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Illness and Incarnation
My feet have been up for most of today. I had some minor surgery yesterday, and if I stand for too long, my bruised big toes start to throb. Did Jesus’ side wound throb when he had walked for too long? When he reached Emmaus was he holding on to the flesh above his hip,…
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Truths Hurt
“What you say is hurtful. How you say it is hurtful. Your tone is not helpful. You don’t deal with things properly. There are ways and means. If you go around hurting people, you won’t get anywhere.” All of these comments are reflections I have received and sat with, all have been painful to receive…
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A Prayer for Sunday 13th December 2020
As the rose blooms in the rain, on this Gaudete Sunday may we lift our faces to the storm clouds and sing your praises anyway. As the rose produces a beautiful, sweet scent when all around it the stench of manure is ripe, on this Gaudete Sunday may we be fragrant as the fruits of…
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A Prayer for Sunday 6th December, 2nd Sunday of Advent
God, in your wisdom, you gave us waiting before blessing. You gave us frustration before achievement. You gave us trial and error before success. You gave us wrestling before realisation. You gave us learning before knowledge. You gave us the journey before the destination God, and I thank You for it. Give us Peace this…
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Revise or Reclaim?
This week my approach to theology was called ‘revisionist’ in a discussion on Twitter. I found that very thought provoking, but not in the way the person on the other screen intended. I have every confidence, through prayer, discernment, study and discipleship, that my approach adheres to the teachings of Jesus. I write as I…
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A Prayer for Sunday 29th November 2020, Advent Sunday
God, as we start this time of waiting, we feel we have already spent so much of this year suspended, on hold. Waiting for reprieves that have not yet come. Waiting to embrace our families when it is still not safe to. Waiting for release, when we may start to truly rebuild our lives. Waiting…
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