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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”

WHEN WE PRAISE Bible: Acts 16:25-34 At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose. Acts 16:26 Reading When nine-year-old Will was kidnapped from his front garden he sang his favourite praise song over and over again. During the three-hour abduction, Will ignored the kidnapper every time he told him toContinueContinue reading “WHEN WE PRAISE”