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Even though the government recognises de-facto relationships, it’s interesting that people are still getting married. And even though some people have experienced a messy break-up and subsequent divorce, many of them go on to get married again – perhaps a few times. There’s something about marriage that doesn’t go out of fashion.  Many of us…
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It is a communal phenomenon, I’ve noticed. When we pray in groups, often we conclude the prayer (like stamping an envelope and dropping it in the post box) ‘In Jesus’s name.’ Have you ever wondered why we do this? What do we hope will happen as we invoke His name? Certainly, in the book of…
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Jesus was once accused of casting out unclean spirits by the power of the devil.  His response? “How can Satan drive out Satan?  If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.  If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.  And if Satan opposes himself and is divided, he cannot…
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Pay careful attention, then, to how you live – not as unwise people but as wise… The Apostle Paul – the letter to the Ephesians Socrates, just before his death, was given two choices: leave Athens or stay and live the rest of his life in silence. Unwilling to live a life which didn’t reflect…
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Imagine sitting around a table with your extended family, or a group of friends, trying to work out a list of guidelines that will keep your relationships with one another healthy. What would you put first?   What other things would you want on the list? What would you put on that list for when a…
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