Monthly Archive: January 2015

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Eulogies to Moses

So here we are folks, back at the death of Moses which we thought was coming a month ago in Numbers 27. Little did we know we had all that wonderful territory in Deuteronomy...

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Bless you….

Before Moses dies, he has one final thing to do. He pronounces a blessing on each of the twelve tribes of Israel, based on the twelve children of Jacob. Each blessing is different, tailored...

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Sing!

Here’s a bit of Ed Sheeran to get you in the mood – Sing! Music continues to be so important in our culture. Many young people cannot function without headphones in their ears. Nicola...

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Be Bold! Be Strong!

So this is it. The event I announced with sadness a month ago in Time to pass the baton on…. is upon us.  Here’s a paraphrase of Deuteronomy 31:1-8. Moses went out and spoke these...

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Covenant

When I was younger, I was part of a church group called the Covenanters. It was a national organisation, I think. We certainly went to regional Covenanter competitions. It was a bit like a...

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Consequences

Everything we do has a consequence. Every decision we make. Every action we take. Every word we speak. Every reaction. Every thought. In Deuteronomy 28, this is simplified into blessings and curses for the...

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Faith at its hardest

Attempting to write this blog having just heard some news of the very worst kind. Left wondering what God is playing at and how He allows tragedies such as these to happen. God, where...