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Always in my Heart
Me and my university flatmate have a lot of similar music loves. I’ve been introduced to a lot of new beauties too, although I should say my current favourite is old rather than new… (The above is Vera Lynn which … Continue reading
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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Lent 2012: Day Twenty-Three
John 8:32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free. Truth… is the living force of a different reality, God himself. The key to travelling with God in his world is to grasp that it’s an … Continue reading
Posted in Bible (passages and study), Book Quotes, Christianity, Love
Tagged Alison Morgan, free, God, John 8, Lent 2012, Love, presence, The Wild Gospel, truth
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Birdsong
*post contains spoilers* BBC’s Birdsong nearly killed me last night. Overwhelming. Yet how could I not watch it? Many tired faces today, many conversations, and many hugs. It’s hard to see the reality of this terrible war, remembering that WW2 … Continue reading
Posted in Bible (passages and study), Deep Thinking, Love, Television
Tagged 1 Corinthians 12, BBC - Birdsong, birdsong, Love, peace, power, unity, war, World War I
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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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Tsaheylu
“I’m trying to understand this deep connection the people have to the forest. She talks about a network of energy that flows through all living things…” My third (and at least for now final) consecutive post inspired by the film … Continue reading
Posted in *Favourites*, Bible (passages and study), Christianity, Other, Television
Tagged and did those feet, Avatar, bonds, connections, ephphatha, God, Greek, hymn, Jerusalem, Jesus Christ, judgement, Latin, Love, Mark 7, open, religio, Religion, sin, Tsaheylu, war, William Blake
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The Battle Against Consumerism
Andrew Marr: “What is the point of a once-a-year celebration of consumption and excess in a society entirely dedicated to those broad-buttocked deities month in, month out? Each Christmas we eat too much, drink too much and buy too much. So … Continue reading
Posted in *Favourites*, Bible (passages and study), Christianity, Deep Thinking, Love, Music
Tagged Andrew Marr, blessings, Christmas, community, consumerism, happiness, Jesus Christ, Love, Luke 2, money, Nativity, noise, Oxfam, peace, postaday2011, sharing, Silent Night, Victor Lebow, vision, world, WWJD
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And Let There Be Light
I want to write a bit of a follow up from my blog post yesterday… Mrs Penny was a great reader, and there was a part of us all that was scared of her – she was the headteacher! – … Continue reading
Posted in *Favourites*, Christianity, Deep Thinking, Love
Tagged charity, childhood, children, community, disagreement, growing, Guide Dogs for the Blind, hiding, innocence, Jesus Christ, learning, Love, open, openness, postaday2011, school, sharing, shine, Shine Jesus Shine, war, world
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Children in Need 2011
I got into college early today, and settled myself into “OpenAccess” – a computer suite on the ground floor. I was the only person in there, and was looking forward to some lovely quiet time to write, read and reflect. … Continue reading
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Tagged Children in Need, college, judgement, Love, postaday2011, sharing, world
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Church Feuds
Finished watching BBC’s The Choir (1995) last night. Wonderful really. Not particularly easy to watch, but incredibly true. Some lovely people, a lovely headteacher and priest and a few other great priests and bishops, and then unfortunately a big bunch … Continue reading
