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Wild Grapes and Empty Fig Trees

Christ was demonstrating, through His parables and actions, that the nation of Israel had not produced righteousness and justice.

Reach the Isles

Is Self Worth a Biblical Concept? (Part 2)

By His inexplicable grace, God raised me up and recreated me in the image of His Son.

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Dragging On

Have you ever asked this kind of question; “Where is this going and does God see me?"

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Not Needed, Loved.

Because God needs nothing, He loves to freely give. If God did have needs, we could never meet them because of our sinfulness.

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Is Self Worth a Biblical Concept?

The reality of the situation is that God has not created me for ascetic purposes; to hate myself and mourn my existence.

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Pulling a Martha (Scene 2 & 3)

Our sacrifices and services for Christ must come out of a heart that is responding to His sacrifice and service for us.

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Pulling a Martha (Scene 1)

She had become so focused on what she was doing that she had forgotten why she was doing it. She had lost sight of what was important.

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Chronic Love (Loving those with Mental Health Issues)

When Jesus said to love others as I’ve loved you He meant love others with an unrelenting, unending, unconditional love.

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Christian, Mental Health Matters - Part 3 “No Respecter of Persons”

In my case, my mental health battles are a result of the sin of my past, and that’s on me, my decisions, I made them, and I have to own them

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Up the Apples and Pears

Through the coming of Christ, something incredible has happened which has enabled humans to finally re-image God

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Christian, Mental Health Matters - Part 2 The Problem with Mental Health Statistics

A broken world, with broken people, produces the sad statistics we see.

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The Indignity of Ageing

You may not be old, but you are aging and there is nothing you can do to stop it.

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Bringing Meaning

The suffering that drastically altered my life God has been using to radically alter me into looking more like Jesus.

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Christian, Mental Health Matters

Christians struggle with mental health issues; from laity to leadership, it is clear that mental health is no respecter of persons.

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Hope in the Right Direction

The most effective campaigns around the world run on hope. Hope is powerful. But here’s the thing: these hopes disappoint.

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Was Jesus Handicapped?

When the Word became flesh the Word willingly handicapped Himself; He handicapped Himself by becoming flesh, human.

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What if God Doesn't Fix it?

In the back of every sufferer’s mind is the foreboding fear of the possibility that God won’t fix our suffering.

Alan Campbell

The 4Qs in the OT

I wrote an article about 4 Questions to ask when reading the Bible a year or so back while I was reading the Psalms and New Testament. I ...

Alan Campbell

Rainbows, Gold, Leprechauns and Gods

I was recently back in the mainland (Ireland) visiting family when Storm Ciara and Dennis decided to show up to help Ireland live up to i...

Martin Wickens

Generations: Appreciating the Younger (2/2)

Both the old and the young have a place in the church. As an older person, you can create an environment that encourages unity & growth.

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