“You’ve given me the confidence to feel I can go out with someone else,” she told me on Valentine’s Day. Nearly 40 years on (and after over 30 with my wife) I can laugh at the back-handed compliment from a former girlfriend as she left me for another man. But at the time it felt… Continue reading Judas Iscariot (1) – Betrayal
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Judas Iscariot (2) – Loss
So what else can we learn from the life of Judas? More specifically, what can we learn from the death of Judas? (Please be aware this entry deals with the sensitive topic of suicide.) Please read Matthew 27:3-5 When someone takes their own life, the impact on those left behind is devastating. When it’s a… Continue reading Judas Iscariot (2) – Loss
Woman from Samaria (1) – Prejudice
While the story of Nicodemus tells us that his initial encounter was deliberate, planned and at night, the woman from Samaria meets Jesus by chance (or so she thinks) in the heat of the day. Two encounters with the Lord. One a well-schooled and respected pillar of the community. The other, possibly, poorly educated and,… Continue reading Woman from Samaria (1) – Prejudice