Showing love

Have you ever sat down with a family member and had a heart-to-heart conversation? (At the moment, this seems as more likely to occur as a conversation over the phone).…

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Getting up after falling

When we fall down what helps us get up again? There is a story told by father Bede Griffiths, a priest and scholar of Buddhism and Christianity — an old…

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Struggling with God

How we are in a crisis may depend on what the crisis is. Certainly, we each have our own experiences of suddenly having things change or needing to make a…

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“Have you understood all this?”

“Have you understood all this?” They answered, “Yes.” Matthew 13:31-33 31 He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and…

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Rivalry or Co-operation?

The story in Genesis chapter 25 can be read at many levels. It is a dramatic tale about family life, and deception over an inheritance of blessing, where a birthright…

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An Amazing Story

The story of the first Christmas is a story that most people know, at least in part, even if they are of a different faith or have none at all.…

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Precious Gifts

It is a precious gift to have someone remind you how special God thinks you are. Another precious gift is to know someone is praying for you – in the…

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Eating with Jesus at Easter Time

Jesus spent his final hours, before his arrest, trial, crucifixion and burial, eating a meal with his disciples. He celebrated the Jewish Passover with them, but turned it into a…

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