. I believe that God heals because I have been there when people have been healed. I believe God heals because in the past I have been prayed for and I was healed. I …
Popping poo in the post
There is an NHS bowel cancer screening programme, and I have been selected to be screened. (Notice that I am being careful with the language here.) The sample of six smears of ... (oops my live of alliteration nearly got me there) was to go to an address in Gateshead, so into the post I …
Denial
"I am not he," - Peter 40 blogs of Lent, day 28 The second of the people who used "I am" in a negative way was Peter. Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he entered with Jesus into the court of the high …
I am … (not)
Is John Elijah? 40 blogs of Lent, day 27 As well as the times that Jesus said "I am" in John's Gospel there are a couple of instances here other people used the phrase negatively — "I am not." First up, today's blog, is John the Baptist: And this is the testimony of John, when …
Judgement
I am the alpha and the omega 40 blogs of Lent, day 26 John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ the faithful …
What kind of King? (part 2)
He said... 40 blogs of Lent, day 25 Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. It read, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.” Many of the Jews read this inscription, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Aramaic, in Latin, …
What kind of King?
Are you a king? 40 blogs of Lent, day 24 Pilate entered his headquarters again and called Jesus and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus answered, “Do you say this of your own accord, or did others say it to you about me?” Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your …
Making an ass of myself 