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Clearly, death is not “nothing at all”

Tom Wright in his book “Surprised by Hope” says we are all confused by death and what happens next.  In bringing us back to an authentic Christian view he points out that Henry Scott Holland’s words, so often quoted at funerals, mean the opposite of what we think they mean.  I quote the whole sermon [...]

Evolution quotes…an excuse for the cartoon at the end!

“The pathetic thing is that we have scientists who are trying to prove evolution, which no scientist can ever prove.” (Dr Robert Millikan, Nobel Prize winner and eminent evolutionist) “The theory of evolution suffers from grave defects, which are more and more apparent as time advances. It can no longer square with practical scientific knowledge.” [...]

Something is wrong…

1.6 million children in the UK are living in severe poverty. This means that their family struggle to afford basic things like bedding and clothing. Chloe, 11, slept on cold, bare floorboards because her mattress was full of bed bugs which gave her sore itchy bites. This meant she was constantly tired and would often fall asleep [...]

Keeping the Faith

Dad was the warmest, most genuine, most humble and patient man I have ever known. I’m not sure if you know this but dad was actually a very rich man indeed, perhaps you couldn’t tell it just to look at him? He had worked hard and together with mum they achieved a comfortable lifestyle. When [...]

A bruised reed?

 Isaiah 42:3 When I was young I was disturbed by novels in which the protagonist had to achieve his or her goal despite an early set-back. Often the dramatic intensity of these books depended on this handicap, but for me I yearned for a fully fit, fully equipped hero running at full speed with every [...]

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