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Mercy Knows No Limits!

And as He sat at dinner in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came and were sitting with Jesus and His disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to His disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax … Continue reading

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A God Who Refuses to Stay Far Away

“The Father incomprehensible, the Son incomprehensible, the whole thing incomprehensible.” Yes, it’s Trinity Sunday again — the only Sunday in the Christian year dedicated not to a story, not to a feast, not to a person, but to a doctrine. And … Continue reading

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We Are One in the Spirit!

Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be dispersed over the face of the whole earth.” (Genesis 11:4) It’s … Continue reading

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Christ’s Victory Speaks Into Our Suffering (1 Peter 3:13-22)

“For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, in order to bring you to God.” It’s from the first letter of Peter (chapter 3, verse 18), but you’d be forgiven for assuming this was … Continue reading

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Your Place is Prepared! (John 14:1-3)

“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And … Continue reading

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Is Donald Trump the Beast of Revelation 13?

Whenever any earthly power starts to look like a saviour, the church must remember that there is only one who is worthy of worship. I’ve never felt comfortable with those who read the political landscape through the lens of the … Continue reading

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Do Not Be Afraid – Easter 2026

“After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came … Continue reading

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Which Procession Are We Marching In? (Palm Sunday 2026)

“A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and that followed were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of … Continue reading

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The other side of the Iran story – an interview with Topher Field

It was my privilege to be interviewed by Topher Field on the situation in Iran. The interview was on January 17th, 2026 – before the US and Israel started their latest war of aggression on Iran. At that stage the … Continue reading

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