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  • Giving up!

    Giving up!

    I always avoided Lent as preparation for Easter because of the thought of giving up something! Many people do this, denying themselves something that brings them pleasure like chocolate, wine, coffee etc. The idea of banning something that I enjoy doing has always frightened me. Walter Brueggemann’s thoughts about this verse are something that I…

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  • Emails to my Church #4

    Emails to my Church #4

    On Sunday the 26th of January 2020, I preached in a Bilbao International Church that meets in the Baptist Church in Bilbao, Spain. That morning I was preaching to the Spanish congregation. It was a cold morning, and I was excited, nervous, and looking forward to sharing the Word of God in Spanish. The Council…

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  • How many persons are there in God?

    The New City Catechism How many persons are there in God? Answer: There are three persons in the one true and living God: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. They are the same in substance, equal in power and glory. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and…

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  • Emptied

    Emptied

    As preparation for Easter this year, I am meditating and reading different books on Lent. As I read the first line of God it is on the Cross by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, I was reminded of my time in Belfast Bible College where we were taught New Testament theology and the life and ministry of Jesus.…

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