For ages, we’ve tamed the Christmas story and made it nice for the kids–time to face reality. Recite this out loud: She said God made her pregnant! What was in her head? Was that what, what she said meant? There were less idiotic ways to explain her Being in the family way—it’s a no-brainer. Well, […]
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Let’s eat and drink for tomorrow we die. Fine, thought St Paul (tongue in cheek) if this life is all there is, (1 Corinthians 15, 32. What do I gain if, humanly speaking, I fought wild beasts at Ephesus? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die”. ) […]
“In the beginning was The Word and The Word was with God and The Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him and without Him, nothing was made that was made… And The Word became flesh and dwelt amongst us…” John chapter 1 Recite this, slowly, out […]
“In Flander’s fields the poppies blow…” This is the first line of one of the most famous of the WW1 poems (By John McCrae, 1915). “And you will know the truth and the truth shall set you free”, John 8.32 “I am the way, the truth and the life”, John 14.6. I wrote the poem […]
Pride. (Re-read, Code Ode; Prat and Pride Part 1, Prat.) (Read Luke Ch 15, v 24-32) Recite this, out loud, walking along, to the rhythm of your footsteps. Best by far in a Ray Winstone / Bob Hoskins accent. (If you are reading this on your phone, turn it on its side). So there’s cat’rers – a […]
Prat Read Luke Ch 15, v 11-23 (Recite this, out loud, walking along, to the rhythm of your footsteps. Best by far in a Ray Winstone / Bob Hoskins accent. If you are reading this on your phone, turn it on its side). My mate Josh down the pub, Got a story about this bloke; He’s minted. […]
Read This: Luke ch 19 v 1-10. ‘Zak’, also known as Zacheus– chief tax collector, a.k.a fat cat/extortionist, collaborator with the army of occupation, a.k.a The Roman Empire. He is hated and despised by everyone. ‘Josh’, a.k.a Jeshua a.k.a Jesus– the long expected Chosen One; the ‘hero/wonder worker’ who the people think will free their […]
It’s too simple, any fool can understand. It’s only meant for fools – who realise That it’s to stop, see and take the stand Of a fool’s what starts the walk of the wise. It’s too deep, too off-the-wall for any mind To completely grasp the how and why – The central tangle I need […]
Inspired by the exposed, volcanic coast of western Lanzarote, at La Santa, where CVM holds its annual sports outreach week every March. Read 2 Peter 3 v 8. But do not forget this one thing, dear friends. With the Lord a day is like a thousand years and a thousand years are like a day […]
Read Numbers ch. 24 v17. Matthew ch. 2 v 1. Narrator Seeking the Truth In a world full of lies In a world full of fools They called them wise. They studied the writings The stars and the sightings But never quite knew the score Till it- entered their minds, By signals and signs. No […]
