Sunday, September 06, 2026

"For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory"

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In the older English translation of the Lord's Prayer, the prayer typically closes, "For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and t...
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Wednesday, September 02, 2026

Tolkien's lever

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"Give me a place to stand, and a lever long enough, and I will move the world." - Archimedes Many people have wanted to move the w...
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Sunday, August 30, 2026

Controversies in the Church: Different views on the authority of Scripture

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The church in this world has a number of divisions, and one of the underlying causes is that there are different views on the authority of S...
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Sunday, August 23, 2026

Prayer for our enemies

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Some years ago I included a prayer for enemies as part of a longer liturgical service . I'd like to have a stand-alone version of that. ...
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Sunday, August 16, 2026

The parable of the shrewd manager, and the license to forgive

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Jesus spoke many parables which people praise, from the prodigal son and the lost sheep to baking bread and planting fields. And then there ...
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Sunday, August 09, 2026

Essential verses on payment of earned wages, as a topic of justice

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I have seen a situation recently in which payment of wages was delayed long after the work was complete. Here are some Bible verses discussi...
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Sunday, August 02, 2026

The narrow way -- what won't fit?

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Jesus' most famous teaching is possibly the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you (Matthew 7:12). Odd, then, th...
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