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Deadly Pineapples and Dependence on the Spirit
Read more: Deadly Pineapples and Dependence on the SpiritDid you know that if you eat pineapple and drink milk consecutively that you will, in fact, die? Furthermore, it is one of many dangerous foods for pregnant women to eat. My wife (very obviously expecting our third child) has been asked by fruit sellers, with a note of serious concern in their voices, “Are…
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That Lonesome Cup
Read more: That Lonesome CupMeditation on Matthew 26 The cup was in hand, Passed around, shared, Communion enjoyed amongst those who cared, That merry band, Together in thick and thin, The Man in the centre they surround, Who would soon be crowned, And let them in, And so that cup, together, At the feast of feasts, The greatest to…
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Better Than All The Stories
Read more: Better Than All The StoriesLast week we had some visitors from Ireland staying with us. One evening, as we were putting the kids to bed, we all sat on the floor and did that day’s devotional from a book. One of the questions that day was, “what is your favourite Bible story?” One-by-one we went around, telling our favourite…
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The Labourers’ View of the Field
Read more: The Labourers’ View of the FieldThis is a little different in style to my usual posts, but something that I hope will be interesting to chew on as you consider the world in which we live, where 42% have little to no access to the good news of Jesus. Over the past year, several long-term workers in our area have…
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A Man of the Soil
Read more: A Man of the SoilIt is hard to grow plants here. In the summer, it is a constant battle against the heat. At this time of year, it is lack of light. What little light makes it through the smog of the megacity is further diluted by the many-storied buildings on every side. Some weeks you under-water, others, you…
Imitators of Those 