Eleven different ways of experiencing Christianity—Part 1 There are many ways of seeing yourself as a Christian. You can add another as your faith grows, you can have more than one at a time and you can move through them over some time. I am going to look at this through Advent this year. None …
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Eleven different ways of experiencing Christianity
In a podcast I listened to Brian McLaren said that he had been through several different stages of being a Christian and that every Christian he knows is a mixture of several of these traits. I am going to look at this list through Advent this year. None of them is wrong when taken in …
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Movember, 26 days in
Me, November 26th 2022, More nice autumnal colours. When I started this I meant to take a photograph every 5 days of Movember. For the third time running I am a day late. On 26th November there is a little bit more mo to show for it. For those who are confused by that opening …
Test yourselves — 2 Corinthians 13:7-9, 14
The prayers of Paul This is a series on the prayers of St Paul found in the letters attributed to him in the order he is believed to have written them. Letters to the same place or person will be treated together with the first letter to that destination. It's often good to have a …
Movember, 21 days in
Me, outside Dewsbury railway station on November 21st 2022, I love the colours on that tree. When I started this I meant to take a photograph every 5 days of Movember. For the second day time running, I am a day late. On 21st November there is a little bit more mo to show for …
A walk in the countryside—Psalm 19
Psalms of David Psalms in Book 1 (Psalms 1 to 41) are mostly personal songs, so I will be looking at how they apply to us personally. Social and communal aspects of life and work do not come in until the later books of psalms. A walk in the countryside is good for the soul. …
Prayer, it’s a two way thing — 2 Corinthians 12:7–9
The prayers of Paul This is a series on the prayers of St Paul found in the letters attributed to him in the order he is believed to have written them. Letters to the same place or person will be treated together with the first letter to that destination. "A thorn in the flesh," has …
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Movember, 16 days in
Yes, 16 days: I forgot to take a picture yesterday. Me hatless, with 16 days moustach growth Movember continues. on 16th November there is a little bit more mo to show for it. For those who are confused by that openning sentence, Movember is not one of my many typos, it is a campaign to …
Another ouch
Tuesday 15th November 2022 Health update This afternoon I have an appointment at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary for physiotherapy on my injured left shoulder to deal with a cycling injury. Here's the health story so far: Saturday 1st January 2022 I started the year with a cycle ride, just a short ride from home to Dewsbury …
God is my rock — Psalm 18
Psalms of David Psalms in Book 1 (Psalms 1 to 41) are mostly personal songs, so I will be looking at how they apply to us personally. Social and communal aspects of life and work do not come in until the later books of psalms. It's a long one today, I suggest you set aside …
Making an ass of myself 