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Continue reading →: Do not let fear have the last word on ParisDo not become enslaved by the fear of death, as if the resurrection of Jesus meant nothing. Resist terrorism by refusing to give in to terror. Jesus is the last word, just as he was the first.
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Continue reading →: How to live exceptionallyThere is nothing exceptional in helping out a mate. Even terrorists know how to do that. If you want to live an exceptional life help out someone who is hostile to you.
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Continue reading →: Interpreting the Quran more carefullyThere are many verses in the Quran which, at face value, seem quite hostile to Jews and Christians, sometimes violently so. However, if I have learnt anything from my interactions with Muslims it is that we need to interpret the Quran more carefully. And that means contextually. Problem is, the…
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Continue reading →: What is Church?Many churches give lip service to church being the people, not the building, but Forest Church makes that conclusion inescapable by doing away with the building altogether.
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Continue reading →: Forest Church: Doing Away With False DichotomiesI think it’s worth having a discussion about the false dichotomies that forest church does away with. Traditionally in the west there has been an emphasis on the goodness of the sky, the spirit, the light and men. Yet, the scriptures affirm that YHWH also created the earth, the body,…
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Continue reading →: A careless reading of scipture is unfortunately the easiestEarly on in my Christian walk I was instructed that the 3 golden rules of scripture interpretation are: context, context and context. It’s clear to me though, that not everyone gets this sort of training, or learns to appreciate it’s wisdom, as over the years I have heard a lot…
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Continue reading →: Living a life of imbalanceWhy is it that Christians on both sides of politics tend to respond with legalism towards opponents and licence towards allies but grace towards neither? Let’s be honest, we’ve all done this at least once.
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Continue reading →: How can we live more prayerful lives?How can we live more prayerful lives? How can we live so prayer is more than a practice we pursue in moments of quiet but a lifestyle we pursue in our everyday activities? A big part of the problem is our double mindedness, our distractedness, our attempts at multitasking which…
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Continue reading →: Experiencing contentmentIn his letter to the Philippians the apostle Paul wrote, “I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty…
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Continue reading →: Can we limit God to masculine metaphors?Here’s my view. Though God-as-father-to-Israel and God-as-husband-to-Israel metaphors are prevalent within the New and Old Testaments, they are by no means the only metaphors to be found there and closer examination reveals feminine metaphors for God as well. Moreover, some of the God-as-father metaphor found there are distinctly counter-cultural and…
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