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delivered from the St Francis Church pulpit
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We begin the season of Lent by reminding ourselves that we are dust, and to dust we shall return. But it is a cross-shaped reminder, done with conviction that when we bind ourselves to Jesus, we bind ourselves not just to his death, but also to his resurrection … [To read more, click on title]
Jesus said whoever divorces his wife except on grounds of unfaithfulness is making her an adulteress. This sounds harsh, but makes me question how often my behaviour follows my cultural norm rather than Jesus’s direct teaching … [To read more, click on title]
God’s blessings, the things he says will bring us happiness, are found in character, not in possessions. Every one of the Beatitudes deals with something that is internal, not external; something you are, not something you have … [To read more, click on title]
The disciples asked, “Then who in the world can be saved?” Jesus answered, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.” … [To read more, click on the title]
What would you have felt, as a teacher, if you had a Jesus child in your class?! Would you have realised his potential? How would you have nurtured him? … [To read more, click on title]
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