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 …
Movember, 5 days in/
Movember, 5 days in. Movember has started, and on 5th November there is not much mo to show for it yet, just what looks like a dirty top lip. For those who are confused by that openning sentence, Movember is not one of my many typos, it is a campaign to raise awareness of men's …
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 …
The beard has gone (but not for good)
Here are two pictures. One from eight years ago, when my beeard still had some colour left, and a recent one taken on 31st October, just a few days ago. My face has not been so naked in a long time. The reason I braved the shave is Movember. What is Movember? You may well …
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 …
Comfort — 2 Corinthians 1:3-7
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. 2 Corinthians is not a continuation …
Who is blameless? — Psalm 15
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. As I work through the book of psalms (I have …
Bookends — 1 Corinthians 1:4-9 & 16:23
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. There is not a lot of …
There is none who does good — Psalms 14 & 53
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. Two psalms are mostly the same with three differences which …
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Peace — 2 Thess 3:16
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. Grace This prayer for peace is …
Making an ass of myself 