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The Hounds of Love

5 January 2023 By David Trounce Leave a Comment

The Hounds of Love - Sermo Humilis

There is something of a weight that descends on many people when the love (charity, service) they give moves from a voluntary response to, 'Do it, it's your job”. I wonder if doctors find it easier to care for the sick once they retire from "doctoring"? I wonder if nurses feel … [Read more...] about The Hounds of Love

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Jesus, Impossible Commands

26 April 2020 By David Trounce 6 Comments

#46 Jesus, Impossible Commands - The Life and Times of Jesus

We tend to want to make the gospel as easy as possible for others to accept. Palatable. But Jesus went the other way and often did it without explanation or qualification. We want mass appeal. Jesus wants true disciples. Hate your Mum and Dad. Hate your own life. Suffer the … [Read more...] about Jesus, Impossible Commands

Filed Under: The Life and Times of Jesus Tagged With: Commands, Family, Obedience

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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.