Last Sunday I was absent. I didn't bring anyone else. Béa preached admirably, I saw a video clip, and Martine led the worship. They didn't miss me, and I'm delighted. I feel proud to see how far they've come in such a short time. The gospel is […]
This Sunday I saw one of my ten lepers again. You remember, Jesus sent ten lepers, who were desperately crying out for healing, to see the priests, and along the way they were all healed, but only one came back to say thank you. During the PARAKLETOS preparation meeting, one of the leaders
Then, for Spurgeon, another source of joy is knowing that we have been reconciled with this God and, even more so, that we are now part of His family. There are relationships that fill and change life. There are relationships that make us privileged.
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faith, generalOn the subject of joy, I consulted one of our mentors, Charles Haddon Spurgeon. There was nothing in my copy of the small ten-volume collection 'Spurgeon's Sermons' published by Hendrickson, but a tiny book, 'The Joy of the Lord', yielded a few gems that we will examine in
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faith, generalWelcome to this nascent blog; – the spread of the internet has democratized communication; some may claim to have something to say about everything and even more so imagine that others could, or even should, be interested. The exchanges in the village square, the camaraderie in the café and the confidences in the pub are gradually giving way to
We have just finished reading the Gospel of John, which we began at the beginning of our 21-day fast. It is clear that those who think highly of Jesus as a great teacher, a man of heart filled with love, but refuse for even a moment to consider the possibility
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