Letter from the Manse (145)
Thought provoking, biblical, often topical but always worth a read!
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The Christian conscience: a reliable guide?
Ralph wanted to see me. He wanted to let me know that he was leaving Rosalind. (Not, of course, their real names). They’d been married thirty-three years. But the time had come for them to go their separate ways. Why? ‘Well’, he explained, ‘neither of us have really been happy…
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God’s Wisdom in a swiftly changing world
Christians need wisdom. ‘Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding, for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold...’ (Proverbs 3:13-15).
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Are you feeling happy?
Are you feeling happy? I hope that some of you could say ‘yes!’ without any hesitation. But I know that many of you would find it hard to say it truthfully. The fact is that for many of us the past eighteen months have been the hardest time we’ve ever…
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Fruit of the Vine
We’re gradually getting back to normal. Step by step. At present we’re using little individual cups at the Lord’s Supper. Sharing a single cup makes the Lord’s Supper different from every other meal we enjoy.
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The Love of God
I’ve been looking at various booklets and tracts. There are thousands upon thousands available. But it’s surprisingly difficult to find any that I’m happy with. I read this sentence: ‘Jesus loves you’. And then, a little further down, ‘He loved you even before you were born into this world’. And…