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Jesus is even better than Bluey’s dad

Posted on February 7, 2022 by George Hawke

“You’re as good as Bluey’s dad”. It is the highest compliment our young children can give my husband. I’ve given a similar compliment to one of our humorous friends and father of four. Bandit, more commonly known as Bluey’s Dad, … Continue reading →

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You are welcome here

Posted on January 3, 2022 by George Hawke

It was Christmas Day. I was in Kathmandu 10,000 kilometers from home. I knew no one. I didn’t understand the language everyone was speaking around me. The food, the gestures, the smells were all new and strange to me. Yet … Continue reading →

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The Lord’s Supper is a memorial

Posted on January 2, 2022 by George Hawke

We celebrate the Lord’s Supper as a memorial or a remembrance of what Christ did on the cross, but it can be different in some other churches. According to the Roman Catholic Church, at the Lord’s Supper the bread and the … Continue reading →

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Joy to the world, the Lord has come

Posted on December 19, 2021 by George Hawke

If Jesus’ birth was the advent of joy for all people, where is this joy? None of us have to search hard to find life is still riddled with hurt, sickness, resentment, rejection, violence, broken relationships… You could keep the … Continue reading →

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Synonyms of the Lord’s Supper

Posted on December 6, 2021 by George Hawke

The Lord’s Supper is described in the Bible in the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke) and the books of Acts and 1 Corinthians. These were all written between about AD 45 and AD 63. Where do the synonyms we … Continue reading →

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The original context of the Lord’s Supper

Posted on November 15, 2021 by George Hawke

Paul described the Lord’s Supper as follows, “For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it … Continue reading →

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Are you protected?

Posted on November 4, 2021 by George Hawke

The older I get the more I understand how fragile human life really is. The COVID-19 pandemic is just one example of how something seemingly small can change the lives of the entire world’s population. As advanced, intelligent and resilient … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness – Easier said than done

Posted on October 5, 2021 by George Hawke

Forgiveness is hard. It is painful. It can be slow and gruelling. Yet there are no relationships in which forgiveness is not necessary. The forgiveness the Bible speaks of is not turning a blind eye to the wrong committed against … Continue reading →

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Christian martyrs

Posted on September 27, 2021 by George Hawke

Millions of Christians are persecuted across the world today. Pastors are imprisoned or killed for proclaiming the gospel. Young people flee for their lives when their families discover they have converted to Christianity. Believers are beaten, tortured, pursued. They are … Continue reading →

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Is it time to start trusting God?

Posted on September 8, 2021 by George Hawke

He’s known you the longest! Something bizarre was happening inside me. While I ate and slept and talked and went about life as usual, a tiny human was forming in my womb. A minuscule heart, tiny fingers, spec sized toenails, … Continue reading →

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