Christmas Buildup

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Christmas hype can start in August (in the UK) but the real problems begin when shops target their wares subtly. All the advertising with billboards, TV advertisements, leaflets and folk showing their products can be in one's face but at least…

Good Friday

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When I was a teenager, I wondered why 'Good' Friday was good when a 33 year old in the prime of his life was crucified outside Jerusalem over 2,000 years ago. Then, when I was 17 years old, I discovered why. The ugliness of human sin had…

Beautiful New Year

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Just as we take our Christmas decorations down and the evenings get a wee bit lighter (here in the UK) so God surprises us with the sheer beauty of his world.  Whether there are storms, winds and rain or glimpses of the sunshine, his rainbow…

New Beginnings

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God makes all things new - so we are told in the book of Revelation that looks ahead to a great future of splendour and beauty and peace and rest - but what about today? Every day is new and a creative gift from Father God. Every sky is…

Born to Die

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Jesus Christ was born on time and his mission to die for the whole world was spot on time, too. God is never too early or too late with what he does. It's obvious that after we are born we have to die sometime (unless Jesus comes back first…

Lordship

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When life does not make sense, Jesus is Lord!  When everything seems to go wrong, Jesus is Lord! When our best plans go pear-shaped, Jesus is Lord! When my body hurts, Jesus is Lord! When I'm misunderstood, Jesus is Lord! When everything seems…