Category: Bible
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An apple a day
I’ve been thinking recently about my attitude towards the Bible. If it really is God’s word – a love letter from the creator of the universe to his people, which I believe it is – then why don’t I read it more? I think part of it is to do with mindset. I’ve often had…
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Misunderstood lyrics and the Bible
Remember the Beatles song Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da? We used to sing it in school choir. One of the lines is ‘Desmond takes a trolley to the jewellery store.’ which had me really confused. I used to think that Desmond was buying so much jewellery that a basket wouldn’t be big enough. It was years until I…
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9 inspirational women from the New Testament
I love the fact that the New Testament records a range of women of different ages and backgrounds using their skills and gifts for God’s Kingdom. We see rich and poor, educated and uneducated, single and married, leaders, charity workers, intellectuals, risk-takers, business women and craftswomen all being used by God in powerful ways. It…
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5 ways the prophecy of Joel challenges today’s church
Joel as a missional book I recently wrote an assignment for my Master’s which involved a missional reading of the book of Joel. I could pick any passage of Scripture I liked and there were several times I regretted choosing Joel, but I’m glad I stuck with it as it’s an oft-neglected book of the…
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