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So Many Levels of Grief
The blank stare. The puffy eyes. The pile of blankets and the listlessness. Grief and sadness are setting up camp for a while. We’ve all lost so much through Covid-19. People, opportunities, livelihoods. Cracks have widened and things we could cope with before we just can’t now. Loss underpins everything.…
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Mind, Body and Spirit
I have body issues. I spent a lot of time in my 20s with bad theology, learning that spirit was good, body was bad. I am now spending time in my 30s with more gracious theology and the learning of more holistic approaches to therapy training behind me, that without…
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A Prayer for Sunday 23rd August 2020
Father, sometimes we don’t know if we’re doing more harm than good. Yet you call us to speak truth to power. Jesus, sometimes we don’t know if we’re causing more pain than we should. Yet you turn the table alongside us. Me, I sometimes just want to be quiet, still…
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Justin’s Story: Part Five
Welcome to Part Five, the final part of Justin’s week taking over the Blog – and dare I say it, I think he’s saved the best ’til last. The ending sends shivers up my spine every time! Find him on Twitter at @thejustingriggs, go say Hi and Well done! –…
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Justin’s Story: Part Four
Welcome to Part Four of Justin’s week taking over the Blog! Be kind to him, he’s doing a really brave thing, as we have the honour of being the first to ever receive his story. Find him on Twitter at @thejustingriggs, go say Hi and Well done! – R After…
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Justin’s Story: Part Three
Welcome to Part Three of Justin’s week taking over the Blog! Be kind to him, he’s doing a really brave thing, as we have the honour of being the first to ever receive his story. Find him on Twitter at @thejustingriggs, go say Hi and Well done! – R I…
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Justin’s Story: Part Two
Welcome to Part Two of Justin’s week taking over the Blog! Be kind to him, he’s doing a really brave thing, as we have the honour of being the first to ever receive his story. Find him on Twitter at @thejustingriggs, go say Hi and Well done! – R For…
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Justin’s Story: Part One
Welcome to Part One of Justin’s week taking over the Blog! Be kind to him, he’s doing a really brave thing, as we have the honour of being the first to ever receive his story. Find him on Twitter at @thejustingriggs, go say Hi and Well done! – R You…
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A Prayer for Sunday 16th August 2020
Abba, You who loves dearly all You created, however they look, feel, identify or express themselves, we thank You for your unfailing, unyielding, uncompromising adoration which holds us when we stumble, cradles us when we weep and enfolds us when we lean in. We lean in now Spirit as we…
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Those ‘Clobber’ Verses: Afterthoughts
So, after yesterday’s epic post on the Clobber versus used to teach against homosexuality, I wanted to end the week by pointing to some resources which give us positive teaching, verses we can use to celebrate diversity and difference, break the shackles of old covenant teaching (if we believe homosexual…
Deconstructing Church 