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Advent 8: Mary served God Gratefully rather than through Gritted Teeth

Posted on December 8, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

A few days after she was told that she would give birth to the son of God, Mary went to visit her relative Elizabeth. The angel had said that Elizabeth was also miraculously pregnant and Mary jumped at the opportunity … Continue reading →

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I’ve lost Mary

Posted on December 16, 2014 by honestaboutmyfaith

Because we were talking about a nativity play I assumed ‘I’ve lost Mary’ was referring to the person playing Mary. What became clear as the conversation went on was that the other person was actually talking about someone called Mary who was … Continue reading →

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Do you ever feel like the worst Christian?

Posted on December 12, 2014 by honestaboutmyfaith

Do you measure yourself against other Christians? Do you ever feel inferior to them? Do you ever feel like everyone knows more than you about the Bible? Are there people in your church who appear to be more successful in … Continue reading →

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