Liberty & Freedom
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Divine Health
When our bodies aren’t working properly and we’re looking for healing, we read 1 Pet 2:24 and we tend to focus on the ‘were healed’ bit rather than the ‘by His wounds’ bit, which I think leaves us somehow trying… Continue reading
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Stupid Things Christians Say
Another peeve…. Now, I’ve warned you previously that I can be intolerant, and one of the things that irritates me are some of the stupid things I hear Christians say. Over the past few years, for example, I’ve noticed a… Continue reading
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Ask before praying
Once upon a time, one of the treasured elderly ladies at church became ill, and ended up being hospitalised. She was a faithful, humble, gentle woman that had helped to shepherd me through my early days as a believer, and… Continue reading
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No One Gets Out Alive
This is the second post in my Life, Death & Healing series. You can find the first one here if you missed it. We live in a world where for most people, getting sick or feeling unwell means a trip… Continue reading
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Ah, to be in the bush!
Stepping from the noise of my vehicle and the Creedence Clearwater Revival tune that had been playing, I am greeted by the noisy quiet of the bush; by birdsong and the sound of the breeze as it plays through the… Continue reading
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Tradition. Again.
Reaching a point of absolute exasperation with the Jews he was speaking to in Corinth, Paul gave up trying to persuade them to see and accept what was plainly written about the Messiah in the scriptures, and how all of… Continue reading
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Tradition….tradition!
So I don’t know about you, but most of the time when I hear ‘tradition’ like that, I tend to hear the whole cast of Fiddler on the Roof in my head belting out the song from the movie. And… Continue reading
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Follow me….
Have you ever noticed the way some drivers will slow down as they drive past the scene of an accident? You can see them rubber-necking, as if hoping to catch a glimpse of blood or tragedy – because for them,… Continue reading
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Fear & Conditioning
Once upon a time…. When I relocated to attend Bible College in Queensland, I spent most of my first year there boarding with an adult family. The house we lived in was on a large, open piece of land on… Continue reading
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Agency & Authority
When my children were small, there was never any question about who was in charge. I was the boss of them because I was their parent, and my right to exercise parental authority was unquestioned because we all knew I… Continue reading
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