Tag Archives: Faith

Electrical failure and a failure of faith

We were plunged into darkness the other evening. To be brutally honest, I received a call from my ever-loving wife to say that we had no electricity…the municipality had cut us off
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Stephen Hawking: A Question of Faith

Stephen Hawking may have begun to pierce the veil covering the origins of the universe, but the veil of death remains as tightly sealed as ever. That veil can only be pierced by faith or by death itself. Continue reading

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Too Busy to Listen

Listening is such hard work; waiting for the future to happen, so difficult. I’m much too busy; there’s too much to get through; I want to read, to write, to learn, to do. Continue reading

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Messy Faith

It was rather an ironic purchase from the book table of a Christian retreat: an Emmaus walk. It was ironic because this was a Men’s Walk (the men and women do separate walks). Many of the leaders and participants had … Continue reading

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The Great Christian, Muslim & Atheist Debate

Christians and Muslims, theists and atheists engage in intense debate in a local newspaper, with logic, reason and violence as the major themes. Perhaps stories would be more helpful. Continue reading

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Katie Melua: The Flood

Katie Melua’s “The Flood” isn’t a Christian song, but if I could preach as eloquently as she sings, I (and the congregation) would be very happy…. Continue reading

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