Faith. Politics. Tech. Sailing.
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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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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 …
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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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And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath he entered the synagogue and was teaching. And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes. Mark 1:21-22 Everyone remembers a good teacher. But everyone remembers a bad one too! When I was …
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21They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach. 22The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law. 23Just then a man in their synagogue who was possessed by an evil spirit cried out,24“What …
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Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel’. Mark 1:14-15 Sometimes I get excited about the most ridiculous things. Over the last few years, I’ve got into the Harry …
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An Impressive First Impression! 1The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2It is written in Isaiah the prophet: “I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way”— ? 3“a voice of one calling in the desert, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’ …
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On hearing this, Jesus said to them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” Mark 2:17 I moved house recently. I used to live in a flat at the school where I work, but I have now moved into a …
