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Ecclesiastes 9:3 This is the evil in everything that happens under the sun: The same destiny overtakes all. The hearts of men, moreover, are full of evil and there is madness in their hearts while they live, and afterwards they join the dead. I was reading “Evil under the Sun” this morning. It’s an Agatha Christie novel....

Jesus himself said:`It is more blessed to give than to receive.'” Acts 20:35 “Can you teach yourself to be happy?” That was the title of an article in a magazine I bought last week. So feeling a bit down about the rugby, I picked it up and read what I had to do to change my...

Hebrews 10:24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on towards love and good deeds.25 Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another–and all the more as you see the Day approaching. I want to go. I need to...

Psalm 32:1 Of David. A maskil. Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. 2 Blessed is the man whose sin the LORD does not count against him and in whose spirit is no deceit. 3 When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. 4 For...

Mark 13:8 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are the beginning of birth-pains. I think “Marvel Avengers: Age of Ultron” has been out long enough for some theological reflection without having to declare any spoilers! There was one conversation that grabbed my...

Matthew 12:49 Pointing to his disciples, Jesus said, “Here are my mother and my brothers. 50 For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.” I am a great fan of families. However, reading Ed Shaw’s book “The plausibility problem” (Get it now and read it!) has...