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The Sparrow

25 January 2019 By David Trounce

The Sparrow - sermo humilis

Here is a poem by my late, great and very good friend, Norm Phillips from Camden in NSW, Australia. May he rest in peace. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. (Matthew 10:29) … [Read more...] about The Sparrow

Filed Under: Just a Thought Tagged With: Death, Poetry, Sparrows

What’s Yours is Mine

24 January 2019 By David Trounce

Taxation as Fleecing - sermo humilis

The point of the biblical emphasis on God's ownership of the earth is that all property must be held in accordance with His commands. Property will always be owned and the commandment, "Thou shalt not steal", implies the right to private ownership. God's claim on the earth … [Read more...] about What’s Yours is Mine

Filed Under: Life in Christendom Tagged With: Government, Land, Money, Theft

Gravity and the Grand Design

22 January 2019 By David Trounce

Gravity and the Grand Design - Job - sermo humilis

Everybody has a god, it's inescapable. Whether it's yourself, an author, celebrity or your dad, there is something at the top of everybody's hierarchy of authority. For Stephen Hawking, it was an indifferent little force called gravity. Most people have probably heard of … [Read more...] about Gravity and the Grand Design

Filed Under: Life in Christendom Tagged With: Creation, Gravity, Science

In Praise of Standing Still

21 January 2019 By David Trounce

Be Still and Know - sermo humilis

We live and move in a world that no longer rests. What's more, the number of places that you can rest seems to be on the decline. But rest is not only a geographical reality, it is also a spiritual reality. One that can often be found in people. I have a friend, her name is … [Read more...] about In Praise of Standing Still

Filed Under: Life in Christendom Tagged With: Rest, Sabbath, Strength

Low-fat Christianity

17 January 2019 By David Trounce

We live in an age of doubters. People who are constantly worried about what a firm belief in the truth might do to their reputation. They are happy to taste the menu but refuse to let the truth go all the way down. Their convictions are more like wine tasting than wine … [Read more...] about Low-fat Christianity

Filed Under: Who we Are Instead Tagged With: Faith, Food, Resurrection

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Thor's Oak

Around 723 AD, a missionary named Boniface entered Hesse in Germany. Upon finding a sacred tree named Thor’s Oak, he took an axe to it, cut it down and built a church. Many in the town, believing that the God of Boniface must be greater than Thor, left their paganism behind converted to Christianity.