Understanding atonement Lent 2024 - Part 3, A ransom paid to Satan This Lent, I reflect deeply on the profound significance of Jesus Christ's death and resurrection, exploring the various theories embraced or historically cherished by Christian churches. I realize that this journey reveals a rich tapestry of beliefs and interpretations. It's important to acknowledge …
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Biblical Stations of the Cross Opening prayer: God of power and mercy,in love you sent your Sonthat we might be cleansed of sinand live with you forever.Bless us as we gather to reflecton his suffering and deaththat we may learn from his examplethe way we should go. We ask this through that same Christ, our …
Perseverance Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday, 28th June 2020 This week I missed going to my life group. All I needed to do was to simply click on a link in Whatsapp and I would have been in the Zoom meeting, but I simply forgot. I have no excuse. There had been a change to …
An opportunity missed? Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 15th March 2020 40 Blogs of Lent: Day 17 I finished last week's blog about the church service with the quote from a worship song, ""I'm no longer a slave to fear, I am a child of God." That has been a theme running through the week. …
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Finding your identity in God Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 8th March 2020 40 Blogs of Lent: Day 11 "I am who you say I am," are words from the first song we sang this morning. It set the theme nicely for what was going to be preached later in the service. I am starting …
The cross and wisdom Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 1st March 2020 40 Blogs of Lent: Day 5 It was a sunny but cold morning—and very windy. Storm Jorje had blown through during the night leaving me feeling a little tired, not because of the rattle of the windows, even though my bedroom window had …
The Cross is freedom Holy Trinity Church Huddersfield - Sunday 28 April 2019 A difficult service for me. My mood before, during and after the service was not good. I had a minor autistic meltdown the evening before the service, was feeling fragile during the service and had a larger meltdown later that day. For …
Everything is different Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 21 April 2019 Hallelujah, Christ is risen. It is said that there is no such thing as a free lunch. That may well be, but there is free breakfast. We had one in church today before the morning service. A beautiful sunny morning where we were able …
Matthew's passion: A Borrowed Grave 40 Blogs of Lent: 38 Matthew 27:57-61 It is an odd way to celebrate a victory, by being buried. A group of women had been among those who had witnessed God incarnate, God in human form, win the final victory over evil, over sin and even over death. The chains …
The cross is the glory of God Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, 14 September 2019 40 Blogs of Lent 35 What do you think of when someone mentions glory? Is it the glory of the football parade? The triumphant team parading through the town with the trophy on an open topped double decker bus. Or is …
Making an ass of myself 