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30/06/2013

Lost and Found

Lost and Found

The “hero” of Oscar Wilde’s play The Importance of Being Earnest famously revealed to Lady Bracknell that he didn’t know details of his birth, as he was found as a baby in a handbag at Victoria Station. All joking aside, how might that situation apply to the Christian life? Who are we by birth? Where have [ more… ]

26/05/2013

Second Chance

Second Chance

Jeremiah delivers God’s astonishing message of unconditional love and forgiveness in the face of Israel’s continuing unfaithfulness.

12/05/2013

Ascension to Pentecost – Waiting

Ascension to Pentecost - Waiting

Two hugely important dates in the Christian Calendar: Ascension and Pentecost. Ascension was last Thursday, and Pentecost is next Sunday.  But what about the time in between the two – if you were one of the disciples, waiting in Jerusalem as Jesus told you to, what would be going through your mind?

05/05/2013

Breakfast with Jesus

Breakfast with Jesus

Celebrity Cooks are hugely popular today – but they’re nothing new… One morning Jesus did a masterclass on cooking breakfast for his disciples – having provided the ingredients in the first place!

24/03/2013

Palm Sunday: Great Expectations

Palm Sunday: Great Expectations

Today is the start of “Holy Week”, the day when Jesus entered Jerusalem riding on a donkey, as excited crowds cheered and waved palm branches and shouted “Hosanna!” The people had great expectations – but the reality that followed was somewhat different.

17/02/2013

Fasting: are you serious??

Fasting: are you serious??
13/01/2013

The John Allan Interview

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The John Allan Interview

John Allan is the youthworker for the Osprey Youth Trust in Peebles. We find out what he’s been up to…

06/01/2013

Joel and the End Times

Joel and the End Times

Welcome to 2013 – and congratulations on having survived the end of the world! What, didn’t you notice the Mayan apocalypse in December? Or the asteroid hitting the Earth, or the alien invasion, or…

23/12/2012

Unwrapping Christmas

Unwrapping Christmas

We know the story (or at least we think we do) – but if we unwrap the nativity a bit what will we find?

16/12/2012

Friend of Sinners

Friend of Sinners

Matthew’s gospel tells us that Jesus was called “Friend of Sinners”. But let’s be clear – that wasn’t a compliment – it was an accusation.

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