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I Can Preach Again, but I Cannot Go Back
After three years away from ministry, an unexpected new chapter has opened. But I am no longer the priest I used to be.
12 hrs ago
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Paul Ian Clarke
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The Dad Who Was Forced to Carry Jesus’s Cross
The Gospel tells us almost nothing about Simon of Cyrene, yet Mark makes a point of naming his two sons. Why?
Oct 12
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Paul Ian Clarke
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When Staying Faithful Means Changing Your Mind
When faithfulness requires us to reconsider
Oct 11
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Paul Ian Clarke
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The Priest Thought Hannah Was Drunk
Sometimes the people who misunderstand our suffering are the very people we hoped would understand.
Oct 10
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Paul Ian Clarke
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The Woman Who Helped Pay for Jesus’ Ministry
I have read Luke’s description of Jesus travelling through Galilee countless times, but until recently, I was not sure I ever stopped to ask a very…
Oct 9
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Paul Ian Clarke
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What If Hope Is Harder to Believe Than Darkness?
Why Christian hope does not depend on believing everything will get better
Oct 8
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Paul Ian Clarke
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Jesus Told Us to Be Seen. Then He Warned Us About Being Seen.
The uncomfortable difference between being seen and wanting to be seen
Oct 7
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Paul Ian Clarke
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The King I Thought I Understood
Why one word in an old reflection made me rethink what this difficult parable says about God
Oct 6
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Paul Ian Clarke
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What God Says Before the Ten Commandments
Before God gives Israel a single command, he reminds them that they have already been rescued and brought into relationship.
Oct 5
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Paul Ian Clarke
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We Turned One of Christianity’s Most Radical Saints Into a Garden Ornament
Eight hundred years after his death, Francis of Assisi is still loved. I wonder whether we have made him rather too easy to love.
Oct 4
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Paul Ian Clarke
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What Do We Do When the Bible Doesn’t Tell Us What to Do?
When there is no clear verse, Scripture may still teach us how to decide.
Oct 3
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Paul Ian Clarke
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Why Did Jesus Keep Using Spit to Heal People?
One of the strangest details in Jesus’ healing miracles points towards something much bigger about what it means for God to become human.
Oct 2
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Paul Ian Clarke
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