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Earlier this week, Raymond and I were talking to some children about the creation story in Genesis 1. At its climax, God blesses the man and woman and says “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it.” (Gen

Last weekend, people across the country and around the globe gathered around their TV screens to join those at Westminster Abbey in praying for the King. Our Psalm last week (Psalm 20) was also written as a prayer for King

The key to a good fairy tale, is “They all lived happily ever after.” We tell children this because we don’t want them to worry – however bad it gets, it will be alright in the end. Then we grow

“A ship in a harbour is safe, but that’s not what ships were built for.” That was the caption on a poster I saw. It’s a call to action, of course: don’t stay hidden away if there’s something good you

For many years, scientists used to think that your appendix served no useful purpose. It’s a classic example of what’s called a vestigial organ – something which may once have been important for our evolutionary ancestors but is no longer

It began In the Beginning. It will end in The End. But what came between, and what matter? The song of the Angels; I need by you; Blessed he said. Follow, Go, Heal, Learn, Teach he said. 5+2=5,000 – there

This Sunday we remember Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem riding a donkey’s foal. It has gone down as one of the iconic moments in demonstrating his humble approach to Kingship. The Gospels record a very different scene just days before that

I built a castle on the beach. As it does every day, the tide came in and went out again, so I built a boat, and the next day, a fort – which I defended valiantly from the waves until

One of the most important things we learn in life, very often from our mothers, is discernment. Whether it’s not being too trusting of strangers when we’re little, or not falling for scams when we are grown up, it’s important

In the 1880s, a wealthy father promises his young son a horse of his own for his 21st birthday. But when the day comes, instead of a horse, he gives him a motor car. Did he keep his promise, or not?