Monthly Archives: December 2009

A Christmas Genealogy – Matthew’s begats

Posted on December 23, 2009 by

We loved this song in the Robbie household so much we bought the CD, Behold The Lamb Of God, twice. Isha has almost memorised the song, but gets a bit stuck on the generations close to Christ.  Have a joyful … Continue reading →

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10 ways in which God in Christ is a God of love #4

Posted on December 16, 2009 by

Here’s the 4th abridged extract from Ebenezer Erskine’s 10 point sermon on 10 ways in which God in Christ is a God of love: 4. God in Christ is a God matching with us, and betrothing us unto himself in … Continue reading →

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From the vicarage Dec 09

Posted on December 15, 2009 by

From the vicarage December 2009 and January 2010 Dear All In my last letter to you I mentioned the PCC away day, in Brewood in Staffordshire. We had a very enjoyable, though stretching day, which was only spoiled by not … Continue reading →

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Bedtime benedictions for my kids

Posted on December 14, 2009 by

I’ve been blessing my kids at bedtime for over a year using the “Father’s blessings for his children” packs from Bethlehem Baptist church. My kids love being blessed and will remind me if I forget, “can I have a blessing … Continue reading →

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Holy Trinity Mission Statement summary

Posted on December 10, 2009 by

Last week I posted our fully fleshed out Mission statement. This is it in technicolour summary:

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Salmond sucks life out of Scottish Christmas

Posted on December 9, 2009 by

The poor Scots. Things just go from bad to worse for the folk in my homeland. Alex Salmond, first minister of the Scottish Assembly, has sucked the life and joy out of Christmas by commissioning this miserable effort of a … Continue reading →

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10 ways in which God in Christ is a God of love #3

Posted on December 8, 2009 by

Here’s number 3 of Ebenezer Erskine’s 10 points on the love of God in Christ: 3. God in Christ is a God sitting upon a throne of grace: and does not this say, that “God is love?” God has a … Continue reading →

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Self esteem and marriage failure

Posted on December 7, 2009 by

At our men’s breakfast on Saturday, we discussed an article by India Knight on the break up of Madonna and Guy Ritchie. According to Knight, the 7-year marriage followed a typical path: Two successful, fulfilled people with lots of self-esteem … Continue reading →

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7 more Christian personality types

Posted on December 3, 2009 by

There are at least three ways God is described in relation to his people in the bible: King, Father and Husband. The way we relate to God shapes who we are, what we feel and what we do. God as … Continue reading →

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10 ways in which God in Christ is a God of love #2

Posted on December 2, 2009 by

This is the second of Ebenezer Erskine’s points on how God in Christ as a God of love. 2. God in Christ is a promising God; and does not this say that he is a God of love? God abstractly … Continue reading →

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