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Speak, for I am with you Speak, for I am with you

Speak, for I am with you The following is the text of the sermon I preached when I led Evensong on Sunday, 31 August; at Church — St Mary the Virgin,... [Read more of this post]

Defend your Church from all false teaching Defend your Church from all false...

Defend your Church from all false teaching Two truths There are two important truths I want to emphasize in this post. The first is that God loves us.... [Read more of this post]

The Atheist and the Bear The Atheist and the Bear

The Atheist and the Bear I came across this joke recently. It’s one I’ve heard numerous times before. And every time I hear it, it makes me... [Read more of this post]

Give us today our daily bread Give us today our daily bread

Give us today our daily bread When Jesus said, “Give us today our daily bread”, he wasn’t suggesting that we make a trip to our local... [Read more of this post]

May we trust in your mercy and know your love May we trust in your mercy and know...

May we trust in your mercy and know your love These lines from the Collect for the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity — “May we trust in your... [Read more of this post]

Your will be done on earth as in heaven Your will be done on earth as in...

Your will be done on earth as in heaven Our praying for God’s will to be done on earth as in heaven provides us with a basic foundation for our... [Read more of this post]

Daddy’s Empty Chair Daddy’s Empty Chair

Daddy’s Empty Chair Following recent events, I’ve been thinking a bit more than usual about death. And I came across this wonderful story,... [Read more of this post]

You search us and know us You search us and know us

You search us and know us In Psalm 139:1-6, we read: O Lord, you have searched me and known me. You know when I sit down and when I rise up;    you... [Read more of this post]

Abide With Me Abide With Me

Abide With Me I mentioned in a comment on August 5th that my brother-in-law had died, and that I was having trouble finding the words to use for a post... [Read more of this post]

Your kingdom come Your kingdom come

Your kingdom come When Jesus told us to pray, “your kingdom come”, he was speaking about his future messianic reign on the earth. Throughout... [Read more of this post]

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