Pope’s Challenge to British Attitudes

Posted on September 17, 2010 by admin

It was probably inevitable that the state visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Britain would spark contention between various factions who either support or, for various reasons, are opposed to what the Pope represents.

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The Lord’s Prayer

Posted on September 5, 2010 by admin

 A few Thoughts about the Lord’s Prayer

Matthew ch6 v5-15

The words of the Lord’s Prayer are so familiar that their profundity is often overlooked.  We examine its words with the spirit of the young Christian who was thrilled that a book of over 100 pages was devoted to this pattern of prayer.

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Did God Create the Universe or Didn’t He?

Posted on September 2, 2010 by admin

It seems that Stephen Hawking has decided that God did not create the Universe.  More precisely, Stephen is reported as saying that “There is no place for God in theories on the creation of the Universe”.

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Pursuit of God

Posted on August 22, 2010 by admin

Psalm 50

 The Royal Albatross is a magnificent bird that will fly across vast expanses of ocean to provide food for its young.

It is too easy for Christians to be simply like seagulls on the promenade, waiting around for easy pickings rather than venturing out into uncharted waters to truly seek after and pursue God.

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Running Away from God

Posted on August 15, 2010 by admin

Jonah Ch 1

The account of Jonah demonstrates the futility of trying to run away from God.

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Anti-Terrorism Camp

Posted on August 7, 2010 by admin

It is tremendous news that an Islamic Group is organising a summer camp for young Muslims with the specific aim of combating violence, terrorism and extremism.

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You Have Stayed Long Enough at this Mountain

Posted on August 7, 2010 by admin

Deuteronomy 1:1-8

God does not desire His people to remain in one place all the time.  He desires that we advance in knowledge and experience of Him.

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In Christ Alone

Posted on August 4, 2010 by admin

Galatians ch3

If legislation were to be put forward in Parliament that would automatically make everyone good it would be voted in unanimously.  However, no human effort can override the desperate condition of the human heart, making such legislation impossible.

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How to Truly Reform the Benefit System

Posted on July 31, 2010 by admin

So what are we to make of the government’s plans to reform the benefits system?

The Problem

We certainly seem to have a knack of making things overly complex.

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Compassion

Posted on July 26, 2010 by admin

Isaiah 58:7-8

The statistics of world poverty are truly staggering and a rebuke to our affluent lifestyle in the West.  But God does not see the statistics.  He sees individual lives that are scarred by hunger, disease and a lack of many amenities of life that many of us take for granted.  Indeed, God sees each and every individual life.

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