Tag: relationship
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Are we efficiently miserable? Relational breakdown vs the Kingdom story
Sometimes it’s hard to see what the goal of human progress is. As technology develops, we’re doing things quicker and more efficiently than ever before, but at what cost? We’re bugged by constant reminders and notifications. We have advanced technological systems to keep us in line and ‘on track’ but what’s it all for? We…
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Picture This Thought – Benches [Peace]
A reflection on what biblical peace means – so much more than ‘peace and quiet’, but rather the joy of restoration and reconciliation. [Jesus replied] “All this I have spoken while still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will…
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Loving God
“Jesus replied, ‘“Love the Lord you God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment.” (Matt 22: 37 – 38) What does it mean to love God? Maybe some of us would struggle to answer that question. When I was younger I…
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The C word: Why is celibacy so misunderstood and undervalued?
Celibacy is like a dirty word in our culture – something to be ashamed of. People don’t know how to react when I say I’m celibate (but it ranges from embarrassed silence to pity, to disbelief, to thinking that there must be something seriously wrong with me, to being intrigued or impressed). It may be…
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