Goodbye 40 blogs of Lent, day 18 Setting the scene: A quick run through of John Chapter 13; Jesus is in his last week, and in the same evening has ashed his disciple's feet, predicted that Judas will betray him and given the command to the disciples that they should love each other in the …
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Hard sayings
I am the way 40 blogs of Lent, day 16 There are things in the Bible that are not easy to take. This is one of them. When Jesus said he was the way he did not say he was a way but the way. Now I would prefer is he had said a way, …
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 …
Conversations at a well
I am he. 40 blogs of Lent - Day 4 The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah is coming (he who is called Christ). When he comes, he will tell us all things.” Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am he.” John 4:25-26 ESVUK. Ever turned to the end of a who …
Who am I
Who am I 40 blogs of Lent - Day 3 Before looking at the times Jesus said, "I am," in the writings of the apostle John, I would first like to look at an occurrence in the other Gospels where Jesus asked the question Who am I? And Jesus went on with his disciples to …
As we forgive those…
...who trespass against us. We tend to think of the word trespass as something to do with being on private property without permission. There are a number of No Trespassing signs, which include the one above, and one which adds "Violators will be shot, survivors will be shot again." It is offered for sale, so …
Do not over analyse
Sipech was right. In last month's blog off he wrote: To me the starting point of Christianity has to be Jesus. Many have started off with the idea of “God” and many words are spilled before we even get onto Jesus. And that is it. It is the be all and end all of how …
How God became king – a sprint through the Bible
OK. Let's get this straight, God does not change. But the way God has reveaed himself over time has changed. This is a quick run through, starting with the earliest book of the Bible, Job. Not Genesis. Genesis belongs with the books of Moses, it deals with things before the Exodus, but it is a …
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Charleston and forgiveness
I weep for the people of Charleston, South Carolina, and I weep with the people of Charleston, South Carolina. The news this last week was shocking. On Wednesday a young white man attended the Bible study at iconic black church, Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, after being there for an hour he pulled out a gun …
Two greats
More from the Holy Trinity Huddersfield church weekend (and a picture from the Rydall Hall grounds, I liked the moss on this stone). The overall theme was that the church is suffering from amnesia. The church has forgotten what it is that it is supposed to be doing. We looked at two greats Jesus told …
Making an ass of myself 