Resolved…

…to present us spotless before the Father.  Whatever the cost. . . You’ll have to view this one on the blogpage

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Happy Friday

It’s still only the 7th day of Christmas you know.

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Cheek Turning – a repost

when you are struck… don’t strike back, take the blow don’t protect yourself, expose yourself don’t lead with justice, lead with mercy don’t retreat into safety, advance into danger don’t retaliate with strength, retaliate with weakness don’t shrink into self-pity, move out into self-giving don’t insist on your rights, open yourself to wrong don’t cower in defeat, hold fast in meekness don’t [...]

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A New Blog – The King’s English

Well it’s up. Now I’ve just got to write 365 posts. Here’s my page about the blog. And here’s my page about Jesus. Please link to it if you can.  And if anyone has ideas about design (header, etc), let me know. :)  

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The Old Testament is not fulfilled by the New Testament

The Old Testament is fulfilled by Jesus. Tuck that thought away somewhere, it will come in handy.

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Paul’s interpretation

At the end of this thread Paul makes bold to interpret my position. Some might say he needs to add such words because my own have been so confused and inconsistent.  That’s certainly a possibility.  But I think if you approach my words with the expectation that I know what I’m saying it’ll make more [...]

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King James Phrases

In the new year I’m planning on starting another blog – The King’s English.  I want to blog on a phrase a day that has passed from the King James translation into common parlance (2011 is the 400th anniversary of the translation). I’d like it to be as jargon-free as possible and aimed at non-Christians [...]

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For Unto Us A Child Is Born

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My Favourite Christmas Image – Happy Christmas

. Happy Christmas!

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The Little LORD Jesus

Just did a crib service meditating on the littleness of the little LORD Jesus.  Most of the congregation were not regular church goers.  And so as I spoke there was another voice in my head. It was the voice of a hundred other Christmas sermons I’ve heard.  You know the part where you’re meant to [...]

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Being in Very Nature God – He Humbled Himself

A Repost 6 Christ Jesus, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, 7 but made Himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death–even death [...]

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Revelation and Faith according to The Nativity

I’ve only caught snatches of the BBCs Nativity, but two scenes interested me. When Gabriel appears to Mary he doesn’t tell her the news.  There are no words from on high here.  No, no, that would be oppressive and authoritarian.  Instead he invites Mary to look within to the Holy Spirit, and the Spirit gives [...]

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Thou Who Wast Rich Beyond All Splendour

Thou who wast rich beyond all splendour, All for love’s sake becamest poor; Thrones for a manger didst surrender, Sapphire-paved courts for stable floor. Thou who wast rich beyond all splendour, All for love’s sake becamest poor. Thou who art God beyond all praising, All for love’s sake becamest man; Stooping so low, but sinners [...]

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Emma ‘Getting Real’

I think my wife manages to get most real when she gets most surreal. From her latest post (on the new blog!) Perhaps it’s human nature to feel that our neighbour’s grass is greener and more carefully maintained. Singles imagine that all couples are locked in some kind of rom-com loop, playfully nibbling each other’s toes [...]

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Hark the Herald Angels Sing

Hark the herald angels sing “Glory to the newborn King! Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled” Joyful, all ye nations rise Join the triumph of the skies With the angelic host proclaim: “Christ is born in Bethlehem” Hark! The herald angels sing “Glory to the newborn King!”   Christ by highest [...]

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Hark Now Hear The Angels Sing – The Travellin Strawberries

Norway’s answer to Bez just edges out Bellafonte for sheer car-wreck-watchability… Long time ago in Bethlehem So the Holy Bible say Mary’s boy child, Jesus Christ Was born on Christmas day. Hark, now hear the angels sing A new King born today And man will live forever more Because of Christmas day. While shepherds watched [...]

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The Three Foundational Myths of Pop-Biblical-Theology

Here are three assertions that trip off evangelical tongues, almost without a second thought.  They are the air we breathe.  Almost never challenged.  And almost never justified in any Scriptural sense.  Everyone just knows them. Trouble is they’re not true. . Myth #1 – The prophets spoke better than they knew. Take any text from, [...]

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Santa is anti-Christ

From my sermon this morning (Isaiah 9:2-7). Audio here. Don’t have the spirit of Scrooge. Don’t have the spirit of Winterfest. Don’t have the spirit of Santa. Look again to the manger. Text below…

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