Letter from the Manse (152)
Thought provoking, biblical, often topical but always worth a read!
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Trendy?
Do you know what is trendy at the moment? I couldn’t tell you what the autumn’s fashionable clothing colours have been but even I can’t help noticing that it’s been very fashionable in 2015 to have a beard.
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1966 and all that
Next year will see the 50th anniversary of the publication of a very significant document - the 1966 Strict Baptist Affirmation of Faith.
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Persecution
Christians across the world are suffering. The media, both secular and Christian, report appalling cases of persecution on a daily basis - situations where Christians are tortured, raped, imprisoned, killed.
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It means what it says
I recently re-read an old and familiar friend: J.R.R Tolkien’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ for the first time in 15 years. It’s one of the most well-known and widely read books in the English language and in consequence many theories have been devised about it.
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When is a lie a lie?
Reading through the Old Testament with four children is a challenge. One issue that has come up a number of times has been the importance of telling the truth, and whether it’s ever right to deceive somebody.
