I have a confession to make…
Michael ·
I have a confession to make. Last Monday I opened up my internet explorer. Searched for ChatGPT and typed ‘Write a blog on thin places and the bible’. I copied. […]
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Thin Places: Where the Bible and Divine Encounters Intertwine
Michael ·
Thin places, those mystical locations where the boundary between the earthly and the divine becomes blurred, have intrigued spiritual seekers for centuries. These sacred sites offer a glimpse into the […]
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The Holiness of Nonsense and Merrymaking
Michael ·
‘I’ve found out who’s been nicking our beetroot. I caught him red handed!’ ‘I used to play the triangle in a reggae band but I left because it was just […]
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Running
Michael ·
[Before you read: Do you ever have the moment where your privilege smacks you in the face like a frying pan on Reeves and Mortimer? Yeah, like that. I wrote […]
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Apocalypse and the Walking Dead
Michael ·
I like my TV viewing to go hand in hand with life’s big existential and theological questions, who else? (What? only me?!?) Whether it’s questions about family (The Sopranos), death […]
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Eternity, or how Radiohead helped me re-imagine salvation
Michael ·
I couldn’t tell you how many hours I’ve spent listening to Radiohead while staring out the front window of my childhood home, a very long time. I’m not living, I’m […]
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Jesus Gonna be Here
Michael ·
Fredrick Buechner once said: ‘There would be a strong argument for saying that much of the most powerful preaching of our time is the preaching of the poets, playwrights, novelists […]
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No Fear in Love
Michael ·
What the world needs now is love, sweet love It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of What the world needs now is love, sweet love, No not […]
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Love is a Risky Thing
Michael ·
‘So what happens when the heart just stops Stops caring for anyone The hollow in your chest dries up And you stop believing’ The Frames ‘What happens when the heart […]
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Love is…
Michael ·
(Love is Comic Strip originals, Kim Casali) Love is whispering sweet nothings? Love is caressing, touching, feeling? Love is pleasurable? Love […]
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