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In the dreich midwinter
In the dreich midwinter, rain and wind and rain Darkness hangs upon us, noon day sun is grey Hearts are all left wondering if there’s cause for hope As we huddle close on days as black as smoke This cannot be all that life is here to give Vanity and vapours, all that is beneath…
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all of the sermons all at once
Having four sermons in various stages of preparation at the same time is: But still, I am exhausted and it’s only 2pm on a Friday.
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Jesus makes it all meaningful
During the Christmas season, we do our best to make everything look beautiful. We put up lights, we listen to music with bells and nostalgic chord progressions. As a culture, all of our hopes and dreams get mashed together in the month of December. We look forward to presents and to food with our families.…
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Jesus and his mother
This week, I’m working on my sermon for Blue Christmas. It’s a special service that we hold each year for those who are struggling during this season. I’ll be preaching on John 19:16-30 with a special focus on the detail about Jesus, his mother, and John the Evangelist. John Calvin comments beautifully: I say nothing…
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found sound: Raised in the tower
I don’t often share links because this isn’t a link blog but occasionally I like to share what I’ve found in my own online reading. I’ve been reading Andrew Osenga’s Substack for a while and really appreciated this post. I was raised in the tower too and if it meant discovering Sixpence, then it was…