Category Archives: Seasonal

Here comes the sun

Here comes the sun

Happy Easter! Well, if Jesus was really God, he wasn’t exactly going to stay dead, was he? If restoring, healing, renewing and, well, conquering death, is what God most enjoys doing, raising Jesus from the dead also makes perfect sense. … Continue reading

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The day in between

The day in between

Holy Saturday. Possibly the weirdest day in the church calendar. It’s not Good Friday, with its gruesome horror, justice and politics, earthquakes and thunderstorms, powerful love and ultimate sacrifice: the world-shattering story of God, as an innocent man, dying for … Continue reading

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Christmas isn’t Christmas

Christmas isn’t Christmas

Much of what we think we know about Christmas is fiction. Try as you might, you won’t find any of the following in the Bible: singing angels, an innkeeper, Mary riding a donkey, kings with gifts, a silent contented baby, … Continue reading

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Royal Wedding: There’s always one

Royal Wedding: There’s always one

I enjoyed watching the Royal Wedding this morning. Say what you like about the Royal Family but they do provide a magnificent spectacle. The trees in Westminster Abbey made it look nicer inside than I have ever seen a church … Continue reading

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Daffodil bashing

Daffodil bashing

How have you enjoyed the first three weeks of Spring? I’ve already been uplifted by the lighter evenings, warmed by the days when I’ve not needed my fleece layer, made to laugh by the antics of the lambs in the … Continue reading

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