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Category Archives: Bible
Jesus and the Reading Public Part One
It’s a rare novel that has taken off if it deals with Jesus. Sure, those novels are worthy and deal with deep issues, but you’re unlikely to find a bestseller (the Bible itself excluded, not being fiction!) that has used … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, books, culture, fiction, Luke's gospel, poverty, Uncategorized
Tagged christianity, Heidi Baker… Jesus, reading
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The Worldview of Fiction
Thinking again about Terry Pratchett, and secular fiction. This is important for me as an English teacher. Is there spiritual value in reading deliberately secular fiction? Or for that matter, secular poetry, or secular drama? Yes, I would argue. There … Continue reading
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Tagged books, christianity, literature, prayer, problems, quotes, religion
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Living His Testimonies
I want to explore Psalm 119. Not all in one go! But I have been appreciating it for some time now, and recently I bumped into someone who had gone one better than me and memorized the Psalm in Hebrew. … Continue reading
Luke 9
Luke 9 the Reading Just read this one through, and I’m struck by what David Pawson said about Luke, that it is the most loved of the gospels, but the least read (about 3 mins in). For example, I am very … Continue reading
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Tagged christianity, faith, reading, revival
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Looking for Luke
something of worth, the more distinct and rarefied and precious it is? Continue reading
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Tagged christianity, church, reading
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Shortcuts to His presence
In the incredible mercy of God, when we don’t deserve it at all, we sometimes find ourselves in the flow of what He is doing – either sharing something of Him when we weren’t looking for it, or receiving a … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, culture, devotion, leadership, revival
Tagged Amalekites, Bible reading, daily life, God's presence, Matt Redman, mercy, mortify the flesh, obedience, problems
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Fifty Summer Tweaks for Preachers (reblog)
Just caught up a bit with Pete Mead’s splendid blog Biblical Preaching and was so impressed with his summer series that I thought I’d pop it here in one go. For me, numbers 10, 16, 20, 22 and 44 look really … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible reading, concordance, cross reference, fanning the flame, preaching, wisdom
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The secret of your destiny
We only know what God has planned for us when we open His Word and read the luminous stories of those who God used. I read in a sermon the other day that everyone in the Bible given an assignment … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, leadership
Tagged Bible reading, destinies, heart cry, john piper, mission, saviour jesus christ, writing
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More of this, less of this
This is a shameless reblog from an excellent guy I have rediscovered recently (only just published!). So no, don’t let me comment on it at all – just go ahead and read it. I am right there with him.
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