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Remembering God in Communion and the Hands that Share It
I’ve noticed that I haven’t written anything particularly thoughtful on my blog since February. I’ve had plenty of thoughts going round in my head and written a few brief notes into my theological journal, but I’ve fallen out of the … Continue reading
University Life Approaching…
I get my A-Level results next Thursday, on the 16th of August. And for the most part me and others awaiting results are trying not to think about all the details too much, simply because of waiting to see if … Continue reading
Posted in *Favourites*, Deep Thinking, Harry Potter
Tagged beauty, creativity, destiny, dreams, Durham, exam results, fate, God, interventionist, Lampeter, learning, passion, possibility, sharing, university
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Positive Person
Remember when I attempted to make an omelette and even my dog wasn’t interested in it? Remember when I had another go and it seemed rather better? Well I thought, hey, I’ll have another go today. It tasted nice enough … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Cooking, Deep Thinking, Love, Music
Tagged beauty, Church Times, coffee, community, Dalai Lama, Life, media, news, omelette, positivity, stereotypes, sunshine lollipops and rainbows, The Art of Happiness, world, youth
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Destiny
A wonderful evening last night after a busy week of college, work, PCC meetings and all sorts. Out with my mum to see a film I was desperate to see and am very glad to have caught. The Lucky One is … Continue reading
Posted in *Favourites*, Bible (passages and study), Christianity, Deep Thinking, Love, Television
Tagged Aquinas, beauty, Breath, calling, college, conscience, creation, dance, destiny, faith, fate, free, freedom, God, happiness, heart, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, Kierkegaard, Life, Light, marriage, Matthew 16, nature, peace, power, reality, Religious Studies, shine, sin, soul, tabula rasa, The Lucky One, trust, water, world
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Food For Thought: Gaia
The perception of existence as a gift given moment by moment by an unseen power generates in us a sense of awe and wonder, of receptivity and thanksgiving. – Luke Timothy Johnson, The Creed First ‘Food For Thought’ post won’t … Continue reading
Posted in Bible (passages and study), Christianity
Tagged Archibald MacLeish, beauty, blessings, change, community, earth, Eden, energy, environment, evolutionary theory, fear, Food For Thought, Gaia, Genesis, James Lovelock, Life, Luke Timothy Johnson, silence, survival of the fittest, world
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Lent 2012: Day Thirty-Three
Hebrews 5:8 Although he was a Son, he learned obedience through what he suffered. Walked home with a friend after church this morning and he said something that’s stuck in my mind: Jesus died because we needed it, not because the … Continue reading
Posted in *Favourites*, Bible (passages and study), Christianity, Deep Thinking, Love
Tagged beauty, disciples, Fr David Stoter, Gospel of Philip, Hebrews 5, hope, humanity, Jesus Christ, Lent, Lent 2012, Life, lion and lamb, Mary Magdalen, obedience, pain, passion, Passiontide, redemption, sin, suffering, Tracy Ward, truth, wilderness
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Lent 2012: Day Twenty-Five
John 9:17 So they said again to the blind man, ‘What do you say about him? It was your eyes he opened.’ He said, ‘He is a prophet.’ Tonight’s passage is that of Jesus healing the blind man. And of Jesus … Continue reading
Posted in *Favourites*, Bible (passages and study), Christianity, Deep Thinking
Tagged Anglican Communion, Anglican Covenant, beauty, calling, Christians, Church, diversity, failure, God, healing, Henri J M Nouwen, humanity, humility, Jesus Christ, John 9, law, Lent 2012, Life, Love, peace, priesthood, prophet, respect, Rowan Williams, Sabbath, self, sin, skin, success, The Wounded Healer, vocation, world
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Jack Dawson’s Luck
Titanic is being re-released soon in the cinemas in a 3D form. Now I’m not one at all bothered by heading to 3D screenings, and I’m not one who spends a lot of money, but I’m pretty sure I’ll be … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Love, Music, Television
Tagged beauty, heaven, Jack Dawson's Luck, Life, Titanic, tragedy
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Lent 2012: Day Three
Psalm 31:3 KJV For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me. Written before Jesus’ time the Psalmist (one of the Psalmists?) wrote this verse. I’ve taken it from the King James … Continue reading
Posted in Bible (passages and study), Christianity
Tagged Alpha and Omega, beauty, Breath, breathing, Father, Genesis, God, Greek, Hebrew, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, Lent, Lent 2012, Psalm 31, Ruach, strength, wilderness
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Love Yourselves
My first time preaching this morning. A wonderful two services. It was a delight to find that so many friends who aren’t members of my Church came along to join the family for the day, to support me and to … Continue reading
Posted in *Favourites*, Bible (passages and study), Christianity, Deep Thinking, Love, Sermons (My Own)
Tagged beauty, Blessed Virgin Mary, calling, Church, communion, equality, God, Jesus Christ, John 2, Love, purification, Religion, Revelation 19, transformation, vocation, water, wine
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