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JI Packer – theologian, teacher, writer, Patriarch – a man I admire. I’ve never met him but would love to “sit under his feet”… He’s written over 60 books on various subjects related to Christianity. He was the only academic and theologian named in Time’s 2005 list of the most influential evangelicals in America. He’s [...]
>Have the Muppets gone politically correct??
The Muppets: Bohemian Rhapsody @ Yahoo! Video
Just out of interest,“the original had Freddy Mercury singing about ‘Bismillah’ - the opening word in the Qu’ran (Koran) which is translated ‘In the name of Allah’:
Bismillah! No – we will not let you go – let him goBismillah! We will not let [...]
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Christmas can [still] change the world.The story of Christ’s birth is a story of promise, hope, and a revolutionary love.
So, what happened? What was once a time to celebrate the birth of a savior has somehow turned into a season of stress, traffic jams, and shopping lists.
And when it’s all over, many of us are [...]
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Society in Britain and around the world has changed dramatically in the last 30 years, especially in terms of our understanding of community and how we relate to one another. One of the responses of the “Church“ (Church of England) has been to plant new churches and create fresh expressions of church; churches that relate [...]
>I was going to tag this article on the end of my previous posting, but having read through it again, I believe it deserves its own “slot”. So often we measure the success of a certain program or idea by the number of people who attend. Having worked in a mission organisation for many years [...]
>Thanks to my friend Ingo of FB for this one…you always make me smile
>Does God exist? What about evil? If God created everything, then surely that means he created evil? How do we deal with such questions? Take a look at this video I cam across through facebook, it certainly made me think! I believe it was originally created as a TV ad for the government on the [...]
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This diet is designed to help you cope with the stress that builds up during the day…Enjoy!
Breakfast:1 grapefruit1 slice whole wheat toast1 glass skim milk
Lunch:4 oz. lean broiled chicken breast1 cup of steamed spinach1 cup herb tea1 chocolate chip cookie
Mid-Afternoon snack:The rest of the chocolate chip cookies in the package2 pints chocolate ice-cream, nuts, cherries [...]