We live in a world that is spiritual. It seems we enjoy the notion of being connected with the divine, and so we worships all manner of things, in all manner of ways. Arguably though, for all our spirituality we don’t live in a world that want’s friendship with God. In Psalm 25: 14, the […]

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 What is the church? A building? A location? An institution? A denomination? ἐκκλησία (ecclesia) is the word in the New Testament for church. It is not a particularly religious term. It is a gathering of people, whether that be citizens gathered for a civic purpose, or soldiers gathered for military purposes. An ecclesia is a […]

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God prepares us for the challenges we encounter David and Goliath is arguably the best known of all the stories of King David. It is the classic underdog tale, where a courageous shepherd boy defends his people and God by taking on the Philistine giant, Goliath.  Yet, when David walks into the valley of Elah, […]

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“Most people mistakenly believe that all you have to do to stop working is not work.” Judith Shilevitz  Rest, we all need it. The human mind and body simply cannot operate 24/7, it needs to recharge. This is so essential to human existence that God included the instruction to rest in the ten commandments.  In […]

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Scott Peck opens his book, The Different Drum with a fable about a decaying monastic order which is revitalised through the cryptic message from a local Rabbi, “The messiah is one of you.” This phrase, which was the result of the Father Abbot seeking out the rabbi’s advice, was a catalyst for reflection and ultimate […]

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