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Who is Jesus to you?
Oh, the Bible! That precious book that we love – or maybe not. The great teachings and life of Jesus recorded. The book that gives direction and teaching, life and hope. The book full of promises on which we can stand. The book that has sadly been used against some of us – as a…
School day memories best forgotten
Recently, I was reminded my school day memories were not always pleasant. Perhaps my greatest trauma was in second grade when we were learning to write with a pen. Remember pen-wipers, the ink well in the desk corner, the replaceable pen point? I kept bending the point down and ruining it to the extent I…
‘Life is either a daring adventure, or it is nothing at all’
It was Helen Keller who said, “Life is either a daring adventure, or it is nothing at all.” These words are true no matter who said them, but coming from Helen Keller, we’d better sit up and pay attention. Born blind, deaf and unable to speak, she somehow found a way out of the darkness…
Learning compassion from a simple story
One of Jesus’ best known miracles is the feeding of the 5,000. (Remember the child who shared two fish and five loaves of bread – Matthew 14:13-21?) Someone said to me recently, if Jesus were alive today, he probably wouldn’t be allowed to get away with half the miracles he performed! It’s not just that…