The concern of Jesus — part 6 40 blogs of Lent — day 18 Matthew links the two story of the Canaanite woman to the next part of Jesus' Ministry simply. Mark adds extra details: Then he returned from the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, in the region of …
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Dogs — Matthew 15:21–28
The concern of Jesus — part 5 40 blogs of Lent — day 16 Interestingly the passage I am looking at today has mention of both sheep and dogs. Dogs have had a relationship with humans as herding, hunting and protecting animals for thousands of years. But as the book of Tobit shows, written between …
Has God poured out his Spirit on everybody?
If God breathed his Spirit into everyone why do we need faith? This is a question that I was asked a few months back and I have been pondering for some time. I only have a partial answer and it would take a thesis rather than a blog post to do it justice. It is …
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It’s a rich man’s world
Faith and money Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 24th November 2019 A slightly warmer, slightly drier morning than some this week and neither of us were involved in the service this week other than being in the congregation, so my wife and I had time for a breakfast of bacon and egg sandwiches before a stroll …
Remembering and Resting
Remembering and Resting Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 10th November 2019 This morning I awoke alone. Our daughter, a nurse, was working night shifts this weekend and our son-in-law was away on training. We had arranged to look after our granddaughter on Saturday Night. That was plan A. Plan A did not work out. …
Work on it
Faith and Work Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 3rd November 2019 I got to church good and early today, on a bright but cool autumnal morning in a good mood despite the cold and damp penetrating the arthritis of my right foot. Once inside the building the warmth and dryness caused the pain to recede …
Back at church: In the aftermath of the celebration
Going for God: Faith and Family Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 20th October 2019 I have not blogged about being at Church for the last couple of weeks, that's because neither I nor my wife attended one. We holidayed in Spain and were unable to find an English speaking service close to our resort of …
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Intimacy with God? Filled with all the fullness of God.
Can I be intimate with God? The answer is yes. After all, it is God who asks us to be intimate with him. Paul spoke of knowing Jesus and the power of his resurrection, But how can we be intimate? It is more than reading the Bible and attending church. There is more to intimacy …
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Learning to be a disciple
A disciple is a learner Holy Trinity Church Huddersfield, Sunday 12 May 2019 The best decision anyone can make in life is to become a disciple of Jesus. I start this blog the same way that Vicar Mike started his sermon on Sunday morning, with a quote fron Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby. My second …
Names of God – Part 31
YHWH Chereb and YHWH Magen Names of God - Part 31 The LORD our sword The Lord our shield YHWH is God’s actual name which he revealed to Moses from the burning bush, it implies the personal nature of God. The second part of the name here is how God relates to us: Two names …
Making an ass of myself 