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DEATH ZONE Bible: 2 Samuel 11:1-17 But David remained in Jerusalem. 2 Samuel 11:1 Reading In 2019, a climber saw his last sunrise from the peak of Mount Everest. He survived the dangerous climb, but the high altitude squeezed his heart, and he died on the way back down. One medical expert warns climbers notContinueContinue reading “DEATH ZONE”

DRIVING THROUGH LOOPHOLES Bible: Mark 7:6-13 You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions. Mark 7:8 Reading A police officer asked a driver if she knew why he had stopped her. “No idea!” she said in surprise. “You were texting while driving,” the officer told her. “No,ContinueContinue reading “DRIVING THROUGH LOOPHOLES”

A WIDE, SWEEPING GRACE Bible: Isaiah 44:21-23 I have swept away your offences. Isaiah 44:22 Reading Alexa, Amazon’s voice-controlled assistant, has an interesting feature: it can delete everything you say. Whatever you’ve asked Alexa to do, whatever you’ve asked Alexa to find out, one simple sentence (“Delete everything I said today”) sweeps it all clean—asContinueContinue reading “A WIDE, SWEEPING GRACE”

DESTROY THIS HOUSE Bible: John 2:13–25 Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days. John 2:19 Reading A demolition company bulldozed the wrong building. It turns out the owner of the house that was meant to be demolished nailed his own house number on to a neighbour’s house so the companyContinueContinue reading “DESTROY THIS HOUSE”