How Christian is Christmas?

Photo by Burkay Canatar on Pexels.com It’s December, time for the tree to go up, get the sprouts on the boil, and for all to get ready for the big day. Christmas, it’s all about the children, isn’t it? But how Christian is Christmas? Is this really what Jesus had in mind for his followers …

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Abortion: A License to Kill

Photo by upender photography on Pexels.com The world went from calling a ‘clump of cells’ nonhuman, to allowing abortions when the clump of cells begins to ‘look human’, accepting third-trimester abortions, and now pushing for the termination of babies moments before birth, or in some cases, just after birth. It seems that what they are …

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A Modern Psalm

Did the elders not seek your face? Did they not pray out loud to you? Did they not wait upon you And seek your guidance? Did we not fast and pray To do your good pleasure? Late into the night To seek your true guidance? Did we not take your precepts to the people? Did …

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Marriage – An institution?

Marriage is often described as an institution, even a great institution, ordained by God. Poppycock. An institution is somewhere they send you once the straight jacket is on. That statement itself might strike a chord with some, especially the straight jacket bit, as that is how many people view marriage. As soon as they get …

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