The Day of Pentecost

A parent knows – especially after the first child – not to have any illusions of childhood innocence. One word parents don’t teach their children is ‘Mine!’. I’ve heard it said that you could put two children in a room each with an identical…

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The Sixth Sunday of Easter

The Lutheran Women’s League of Great Britain held its Convention online yesterday to which I was invited to lead the opening service and give a devotion. The theme was ‘The Beatitudes’ (Matthew 5:1-12). Often Christianity is thought of as being about rules and tasks…

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The Fifth Sunday of Easter

I am listening to a podcast series (Statecraftiness) about politics and international relations (the focus is Australia and the Pacific Islands region) and how countries seek to influence other countries. I am finding it fascinating – not least because I sense that I am…

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