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Hope, vision and joy

Hope, vision and joy

Isaiah spoke a word of hope and joy that was out of place with the rest of the narrative. A word that wouldn’t wait until things improved.

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Faith and Hope

Faith and Hope

May the faithfulness of Abraham and Sarah be an example to us so that we too may prove faithful and hopeful in whatever the future holds for us.

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A challenge

A challenge

No matter how rubbish, how disappointed, angry or frightened we feel, there’s hope. But there’s a challenge for us too. An expectation of us.

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A new thing

A new thing

God sustained us in the past and will take us through the present and into the future too. But, but, he may do it in a completely new way.

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Ukraine and the water of life

Ukraine and the water of life

As we’ve seen in response to Ukraine from everyday people in Poland and other European countries – there is enough of that love to go around.

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Bible Sunday and Isaiah

Bible Sunday and Isaiah

Today is Bible Sunday. There are 39 books in the OT, and 27 in the NT. Appropriately our reading today is from Isaiah, which has 66 chapters.

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Jeremiah – hope and consolation

Jeremiah – hope and consolation

Jeremiah isn’t often known for hope and consolation. Indeed he has a reputation for being a miserable so-and-so, mournful and sorrowful.

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Recognize the possibilities – Thomas Merton

Recognize the possibilities – Thomas Merton

“You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith and hope.”

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