Faith. Politics. Tech. Sailing.
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A case of the dreaded lurgi “You must distinguish between the holy and the common, between the unclean and the clean.” Leviticus 10:10 When I was very little and still at primary school, we had a bizarre tradition. If someone should develop a cough, or sneeze, or have some kind of skin blemish, we would …
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The Crowds Continue to Gather Once again Jesus went out beside the lake. A large crowd came to him, and he began to teach them. Mark 2:13 I love Coldplay. I think their X&Y album is a masterpiece. As I’m always saying to my friends, I think that this album works together as a coherent …
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Is this blasphemy? Say to the Israelites: ‘If anyone curses his God, he will be held responsible; anyone who blasphemes the name of the LORD must be put to death. The entire assembly must stone him. Whether an alien or native-born, when he blasphemes the Name, he must be put to death. Leviticus 24:15-16 If, …
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So many gathered that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. Mark 2:2 I don’t know if you’ve heard, but Michael Jackson died recently. He had been a pop icon for many years, and was renowned around the world for his skill as a songwriter …
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Loving the Unloved A man with leprosy came to him and begged him on his knees, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.” Filled with compassion, Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Mark 1:40-41 I saw District 9 at the cinema earlier this …
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The reason for the rule “The person with such an infectious disease must wear torn clothes, let his hair be unkempt, cover the lower part of his face and cry out, ‘Unclean! Unclean!’ As long as he has the infection he remains unclean. He must live alone; he must live outside the camp. Leviticus 13:45-46 …
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Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. Mark 1:35 Sometimes life can get stressful and hectic. I know that only too well; we were a member of staff down in my department last year, and we …
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Jesus replied, “Let us go somewhere else—to the nearby villages—so I can preach there also. That is why I have come.” Mark 1:38 At the tender age of 30, I already find that I’m becoming quite forgetful. I’m renowned at school for being absolutely hopeless at remembering names. I also occasionally suffer from that problem …
Continue reading “Never Forget Your Purpose For Being Here!”
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That evening after sunset the people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed. The whole town gathered at the door. Mark 1:32-33 When I worked in London, I used to sneak out from work occasionally to get myself a coffee from Starbucks. I worked right in the middle of the City, and the nearest …
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Arsenal v Arsenal? Unlikely! “Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand. If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand? And if I drive out demons by Beelzebub, …
