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Uninvited Guests
One of the great pleasures of summer is throwing open the doors and windows. Fresh air fills the house. Sunshine streams in. The garden bursts into life. Everything feels brighter....
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The Woman Behind Everything I Do
Tomorrow, Killy and I celebrate our 43rd Wedding Anniversary. Killy is not just my wife. She is my co-pilot in life, my partner in ministry and my editor when I...
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The Gospel According to Sunglasses
I found myself wondering the other day . . . who invented sunglasses? Do we actually know? The answer is . . . not really. No one can put a name to the inventor....
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Flip-Flops and Faith
What could a pair of flip-flops possibly teach us? More than you might think . . . There are two unmistakable sounds of summer. Children laughing. And someone walking towards you in...
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The Theology of Ice Cream
What could a melting ice cream possibly teach us about life, gratitude and eternity? More than you might imagine . . . Summer and ice cream belong together. One without...
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Ten Things I Wish I’d Known In My First Year Of Marriage
This year Killy and I celebrate forty-three years of marriage. That’s over four decades of love, laughter, learning, forgiveness, friendship, prayer and occasionally trying to remember why we walked into...
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The king and the King of kings
Recent reports have highlighted a subtle but significant change in the way the role of the sovereign has been described. Rather than simply being the Supreme Governor of the Church...
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Do Miracles Occur Today?
It’s a miracle,’ someone says. But what exactly do they mean? After all, the word ‘miracle’ is often used for something that is simply unexpected, unlikely or impressive: a baby, an invention or...
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When Politics Disappoints, Where Do We Turn?
An election takes place. A new leader emerges. Promises are made. Expectations rise. Supporters celebrate. Critics complain. Commentators speculate. And for a brief moment, it appears that a new chapter...
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The Parable of Departures
Having survived our arrival in Lisbon, we approached our departure with a quiet confidence. After all, how difficult can it be to leave a country? The answer, as it turns...
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The Parable of Arrivals
Recently Killy and I embarked on what we thought would be a straightforward journey. The alarm sounded at 3am! We were travelling from Heathrow to Lisbon where we had been...
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Can I Believe In Evolution?
I find it troubling that some Christians are more likely to get worked up about the age of the earth or whether evolution took place than about how to live...