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Love Creates, Love Heals, Love Saves
Preaching again this morning… First Reading: 2 Corinthians 8.7-9, 13-15, 24 Now as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in utmost eagerness, and in our love for you—so we want you to excel also in this generous undertaking. … Continue reading
Posted in *Favourites*, Christianity, Love, Sermons (My Own)
Tagged 2 Corinthians 8, Anglicanism, authority, communion, compassion, Dalai Lama, Greek, healing, heaven, Homosexuality, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, law, liberalism, Mark 5, marriage, peace, Religion, respect, salvation, sothesomai, women, world
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Forgiveness
Yesterday the Dalai Lama spoke of forgiveness not meaning accepting a wrong action. Forgiveness is rather about compassion and communication. This is always been a part of my life. I’m not perfect, but I’m like that. People hurt me or … Continue reading
Posted in Book Quotes
Tagged college, communication, compassion, courage, Dalai Lama, English Literature, fear, forgiveness, Hamlet, Jesus Christ, Paul Tillich, prison, revenge, suicide, Tumblr, William Blake, William Shakespeare
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An Afternoon with the Dalai Lama
Today I and three friends journeyed to Manchester to, in company with an arena full of 16-25 year olds, hear the Dalai Lama on being the change we want to see in the world. (I took some notes so I … Continue reading
Posted in Deep Thinking, Love
Tagged compassion, Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, determination, fear, future, humanity, motivation, patience, peace, positivity, Russell Brand, society, vision, world, youth
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Prayer
Late night tidying and a lot of progress made. On the pile of papers I needed to file here and there, I found the order of service from my trip to Lampeter (which was in February, I really should tidy … Continue reading
Posted in Book Quotes, Christianity
Tagged Brother Roger of Taizé, compassion, heart, Jesus Christ, Lampeter, prayer, soul, St Davids Lampeter Chapel, tidy
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Lent 2012: Day Nine
John 6:15 When Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself. It’s becoming clear in this Lenten period that there are quite a few … Continue reading
Posted in *Favourites*, Bible (passages and study), Christianity, Deep Thinking, Harry Potter, Love, Television
Tagged Albus Dumbledore, art, compassion, crucifixion, Dark Lord, diversity, Gospels, Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Isaiah 55, Jesus Christ, John 6, knowledge, Lent 2012, peace, politics, power, sharing, unity, Voldemort, world
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The Beauty of People
Continuing in my research of the different religions (and denominations) I today heard Pastor Robert Rutherford (a Universalist) talking about what his belief in God meant to him, and what he thought of humanity. Robert: This a $100 dollar bill. … Continue reading
Chain Reaction
Yesterday (as blogged) was our International Day of Peace. I’ve been reflecting a bit on that since. There wasn’t as much awareness as I’d hoped, but I spread the word and wore my “Free Hugs” hoodie, with a “Be Happy” … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Deep Thinking, Love
Tagged compassion, free hugs, happy, hugs, Joy, kindness, Love, Pay It Forward, peace, postaday2011, Rachel Joy Scott, United Nations International Day of Peace
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A Great Vision
On Monday I decided to pull down the Lectionary and read the readings for this Sunday. I reflected on them and meditated on them for several days, and then wrote a sermon on Friday. I’ve loved it. It’s the first … Continue reading
Posted in *Favourites*, Bible (passages and study), Christianity, Deep Thinking, Love, Sermons (My Own)
Tagged Africa, communion, community, compassion, disciples, Eucharist, feeding, food, Jesus Christ, Love, Matthew 14, miracles, postaday2011, Psalm 145, Schillebeeckx Preface, sermon, sharing, unity, vision, world
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Africa in Crisis
“AFRICA IS IN CRISIS”, the news headlines have read now for some time. Drought, famine. Africa is in particularly bad shape at present. We have enough food and water on this earth to look after one another. While we wonder … Continue reading
Posted in *Favourites*, Christianity, Deep Thinking, Love, Sermon Reflections, Television
Tagged Africa, community, compassion, crisis, damage, earth, giving, God, heaven, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Love, news, Oxfam, peace, postaday2011, Samalia, sharing, St Francis of Assisi, STOP THE TRAFFIK, unity, vision, world
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Living in Oneness
Thandie Newton speaks of how we need to find our individual essences, how we need to love the uniqueness in each person, how we need to put life, peace and self-love before the ‘image’ humans have constructed of necessity for … Continue reading
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Tagged compassion, God, Jesus Christ, Love, peace, postaday2011, TED, Thandie Newton, unity, world
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