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Continue readingAdvent 2025 – a reflection
One thing I learnt in church earlier today was that the Advent season has just begun and that it goes on right up to Christmas Eve. About Advent, I found (courtesy of AI):
Continue readingDigital IDs and the “Great Reset, Great Awakening and Great Deception”
Yesterday, I had an interesting experience, which has led me to writing this blog that is to do with the subject found in the title. I watched / listened to two short, poignant videos featuring the well known “conspiracy theorists” Charlie Ward and David Icke. Before sharing what I found so fascinating, let me first backtrack.
Continue readingThe Bible revisited
Let me begin by sharing how these days I often prepare when wanting to produce something that I reckon will be profound and contentious. I begin by asking Meta AI some pertinent questions.
Continue readingFish and Chips – probably my favourite meal
If asked what is my favourite meal – it would be fish and chips. My preferred fish are skate, haddock, cod, plaice and sole, probably in that order and cooked aright with the right batter cover. My extras would include mushy peas, pickled or even raw onion, gherkin, beetroot. My condiments would be salt, vinegar and tartar sauce. I have favourite fish and chip shops but on her day my wife is good. My main requirement for fish is just “jumped out of the sea”.
Continue readingMy best ever TV series
These days, I watch hardly any television, but going back to my childhood, I watched a lot, and even now I have fond memories of my favourite TV series, both home grown (i.e. from the UK) or imported from the USA. I give a list (in no particular order) of my top ten and, except in the case of the last one, share links to where the episodes from the respective series can be freely watched on YouTube. I haven’t added reasons why I liked these particular series (suffice to say – I had my reasons), while recognising that some were better at developing a story line than others, and as for what these TV series were all about – I suggest check out Wikipedia etc.
Continue reading“Why Revival Tarries”; hoping it won’t for much longer
Note: To help me prepare, I asked Meta AI about the evangelist / author Leonard Ravenhill, his classic book “Why Revival Tarries”, what is revival and for recent examples of revivals. I got more than decent answers, which I include in the appendix at the end (Google searches will also come up with helpful responses).
Continue readingChrist in the Old Testament
Folk who read my blogs might have cottoned on to the fact that I am currently doing a deep dive into the Old Testament with the view to finding out and reflecting on the texts where the Christ is referenced. This also relates to a series of Bible studies that I am currently leading at my own local church.
Continue readingChrist in Ezekiel
The following contains a downloadable PDF file with notes accompanying a Bible study I led recently, titled: “Christ in Ezekiel”, part of a series titled: “Christ in the Old Testament”.
Continue readingChrist in the Psalms (1)
My major deep dive Bible study project at this time is “Christ in the Old Testament”. I have already posted my thoughts on “Jesus on the Emmaus Road”, where this subject is opened up, “Christ in the Law” and “Christ in the Prophets”, where many examples can be found, and now I turn our attention to “Christ in the Psalms”. I share here notes from the slide presentation that I am giving at my own church.
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