I am the resurrection. 40 blogs of Lent, day 15 "‘Tis impossible to be sure of any thing but Death and Taxes,” - Christopher Bullock, Usually attributed to Benjamin Franklin Jesus did mention taxes, but not in the I am statemrnts in John's Gospel so today I am talking about death. Death is the context here. Jesus' …
Dogs
I am the good shepherd 40 blogs of Lent, day 14 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf …
Protection
Keeping it on the safe side - I am the door 40 blogs of Lent, day 13 I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life …
Bastard
Before Abraham was I am. 40 blogs of Lent - day 12 They answered him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham's children, you would be doing the works Abraham did,40 but now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. …
Fire
Holy Trinity Huddersfield, Sunday 21 February 1016 40 blogs of Lent, day 11 Last week I blogged about the service and concentrated on the visit of missionary Ruth Donaldson. I neglected to mention the sensitive way vicar Mike had treated the sad news of the passing, after years of cancer treatment, of a dear friend, …
When you light a candle, you also cast a shadow
I am the light of the world - Part 2 40 blogs of Lent, day 10 “When you light a candle, you also cast a shadow.” — Ursula K. Le Guin Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the …
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A long time
it is a year since I last wrote a poem my mind on serious things forgets that there is a world out there a world of life and love a world where walks can be made to places just to see what's there and having seen return as more of a person than I was …
That little candle throws his beams
I am the light of the world - part 1 40 blogs of Lent, day 9 “How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world.” William Shakespeare, The merchant of Venice. Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will …
On the turning away
I am the bread of life - part 2, on the turning away 40 blogs of Lent, day 8 Jesus said, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.." In this phrase Jesus sums up his message, the result that you would …
Food, glorious food
I am the bread of life - part 1 40 blogs of Lent, day 7 The story so far ... Jesus has recently fed 5000 people with one boy's packed lunch. Word got out and other people come out, looking for a repeat of the miracle, but Jesus is not there but there is a …
Making an ass of myself 