Living in Reydon since 2009 after 33 years in Essex. Was at The Well Church, Blyth Valley, now closed, now at New Life Christian Fellowship, Beccles, Suffolk.
In a shame-based framework, the fear is not just of punishment but of rejection. “If people truly knew me, would they still accept me?” Healing from shame requires exposure, vulnerability, and mercy.
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How can we tell children the true story of Christmas, without adding the stable that isn't there in Luke 2? Here's how! @WalkerMarcus@AJWTheology
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Syria: Islamists drove around Damascus with a chilling message posted on their vehicles:
“Your Time Has Come, worshippers of the Cross”
Local officials stopped them and had them remove the threat. We are grateful.
But what lurks behind that message?
Aged 39, @MicheMoffatt had a spinal injury that left her paraplegic.
She thought the best solution was a trip to die at Dignitas.💉
Thankfully, her family and her GP gave her the courage to live - and recently, she canoed the Zambezi river, raising money for medical supplies in rural Zambia!
Thanks to the tenacity of her medical team, and the provision of psychological support, Michelle’s life was saved.
What could have happened if she lived in a country which allowed assisted suicide?
The Lord's prayer sung in Arabic. Such a powerful and moving time last night with the Palestinian Kairos delegation. So grateful for @SabeelKairos@MuntherIsaac@DaliaQumsieh .
Praying for justice. Praying for change.
This is excellent
@JustinWelby time to match Bishop Barron’s statement
The opening Olympic ceremony mocked Christianity and the Last Supper in a way it never would have for any other religion.
It’s easy to be outraged at the anti-Christian display at the Paris Olympics, but does it grieve you that those who participated in such celebrations are lost? Weep for France, pray for the advance of the gospel, and seek ways to share the good news of Jesus.