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PRECIOUS Bible: Psalm 16 You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing. Psalm 16:2 Reading “My precious . . .” In the Lord of the Rings films, Gollum has a maniacal obsession with the “precious” ring of power. In many ways he has become something of an icon for greed, addictionContinueContinue reading “PRECIOUS”

GOD IS BIGGER Bible: 1 Samuel 17:41-50 You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty. 1 Samuel 17:45 Reading Giles, a South African game ranger, described the strange scene: two honey badgers were battling six lions! The two honey badgers refusedContinueContinue reading “GOD IS BIGGER”

UNTYING THE ROPE Bible: Genesis 33:1-11 But Esau ran to meet Jacob and embraced him; he threw his arms around his neck and kissed him. And they wept. Genesis 33:4 Reading One Christian organisation’s mission is to explain the healing nature of forgiveness. One of their videos shows a person who has been hurt strappedContinueContinue reading “UNTYING THE ROPE”

IN GOD’S IMAGE Bible: Genesis 1:26-31 God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27 Reading When her beautiful brown skin started losing its colour, a young teen felt scared—as if she were disappearing or losing herself. With heavy makeup, sheContinueContinue reading “IN GOD’S IMAGE”