Sacred & Secular

Sacred & Secular

Not Left Alone

What Jesus really meant when he said, “I will not leave you as orphans”

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Paul Ian Clarke
May 05, 2026
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Coloured light from a stained glass window reflected across the floor of a quiet church interior.
Light falls where we do not always expect it, but it is no less real for that. Image: Canva Pro.

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In some churches, this passage from John 14 is part of the lectionary reading for this Sunday.

Even if that rhythm is not one you follow, it remains a quietly profound piece of Scripture, one that speaks into questions of presence,…

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