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Reflection 29th September – Daniel

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So this story follows on fairly promptly after the events we reflected on last week. And as the opening of the story says, things are […]

Reflection 22nd Sept – 2 Kings 25: 8-12, 27-30

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So this is our 12th and final week reading from the books of kings. We have reached the end of the book. Although I would […]

Reflection 15th Sept – 2 Kings 22: 3-11, 23:1-3

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So finally, we have a good story about a good king. I thought after last week’s reading we particularly needed that.   A lot has […]

Reflection Sept 9th 2024 – 2 Kings 11: 1-13

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Well that is quite a story. It is not one that is in our lectionary nor do I imagine it is one that people often […]

Reflection Sept 2nd 2024: 2 Kings 5:1-19

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So last week after a month’s break we returned to the books of Kings.   When we left Kings a month ago the prophet Elijah […]

Reflection July 21st 2024: 2 Kings 2:1-15

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I will begin again with a little summary of where we up to in out series on Kings for our visitors and those who have […]

Reflection 14th July: 1 Kings 21

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So this is the sixth week in our series on Kings. For 4 of those weeks we have concentrated on Elijah and his prophetic witness. […]

Reflection 30th June: 1 Kings 19:1-18

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So this is our fifth week in our series on Kings.   We have reflected on the paradoxical King Solomon, who was known for his […]

Reflection 23rd June: 1 Kings 18:1-2,17-40

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Well that is quite a wild story indeed. It might leave some of you feeling awe and wonder at the glory and power of God. […]

Reflection 9th June: 1 Kings 17

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Today is the third week of our series on Kings. Today we are reading from chapter 17 so we have skipped over a fair bit […]