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Found 8 resource(s) in 'Looking at God', for March 2025.
Looking at God (all articles) for March 2025
A Lent Reflection From the Vicar An Introduction to the Books of the Old Testament: Psalms Reflecting Faith: The Meaning of Baptism Praying the Prayer of Forgiveness Bearing fruit takes time Is it time you remembered ‘eureka!’? ** Editor: Canon Paul Hardingham considers A Lent Reflection Somebody asked a Christian friend why he was eating... (2619 words)A Lent Reflection
Somebody asked a Christian friend why he was eating doughnuts, when he had given them up for Lent! He answered, ‘At the bakers I told God, that if He wanted me to buy doughnuts, He should provide a parking space in front. On the eighth time around, there it was!’ Rather than seeing Lent simply... (299 words)From the Vicar
Somebody asked a Christian friend why he was eating doughnuts, when he had given them up for Lent! He answered, ‘At the bakers I told God, that if He wanted me to buy doughnuts, He should provide a parking space in front. On the eighth time around, there it was!’ Rather than seeing Lent simply... (299 words)What’s the Big Idea? An Introduction to the Books of the Old Testament: Psalms
This month we continue our examination of a selection of books from the Old Testament. ‘The Psalms have a unique place in the Bible, because most of the Scripture speaks to us, while the Psalms speak for us’(Athanasius of Alexandria). The Book of Psalms contains 150 prayers or songs of praise, the majority (73) attributed... (263 words)Reflecting Faith: The Meaning of Baptism
Last month we considered the overall ‘look’ of a church building and how that often reflects the way faith is celebrated inside. One of the clearest visual symbols inside a church building relates to where the font, used for baptism, is placed. We often think of Baptism as being uniquely Christian, but this is not... (312 words)Praying the Prayer of Forgiveness
Numbers 12:13, ‘O God, heal her, I pray.’ These six words are Moses’ prayer for his sister Miriam. They tell us a lot about Moses and a lot about prayer. For some time Miriam and her brother Aaron had been simmering with anger against Moses. They protested that he had married a Cushite woman (v.1),... (492 words)Bearing fruit takes time
The nine fruits of the Spirit are Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self-Control. We don’t strive for the fruits of the Spirit, rather we plant ourselves in good soil, allow ourselves to be fed by the Holy Spirit, keep taking in nourishment, turn to face the light of Christ and these... (326 words)Is it time you remembered ‘eureka!’?
As Lent 2025 gets underway, do you suspect that your Christian commitment is not all it could be? If so, you are not alone. As one American church leader sadly put it: “In America the church is 3,000 miles wide – and one inch deep.” But Jesus is still calling us to be His disciples,... (397 words)
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