How to be thankful when you really aren't
Firstly, we must stop waiting for the pages of our life to flip forward to the happily ever after we've imagined.
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An alternative arrival: learning from Palm Sunday at Advent
For all the nativity's yuletide dominance, the quirks of the Anglican Second Service lectionary nudged a different arrival story onto centre stage on the First Sunday of Advent: Jesus's Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem.
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Do we really know the Holy Spirit?
One of the problems in my own walk has been a lack of intimacy with the Holy Spirit.
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Revival can come at any moment
At the right hour, God will open the floodgate and release the cleansing river into society. This was the promise of Jesus.
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How slowing down can help us to get further
To slow down and occasionally to stop altogether appears counterintuitive in a world where there is always something to do. The question is – how much are we actually getting done running at full speed and what is the cost?
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Why we're putting a red dragon in our nativity scene
I imagine some of you will be shocked that we have decided to add such a grim character to our sweet nativity scene but it actually comes straight out of the Bible in Revelation Chapter 12.
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Christians should be 'generous' about people's preferred pronouns, says JD Greear
Megachurch pastor JD Greear thinks Christians should be generous when it comes to how to address transgender people.
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Depression: men far more at risk than women in deprived areas
Men living in the most deprived areas were 51% more likely to experience depression than those living in areas that were not deprived. Interestingly, the results did not reach statistical significance in women.
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How to guard your attention in a world full of distractions
We know that we are supposed to treat our finances, gifts and talents, close relationships, career, and time as if they belong to the Lord. Yet, there is one spiritual commodity of coveted value in the 21st century that many of us have not yet placed under the umbrella of Christ's lordship. This is our attention.
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It's hard to take no for an answer, even when it's from God
There are times when 'no' is the best answer for us, even if we don't realise it at the time.
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We shouldn't be surprised if we are rejected by this world
If we really don't conform to the pressures and standards of this world, then we shouldn't expect to feel loved by this world.
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