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The New Commandment and Covenant Revealed through Harry Potter
*This post contains Harry Potter spoilers* John 13:34-5 I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, … Continue reading
Posted in Bible (passages and study), Christianity, Deep Thinking, Harry Potter, Music, Television
Tagged Albus Dumbledore, Carol Giacco, Elder Wand, Exultate Justi, God, Harry Potter, Holy Spirit, John 13, Ludovico da Viadana, Ludovico da Viadana - Exultate Justi, postaweek2013, Psalm 32, Psalm 33, sin, Trinity, Voldemort, William Mahrt
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Do Not Return Abuse
1 Peter 2:23 When he was abused, he did not return abuse; when he suffered, he did not threaten; but he entrusted himself to the one who judges justly. Jesus was not violent. He loved his neighbours. Some he swore … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Peter 2, Albus Dumbledore, Jesus Christ, John 2, Lent 2013, Luke 19, Mark 11, Matthew 21, Matthew 23, peace, photoaday2013, postaday2013, sin, The Passion of the Christ, viper, words, Zuma's Revenge
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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
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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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Voting
Eighteen now so my first time voting came around in the local elections this evening. I know its customary for people to not say who they’ve voted for but I don’t especially see the point in hiding my views as … Continue reading
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Tagged communion, community, Conservative party, experience, honesty, innocence, Judgements, Liberal Democrats party, politics, repent, sin, Vicar of Dibley, voting, William Blake
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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
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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 Thirty-Five
Numbers 21:9 NCV: So Moses made a bronze snake and put it on a pole. Then when a snake bit anyone, that person looked at the bronze snake and lived. There are a several ways to read the passage today… The … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam and Eve, courage, fear, fundamentalism, healing, John 3, judgement, Lent, Lent 2012, liberalism, Numbers 21, presence, Rev Chris Ayers, serpent, sin, strength, wilderness
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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
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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
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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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Lent 2012: Day Fifteen
Genesis 44:29 If you take this one also from me, and harm comes to him, you will bring down my grey hairs in sorrow to Sheol. Sounds like a bit of a depressing verse doesn’t it? The context to this verse … Continue reading
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Tagged afterlife, children, creation, death, equality, freedom, fundamentalism, Genesis 44, God, Hell, Jesus Christ, Joseph of Genesis, Keith Ward, law, Lent 2012, liberalism, peace, Religion, Sheol, sin, suicide, time, unity, vision, What the Bible Really Teaches, world
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