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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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 …
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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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 …
Grace, generosity and gratitude — 2 Corinthians 9:12-15
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. This is not a sermon, this …
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Open and honest – Psalm 17
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. The apple of your eye is a curious phrase. It …
We smell — 2 Corinthians 2:14–16
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. Tomorrow is Guy Fawkes' Day, That …
Confidence — Psalm 16
Psalms of David It is Hallowe'en. That strange day which is full of imagery from mostly Celtic sources, with other later additions from America, has its origins in the Christian festival of All Hallows' Eve, from which it gets its name, the day before All Hallows' Day, from which Hallowe'en gets its name, or All …
Making an ass of myself 