Discipleship
What do you see? (5)
Our house and garden are a “project”. I say this in inverted commas because the word project sounds fairly positive – something exciting, something to get your teeth into. And right now, my feelings are Read more…
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Looking for the Right Path (4)
He guides me along right paths, bringing honour to his name… Or “for his name’s sake”, as we more traditionally know it. Honestly, that phrase “for his name’s sake” has always largely passed me by Read more…
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Restoration (3)
He restores my soul… Or as the New Living Translation puts it, “He renews my strength”. I’m a bit of a tennis fan, and I remember one year during Wimbledon reading about Andy Murray’s post-match Read more…
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Quiet Waters (2)
He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams… Anyone tired? Anyone feeling burdened down by the demands of life? Not sure how to pack it all in to 24 hours? Read more…
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I Have All I Need
I have all that I need… I have all that I need. I lack nothing. Or more traditionally, I shall not want. What does it mean to want for or lack nothing? Of course we Read more…
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The Lords my Shepherd (1)
The Lord is my Shepherd… The opening words of this psalm don’t vary much between different Bible translations. The image is clear and straightforward, no confusion. The Lord as a shepherd, his people as sheep. Read more…
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Psalm 23 Introduction
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want… Few of us are unfamiliar with these words. After John 3:16, Psalm 23 is probably one of the best-known passages of Scripture, read frequently at weddings, Read more…
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Jesus Is Alive – This Changes Everything
These triumphant Easter morning words have stayed with me since I first heard this song. The resurrection changes EVERYTHING. Sure, you might say. The resurrection is great! Jesus rose, conquered death, finished the salvation story. Read more…
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Unmatched Love
We love because He first loved us. (1 John 4:19) Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest Read more…
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Jesus Wept
Jesus – Fully Human, Fully God ‘Jesus wept’, (John 11:35) is described by Wikipedia as ‘the shortest verse in the King James Bible.’ On this occasion, Jimmy Wales’ website is correct – these two little Read more…