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Grace Above Law / Lumos and Nox
Galatians 2:21 I do not nullify the grace of God; for if justification comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing. Day two of Lent, and I found this amazing light-switch in the Old Hall campus… If you don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Bible (passages and study), Christianity, Deep Thinking, Harry Potter, Love, Photos
Tagged Church, Galatians 2, Jesus Christ, Lent 2013, Light, lumos, nox, peace, photoaday2013, postaday2013, Religion, salvation, secularisation, spiritual, The Fall, unity, university, world
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Think of how God loves you
Last week in St Peters on the hill I had the beautifully stilling encounter of a butterfly flying into the church to join us for our prayer. And now this week after remembering my baptism birthday, a Sunday serving in … Continue reading
Tradition
It’s often annoyed me when someone has argued that someone needs something to be maintained because of tradition. I recognise that we all have roots, we all have culture, we all have our traditions. They don’t just have to be … Continue reading
Posted in *Favourites*, Book Quotes, Christianity, Deep Thinking, Discovering: The Different Isms & Schisms, Love
Tagged 'adamah, breathing, Church, clay, colour, communion, creation, diversity, dust, Genesis, Hebrew, Introducing World Religions - Victoria K Urubshurow, pizza, sharing, The Shack, tradition
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Kneeling in the Sistine Chapel
Rather unexpectedly I’ve found myself kneeling in the Sistine Chapel this evening… click the image before reading this I haven’t been on StumbleUpon for some time, but after getting an email from them earlier this evening, it gave me a … Continue reading
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Tagged blessings, Church, creation, God, high church, Michelangelo, prayer, presence, Roman Catholic Church, Sistine Chapel, StumbleUpon, Vatican
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Food For Thought: My Sermon on Attending Baptisms
Two lovely services this morning at which I preached. Delighted by the positive response to my challenging sermon… First Reading: Acts 10.44-end While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard the word. The circumcised believers who had … Continue reading
Posted in Bible (passages and study), Christianity, Deep Thinking, Love, Sermons (My Own)
Tagged Acts 10, Baptism, beginnings, Church, college, communication, community, connections, family, Food For Thought, Fr Simon Marsh, Jesus Christ, John 15, Light, peace, Rowan Williams, unity
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APCM
Now, if you’re much involved with Church and church meetings you’ll have laughed at that delightfully cheerful picture. And it may be that, like me and my friend, the idea of stepping into the APCM (Annual Parochial Church Council Meeting) … Continue reading
Lent 2012: Day Forty-Three – Holy Wednesday
Revelation 15:4 Lord, who will not fear and glorify your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your judgements have been revealed.’ I haven’t chosen today’s verse from the Book of Revelation because I like it, I’ve chosen … Continue reading
Posted in *Favourites*, Bible (passages and study), Christianity, Deep Thinking, Love, Poetry
Tagged A Poison Tree, Bible, Church, communion, community, Exodus 15, fear, fundamentalism, God, Gospel, heaven, holiness, Holy Week 2012, Jesus Christ, judgement, Lent 2012, liberalism, Mark 6, mystery, peace, priesthood, revelation, Revelation 15, Romans 15, sin, The Fall, Thomas Talbott, truth, war, William Blake
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Lent 2012: Day Forty-One – Holy Monday
Colossians 1:19 For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell Holy Week begins. We use the Gospels as guides to pray and remember what Jesus may have done in his last week, and on Holy Monday we … Continue reading
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Tagged Church, Colossians 1, God, Holy Monday, Holy Week 2012, Jesus Christ, Lent 2012, open, welcome
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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
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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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