Monthly Archives: April 2012

Scarred

Posted on April 20, 2012 by nickparish

I’ve always fancied having a shark bite scar. Is that a bit weird?  Surely not.  It would have meant near-certain victory in all those ‘compare-your-scars’ battles as a boy.  Sure, there’s a clear line on my chin where I exploded … Continue reading →

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Bringing a sacrifice.

Posted on April 13, 2012 by nickparish

In the Old Testament, people had to bring sacrifices to God as part of their worship.  When Jesus came, He didn’t bring a sacrifice, He was the sacrifice. If we bring ourselves as a sacrifice, we are giving God our … Continue reading →

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Loving

Posted on April 12, 2012 by nickparish

I’m planning a Bible study on 1 John 3:14-18.  Verse 16 says this:  “This is how we know what love is:  Jesus Christ laid down his life for us.  And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.”  … Continue reading →

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Helping teenagers to pray [book]

Posted on April 12, 2012 by nickparish

This is a Mark Yaconelli book. His books were introduced to me by David Runcorn, and I’m loving them. The general gist of his work tends to be helping teenagers to grow in Christ, and he doesn’t have a lot … Continue reading →

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The Vicar of Baghdad [book]

Posted on April 12, 2012 by nickparish

“Some people are dead.  It is another normal day.” Life in Baghdad:  not exactly a walk in the park. This book is the remarkable story of Andrew White, whose ministry has taken him to serving God and people in Baghdad.  … Continue reading →

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