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Fighting for the Flock

6 November 2022 By David Trounce Leave a Comment

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In 2020, the highest court in the Australian Anglican Church, the Appellate Tribunal, allowed clergy to bless same-sex civil marriages. According to a report published by RNS earlier this year, a motion celebrating same-sex marriage failed to pass at the Anglican Church of … [Read more...] about Fighting for the Flock

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Flattery

18 October 2020 By David Trounce Leave a Comment

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Here is a thought experiment. You have the choice of listening to a sermon entitled, "How to be an authentic Christian and stay on good terms with the world" or, "How to live an authentic Christian life when the world hates you". One presupposes that you can remain in step … [Read more...] about Flattery

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The Kings Bride

3 September 2020 By David Trounce 2 Comments

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The day of the wedding had arrived. Having paid the highest price, the king entered the city he had made and chose a bride from among his own people. Dressed in white, her beauty needed no paint or powder. The work of heavenly hands, her smile and soft perfume radiated … [Read more...] about The Kings Bride

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Jesus, Bring Your Friends

15 September 2019 By David Trounce Leave a Comment

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Teaching, healing and displaying the power of God. This was the earthly ministry of Jesus as He moved from house to house. On this occasion, the house was filled with Pharisees and Scribes. On one of those days, as He was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting … [Read more...] about Jesus, Bring Your Friends

Filed Under: The Life and Times of Jesus Tagged With: Forgiveness, Friends, Sin

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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.