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Monthly Archives: March 2015
Trying to Trip Jesus up: What was that all about?
Jesus had arrived in Jerusalem, he had been to the temple to remind people that we shouldn’t put any barriers between people and God and he spent the next few days talking with people about his heavenly father.. Sometimes Jesus initiated … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, change, Easter week explained, Faith, Holy week explained, Life experiences, Who am I
Tagged clean on the inside, don't pretend to be okay, fix you, focus on what really matters in Christianity, jesus can fix us, Jesus should we pay tax, Matthew 22, Matthew 23, Pharisees placed burdens on people, Pharisees question Jesus, pharisses like cups plates, religious leaders question Jesus, render to caesar, transformation
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Trashing the Temple Courts: What was that all about?
After arriving in Jerusalem, the first thing that Jesus did was to go to the temple where he proceeded to throw out the people who were buying and selling animals there. This episode in the life of Jesus is hard … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Easter week explained, Faith, Holy week, Holy week explained, justice, Relationship with God
Tagged cleansing of the temple, don't rip people off, easter week explained, fairtrade, God cares for the poor, God hates injustice, holy week explained, jesus drove out the money changers, justice, matthew 21, motorway service stations overpriced, temple den of robbers, temple den of thieves, why did jesus drive people out of the temple
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The Easter Story: Daily Reflections
During Holy week (the week leading up to Easter Sunday) we especially remember the days leading up to Jesus’ death and resurrection. I have written two different set of reflections. The first looks at the events of Holy Week in … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Easter week explained, Faith, Holy week, Holy week explained, Jesus
Tagged easter week explained, holy week explained
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The one about the Driving Instructor
So, I was running late (nothing new there) and as I drove along (you didn’t think I was really running did you?) a car pulled out of a road up ahead and my heart sank when I saw that it … Continue reading
The one about the Head Teachers Award
So, I finished a school assembly and the staff were handing out stickers and certificates for achievements. I like seeing children praised, especially when it’s for things that were challenging or hard for them. As I was about to leave, … Continue reading
The one about Jeremy Clarkson
So, Jeremy is not having his contract renewed. The odd thing is that some people think that he should. Over 1 million people have signed a petition calling for the Top Gear star to be reinstated with no consequences or even … Continue reading
Posted in Everyone is valuable, Faith, forgiveness, freedom, hope, Life experiences, Loving one another
Tagged actions have consequences, being open to change, everyone can change, forgiveness, go and sin no more, God hates injustice, i am a dinosaur, Jeremy Clarkson, Jeremy Clarkson sacked, john 8, justice, let god change you, pray for victims, top gear, woman caught in adultery, woman caught in adultery rewritten
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I’ve changed and I’m not going back
I’ve had a really busy few weeks. You know, the sort where you need at least 30 hours in a day to get everything done that needs doing. What has dawned on me amongst all of this busyness is that I am … Continue reading
Posted in change, Faith, God loves us, Life experiences, rest, self worth
Tagged being busy doesn't make me more important, busy, getting out of the rat race, making time for what is important, our value comes from God and not what we do, over busy, rat race, running the race, working from a place of rest
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The one about the eclipse
Today there was an eclipse which was visible from the UK. The moon was in the right position and at the right angle to block out the sun and here in Colchester, the clouds were in the right position to … Continue reading
