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If you are anything like me, the book of Psalms will not be unfamiliar territory. It contains some of the really well known and loved Bible passages. Yet there is something very different about the book of Psalms, which means they can be misunderstood and then misapplied. The name...
Jesus prayed that his people would be protected from the evil one while still living in the world. [1] Nowhere is this protection more needed than in the area of family life. In many ways, there is now a war on for the family. Alarming statistics and consequences are coming...
Parenting is a complex, demanding and vital job for which there are no qualifications, no training, little support and maximum opprobrium when it goes wrong. [1] Hardly a day goes by without a news bulletin about uncontrollable ASBO kids, depressed and self-harming youngsters and violent teenagers. Why are our...
One of the most poignant moments of my professional life was when I met a nurse who was hugely experienced both in the west and in some of the poorest and most challenging parts of the world. She had worked hard to treat sick and deprived people and to promote...
This article is inspired by a chapter from Yancey P, Brand P. Fearfully and Wonderfully Made. Grand Rapids; Zondervan, 1987. The authors expand on the New Testament analogy of the Body of Christ, linking it to the human body. As a member of the body of Christ, one question we...
A mother brought her son in to see the doctor. 'Thanks so much for seeing him, doctor', she began. 'The problem is that he's so short. Is there anything you can give him to help him to grow?' The doctor peered over the edge of his large oak desk, looked...
However I reached this place, there is no possible evil, without or within, that our Good Shepherd is powerless to keep at bay or to slay. He is a match for them all. I can either react to the difficulties in ways that only add to the pain, or I...
Whether you're a first year at medical school, or graduated ages ago, it's always good to consider why you are working in medicine. For many of our colleagues and for some of us it was for the money, or because they thought it would be interesting to learn about the...
Charles Lamb was a famous English writer in the early 19th century. When he was a small boy, his sister Mary took him for a walk around a graveyard. The precocious lad was reading the epitaphs that praised the deceased people. They were described as 'virtuous', 'charitable', 'generous' and 'most...
If I'm honest, there were times when I dreaded attending our university Christian Union.We would gather on Thursday lunchtimes in an old panelled room used for storage, secreted behind heavy wooden doors.With winning smiles we would sing and pray. There was great friendliness, even heartiness, but often I left feeling...
