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The Idolatry of God

Will Howard — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 10:45:58 +0000

Christchurch Parish News, March 2020. Over the last couple of months, we’ve been looking at the first commandment (here and here): the one which tells us not to have any other gods before God (Ex 20:3). As we’ve explored this topic, we’ve seen that we have a deep-seated tendency to root our identity, security, well-being… Read More »The Idolatry of God

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First things first

Will Howard — Sat, 25 Jan 2020 23:41:48 +0000

In last month’s piece about the Ten Commandments, we noted in particular that the one that comes first is that we are to have no other gods than God: ‘I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; you shall have no other… Read More »First things first

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The Order of The Ten Cs

Will Howard — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 10:08:00 +0000

The story goes that prior to giving Moses the Ten Commandments on Mt Sinai, God was having second thoughts. He was about to hit the print button but, as happens, there was a problem with the Wi-Fi. Put on hold by the IT department, He started to wonder if the order He’d put them in… Read More »The Order of The Ten Cs

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The importance of rest

Will Howard — Thu, 01 Aug 2019 12:13:30 +0000

Relax: why the gift of sabbath has never been more vital. Every year, nearly all of us go on a holiday, with many of us doing so during August—especially if we have children at school. In fact, according to research by ABTA, over the course of a year, not only do 86% of us in… Read More »The importance of rest

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