I have already reflected on giving up eggs during Lent (Northern Hemisphere early Spring) to allow eggs to hatch, rather than being eaten, and so replenish our supply of chickens. Obviously Northern Hemisphere early Spring (Lent) is when the stored grain is running out. One would use the grain for sowing, and so have to
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As well as the above wonderful video, the cool site, Busted Halo, provides (as the video indicates) a clickable Lent Calendar (like an Advent Calendar for Lent). Try it (go to the site and click on today’s date – you can go back to see what you’ve missed). Use the ideas it suggests. [Update: it
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Bishop Tom Shaw of the Episcopal (Anglican) Diocese of Massachusetts (USA) is a monk. In this series of videos he is reflecting on the message of Jesus beyond the church. In the above video he connects Lent and Valentine’s Day. If you appreciated this post, there are different ways to keep in touch with the
Many, many Christians have a problem about sex. Sex. Sex. Sex. It’s the feast of St Valentine. Read about that here. When was the last time you heard a sermon about how great sex is? Or how to have great sex? A course, run by a church, on having awesome sex? Those “evangelicals” who don’t
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“Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (Jesus. Ash Wednesday Gospel reading; Matthew 6:21) We are today, on Ash Wednesday, this Lent, being invited to embark on an unexpected journey. In Chapter 1 of the Hobbit the dragon Smaug is described as “a most specially greedy, strong and wicked worm.” Early in
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In the English translation of the Bible we read the word “sin”. The Hebrew word mostly being translated is חָטָא (chata). The Greek word mostly being translated is ἁμαρτία (hamartia). Both mean “missing the mark”. In Judges 20:16, there’s a story of 26,000 armed men amongst whom was a group of seven hundred left-handed young
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Recently @dizzley tweeted me that I was listed at churchleaders.com as one of the Top 100 Christian Leaders to Follow on Twitter. The editorial team of the site used “a combination of metrics including Tweetgrader.com, our own personal algorithm and a little editorial energy. In general, the rating system we used took into account the
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Creating A New Zealand Prayer Book by Bishop Brian Carrell Published by Theology House Publications (2013) 126 pages. Kindle version This book is the first substantial memoir covering the whole 25 year period of the Prayer Book Commission and its work. It is a fascinating, personal account that will explain much about that watershed event
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