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Beyond Friendly
Trust modern culture to turn an ancient and beautiful human custom into a multi-million dollar business. Today, hospitality is ranked as the world’s number one service industry. In ancient times, and...
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A Labour of Love
My Dad is dying. I suppose it is more accurate to say that we are all dying, but some are a little faster at it than others. Or, as my Dad is fond of saying, ‘I’m not dying of cancer, I’m living with...
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Love and Stuff
“Jesus loves you. Everyone else thinks you’re an idiot.” I had to laugh. The t-shirt logo conveys at least one simple and profound truth. The theologian, Karl Barth, was once asked to sum up all his...
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BFF?
Not all friendships are created equal. Different friends relate to us in different ways, for different purposes and according to the various seasons and opportunities of our lives. The failure to make...
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On Hiatus
It’s been a year since I built the Strong Mercy blog. The title comes from one of my favourite interpretations of the Hebrew word, Hesed. It refers to a deep, covenant loyalty – the kind of love that...
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True Religion
“Religion” has become a nasty word both inside and outside the church. Christine’s co-worker recently sent her a video that highlights this disdain, “Why I Hate Religion but Love Jesus”. Check it out:...
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