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Amen

I'm not sure I'd go as far as to say we will lose identity. Our identities are no longer defined to such an extent by our ethnic and geographical heritage, but maybe that is no bad thing?

Emle wrote:
help for J and our children in dealing with sad biopsy results.

Amen

For getting me through a difficult time.

I, too, love the Psalms, Ernest, and I get to read a lot of them as they are littered throughout eighteenth century fiction in one form or another! It's just occurred to me I've missed 5; two for the price of one! Essay 5: Lamenting Psalms. Under-utilised in Worship? ‘Leave your problems at the door...

Essay 6: Psalms and the idea of Kingship There are two things most striking about the depiction of the King-God in the Psalms: firstly, it is always the same although the Psalms are a diverse group of poems for many different occasions, and the second is that the idea is everywhere. God is always, n...

Essay 4: Believing, Belonging, Secularisation and Mission [it's been a while. I've been planning a wedding and researching for my PhD, so a little busy. Essay 3 was what is known as 'gobbets'; not particularly interesting.] In the most recent census (2011), 59% of the UK reported seeing themselves a...

Caroline wrote:For the families and friends of those killed.
For the injured and frightened.
For there to be no more attacks
For those responsible to be caught and brought to justice.

Amen

For Peter54's healing
That he may find the next calling God has for him.

Essay 2: Huldrych Zwingli This essay reminded me why as a young student I often shirked my academic work. The books on this topic are long and occasionally seems as though your brain is trying to walk through treacle in wellington boots. :) Huldrych Zwingli was a sixteenth century Swiss reformer and...

S, currently in hospital
N, the same
and G, the vicar caring for both of them

Food for thought for everyone, I think, Ernest! How compartmentalised modern life is does present us with some new challenges which I hope we can all overcome. I know I struggle.

Essay 1: Prayer is spirituality, but not all of spirituality is prayer. [please see blog archive 'Fifty-two essays' for background] In Romans 12:1, Paul uses the term 'spirituality' to summarise what he sees as the Christian's quest for life: 'I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the ...

Praying for S

Thanks Pam and Joe - this is a lot to get through so I'll have some good evenings making some decisions!

rolyn wrote: for God's care in all things.

Amen

Hello i-church, I am getting married at some point in the not-too-distant future and wanted to ask if any of you had any suggestions for Bible verses or anything you have discovered that may be good for the service? I want something a little out-of-the-ordinary and thought I would tap the wealth of ...

Really loving the advent calendar, especially today's. Healthier than the chocolate ones on so many levels!

That's fabulous.