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The Pilgrims Give Thanks
In honor of Thanksgiving, here is an excerpt from Finding Myself in Britain with a look at some of the history behind the holiday. For us in England today, it’s just another normal day as unusually we aren’t attending the service at St. Paul’s Cathedral today – the kids have missed too much school lately.…
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Devotional of the Week: Jubilation (5 in Psalm 98 series)
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music… Psalm 98:4 Music can touch a deep part of our beings, opening up locked-down emotions and bringing forth memories we had forgotten. Perhaps when we sing or play instruments, we’re able to shut off a rational part of our…
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Book Notes November 2016
What better way to celebrate the launch of The Living Cross than by sharing my love for two fantastic books? In this video I talk about What Falls From the Sky by Esther Emery and Barefoot by Sharon Garlough Brown. Both will grip you and challenge you. Both are perfect Christmas presents – including for yourself!
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The Launch of The Living Cross
The day has come – today is the official launch day for The Living Cross: Exploring God’s Gift of Forgiveness and New Life, published by the Bible Reading Fellowship (BRF). In the times of old in publishing, the launch date may have been met with a bubbly-infused luncheon or a glitzy party at night. Times have changed,…
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Devotional of the Week: Never-ending Love (4 in Psalm 98 series)
He has remembered his love and his faithfulness to Israel… Psalm 98:3 Today in celebrity culture we see the phenomenon of the “starter marriage,” so called because people view their first marriage as a stepping stone to move up the social scale as they find a more affluent mate. The qualities of love, faithfulness and…
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Devotional of the Week: Goodness Revealed (3 in Psalm 98 series)
The Lord has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations. Psalm 98:2 I cringed when I read a letter I wrote many years ago in which I was trying to share my faith with a friend. Although I had good intentions in writing, my words were awkward and stilted. Yet this…
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Devotional of the Week: The Arm of the Lord (2 in Psalm 98 series)
His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. Psalm 98:1b Symbols matter – we need them to help us interpret what is true and real in our world. Although the Lord God doesn’t have a human body (except, of course, for Jesus being born centuries after this psalm was written), he uses…
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Devotional of the Week: A New Song (1 in Psalm 98 series)
Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things… Psalm 98:1a How better to start a new devotional series than in singing to the Lord a new song! And how wonderful to focus on one of the biblical psalms. Join me these next weeks as we explore this ancient song together. Perhaps…
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A Friendship That Ended Too Quickly
I closed the door quietly, not wanting to wake my parents as I knew they’d be asleep. As I walked toward the basement door I thought it was odd that the light was on – my parents were so good at turning off lights when not needed. I headed down the stairs and looked up…
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Home – and endings
There’s no place like home. And there’s no lack of creativity among God’s people. For almost a year, I’ve been honored to host a range of writers on the topic of home, and each week I’ve marveled at the creativity and wisdom they’ve offered. Home is such an evocative topic, whether it’s the place we yearn…
